176 to get CIP status on exports

The government has chosen 176 businessmen as the commercially important persons (CIPs) for their contributions to exports in 2018.

The commerce ministry announced the names of the CIPs in a notice issued on December 7. 

“Soon, the CIP cards will be handed over to the businessmen chosen for their best performance in exports in 2018,” Additional Commerce Secretary HafuzurRahmanon told The Business Post On Thursday. 

“We are also working to select businessmen to award CIP cards for 2019 and 2020,” he said. The CIP card giving ceremony was delayed two years due to Covid-19. 

As per the government policy, 138 are chosen as CIPs (export) from the product export category and 38 from the ex-officio category of different chambers and trade bodies.

The CIPs in the ex-officio category are directors of the FBCCI representing different trade bodies and associations.

The CIP awardees have been selected considering their export earnings, employment creations, decent working conditions, payment to the workers and employees, tax payment to the government exchequer, innovation in marketing, products technology uses, and management.

According to the guideline, a businessperson is considered for the status, if he or she earns US$0.15 million by exporting products or services in the areas such as agriculture, agro-processing, light engineering, handicraft, plastic, melamine, computer software, computer services and data processing.

The target of export earnings is set at $1.5 million for other sectors like readymade garments, jute, leather, frozen foods, pharmaceuticals, specialised textiles, and shipbuilding.

The CIPs will enjoy some privileges for one year.

The privileges include a pass and car sticker to enter the Secretariat, invitation to national events, and letter of introduction from the foreign ministry for travelling abroad.

The CIP cardholders will also enjoy various facilities including priority in seat reservations by the government transport agencies such as Bangladesh Biman.

