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For their outstanding contribution to the country’s exports, a total of 66 companies from different sectors are set to get National Export Trophy for the fiscal year 2017-18.
The commerce ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Thursday.
According to the gazette signed by the ministry’s Deputy Secretary Sadia Arafin, Zaber & Zubair Fabrics Ltd will be awarded with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Export Trophy for drawing maximum export earning, while the remaining 65 will be awarded with gold, silver and bronze trophies as per their contribution in the country’s export sector. The list includes 9 publicly traded companies.
Talking to The Business Post, A.H.M Ahsan, vice chairman and chief executive officer of the Export Promotion Bureau said: “We’ve selected a total of 66 companies for their outstanding contribution in the country’s export for 2017-18FY. But due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, no decision has been made yet on when and how the trophies will be handed over.”
However, he said that they will soon decide whether the trophies will be handed over virtually or in person.
The commerce ministry hands over these trophies annually to encourage exports by recognising individuals, institutions and organisations. This time, 28 companies are getting gold trophies, 23 silver and 15 companies are getting bronze trophies.
Rifat Garments Ltd will get gold trophy in readymade garment (woven) sector while AKM Knit Wear Limited and Tarasima Apparels Ltd to be awarded with silver and bronze trophies respectively.
Under the readymade garment (knitwear) category, Square Fashions Limited secured gold, while Four H Fashions and GMS Composite Knitting Industries secured silver and bronze medals respectively.
In the yarn sector, Badsha Textile Limited will receive gold, Kamal Yarn Limited silver and Nice Cotton Limited will get bronze trophy. In the textile fabrics sector, Envoy Textile Limited will get gold, Noman Weaving Mills silver while Four H Dyeing and Printing is set to get bronze trophy.
In the home and specialised textile products sector, Zaber & Zubair Fabrics Limited and ACS Textile (Bangladesh) Limited will receive gold and silver trophies respectively.
Besides, Noman Terry Towel Mills Limited have won the gold trophy in the Teri Towel sector.
In the frozen food sector, BD Sea Food, MU Sea Food and Jalalabad Frozen Foods Ltd will get gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.
International Jute Traders won gold in the raw jute product sector. Akij Jute Mills Ltd won the gold in jute products and the Golden Fiber Trade Center Ltd won silver trophy.
In the crust or finished leather products sector, Apex Tannery won gold.
Leather goods producer Picard Bangladesh Limited has been picked for gold trophy. ABC Footwear Industries Limited won silver trophy. BBJ Leather Goods Limited is getting the bronze trophy.
In the footwear (all) sector, Bay-Footwear Limited won gold medal, FB Footwear Limited won silver and Alliance Leather Goods and Footwear Limited won bronze trophy.
In the agricultural products (except tobacco) category, Mansur General Trading Limited won gold, Heritage Enterprise won silver and Abdullah Trading won the bronze trophy.
Pran Dairy Limited is getting gold medal in agro-processing products (except tobacco), Pran Agro Limited is getting silver while Habiganj Agro Limited is getting bronze trophy.
In the handicraft sector, Karupanya Rangpur Limited is getting gold medal, Classical Handmade Product BD is getting silver medal and BD Creation is getting bronze medal.
In the plastic products sector, Bengal Plastics Limited Unit-3 is getting gold medal, All Plast Bangladesh Limited is getting silver medal and Tanvir Polymer Industries Limited is getting bronze medal. Shinepukur Ceramics Limited is getting the gold medal and Artisan Ceramics Limited is getting the silver medal in the ceramic category.
Uniglory Cycle Component Limited won the gold medal in the light engineering sector and Rangpur Metal Industries Limited Unit-2 won the silver medal.
Energypac Engineering Limited won the gold medal in the electric and electronics products sector and BRB Cable Industries Limited won the silver medal.
In the other industrial products category, BSRM Steels Limited won gold medal, Marine Safety System won silver medal and Asia Metal Marine Service won bronze medal.
Square Pharmaceuticals Limited is getting the gold medal and Beximco Pharmaceuticals Limited is getting the silver medal in the pharmaceutical product category.
Universal Jeans Limited and Pacific Jeans Limited are winning gold and silver medals respectively in the garment sector under EPZ (knit and oven) with 100% ownership of Bangladesh (‘C’ category).
Fardin Accessories Ltd won gold medals and RM Interlining Ltd won silver medals in other products and services under the garment sector under EPZ (knit and oven) with 100% ownership of Bangladesh (‘C’ category).
In the packaging and accessories products category, Montrims Ltd won the gold medal, M&U Packaging Ltd won the silver medal and Uniglory Packaging Industries Ltd won the bronze medal.
Orchid Trading Corporation won the gold medal in the other primary products category, Eco Fresh International won the silver medal and Bang Chung Trade and Tourism won the bronze medal.
Mir Telecom Limited is the only gold medalist in the other services sector.
Square Textiles Ltd won the gold medal in the reserved sector (products and services) for women entrepreneurs or exporters, Al-Salam Fabrics Pvt Ltd won the silver medal and Ibrahim Knit Garments Pvt Ltd won the bronze medal.