The exporters, who are selected as CIPs, are

The businessmen who received the CIP (Product export) status are: Hasan Ahmed managing director of Popular Jute Exchange, Sheikh Nasir Uddin chairman of Akij Jute Mills, Md Fazlur Rahman managing director of Rahman Jute Spinners, Mohammed Anisur Razzaque chairman of Tropical shoes industries group, Ziaur Rahman managing director of Bay Footwear, Md Saiful Islam managing director of Picard Bangladesh, Md Nazmul Hassan managing director of Leatherex Footwear, Md Hedayetullah managing director of FB Footwear, Joynal Abedin Mojumder managing director Abedin group, Iqbal Ahmed managing director of Sea Mark, Shyamol Das managing director of MU Sea Foods, Md Shahin Howlader chairman of Crimson Rosella Seafood, SM Mizanur Rahman managing director of Atlas Sea Foods, Md Mehedi Hassan managing director of Bright Sea Foods Group, Md Taauhidur Rahman, managing director of Fresh Foods, Masud Parvez managing director of Salam Sea Foods Group, Sharif Zahir managing director of Ananta Apparels, Md Ismail Hossain managing director of Sharmin Apparels, Inamul Haq Khan managing director of Ananta Garments, Miran Ali managing director of Tarashima Apparels, Ahsan Kabir Khan managing director of Interfab Shirt Manufacturing, Tanvir Ahmed director of Cosmopolitan Industries, Mustajirul Shovon Islam managing director of Sparrow Apparels, Abul Kashem deputy managing director of AKH Fashions, Md Ali Azim Khan managing director of Shinest Apparels, Md Refayet Ullah Khan director of Tusuka Trousers, Md Khasru Chowdhury managing director of Nipa Fashion Wear Industry, Wasim Rahman managing director of MBM Garments, Md Siddiqur Rahman chairman of Bando Design, Mujibur Rahman managing director of Smart Jeans, M Sazzad Alam managing director of Raquef Apparels, Humayun Rashid director of Energypac Fashions , AK Azad managing director of Ha-Meem Group, Abdus Salam Murshedy managing director of Envoy Group, Atiqul Islam director of Islam Group, Lutfe Mawla Ayub chairman of Rabab Fashion Group, Md Aziul Islam managing director of Alif Group, Begum Sejuti Daulah director of Dird Garments Group, Syed Nurul Islam chairman of Well Group, Mohammad Monsur managing director of Monsur General Trading, Gobinda Chandra Saha proprietor of Rajdhani Enterprises, Omar Farooque proprietor of Alin Foods Trade, Harun Ar Rashid proprietor of Harun Enterprise, Sheikh Abdul Kader proprietor of Agriconcern, Md Rafiqul Islam Liton proprietor of Liton World Link, Enamul Hassan Khan chairman of Promi Agro Foods, Anjan Chowdhury managing director of Square Food and Beverage, Abdul Motaleb chairman of Kishwan Snacks, Ahsan Khan Chowdhury managing director of Pran Diary, Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan managing director of Uniglory Cycle Industries, Subrata Paul proprietor of HR International, Samuel S Chowdhury chairman of Square Pharmaceuticals, Nazmul Ahsan managing director of Beximco Pharmaceuticals, Shafiqul Alam Selim managing director of Karupannya Rangpur, Towhid Bin Abdus Salam proprietor of Classical Handmade Products BD, Md Belal Hossain chief executive officer of BD Creation, Bartha Geeti Baroi director of Corr the Jute Works, Abu Alam Chowdhury proprietor of Conexpo, Mohammad Abdullah Zaber director of Zaber and Zubair Fabrics, Masood Dawood Akbani managing director of ACS Textiles, Abdullah Mohammad Talha director of Noman Terry Towel Mills, Gowher Siraj Jamil Managing Director of Four H Fashions, Md Golam Mostafa Managing Director of GMS Composite Knitting Industries, Fakir Akhtaruzzaman Managing Director of Fakir Knitwears, AH Aslam Suny Managing Director of Avanti Color Tex, Md. Shamsul Alam Managing Director Akh Knitting & Dyeing, Amal Poddar Managing Director of Metro Knitting and Dyeing Mills, Masudduzzaman Managing Director of Model D Capital Ind., Navil ud Daulah Managing Director of DIRD Composite Textile, Mokhlesur Rahman Managing Director of Meghna Knit Composite, Nazim Uddin Ahmed Chairman of Interstoff Apparels, Syed A. K. Anwaruzzaman managing director of SM Knitwear, Mohiuddin Faruki Managing Director Multifabs, Md. Asadul Islam managing director of Fariha Knit Tex, KM Rezaul Hasnat managing director of Viyellatex Spinning, Prity Poddar Chairman of Beacon Knitwear, Md. Zubair Mondol director of Cotton club, Moshiur Rahman Chamak Director of Libas Textiles, Md. Mofizul Islam Managing Director of M. M. Knitwear, Abdul Kadir Mollah Managing Director of Adury Apparels, Md Kamal Uddin Managing Director of Diganta Sweaters, Uttam Kumar Saha Director of A M C Knit Composite, ASM Kamrul Ahsan Managing Director of Ahsan Composite, Shafiqul Islam Sarker Managing Director of Karim textile, Kaniz Fatima Managing Director of Ibrahim Knit Garments, Md. Lutfor Rahman Managing Director of Muazuddin textile, Asif Moyeen Managing Director of Far East Knitting & Dyeing Industries, Md. Jahangir Alam Managing Director of Dip knitwear, Mohammad Salman managing director of Taqwa Fabrics, Md Humayun Kabir Chowdhury, Managing Director, Sonnet Textile Industries, Mohammad mustafa- e - zaman Managing director of Marma composite, Rakibul Kabir, Managing Director of Daeyu Bangladesh, Nafis Shikder, Managing Director, Palmal Group, Md. Shamsuzzaman Managing director of Micro Fiber group, Khalilur Rahman, Chairman, KDS Group, Md M Mohiuddin Chowdhury Director, Clifton Group, Shariar Ahmed, Managing Director, Islam Group, Sultana Jahan, Managing Director, Star Light Group, Ahmed Arif Billah, Managing Director Masco group, Kutub Uddin Ahmed, Chairman of Envoy froup, and Jashim Uddin, managing director of Bengal Group, among others.