Staff Correspondent
A total of 10 individuals and organisations received the ‘FBCCI Business Excellence Award 2023’ for their outstanding contribution to the national economy.
Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun handed over the awards as the chief guest at a function at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC) in the city on Monday evening.
Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman and Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi attended the function as special guests.
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) President Md Jashim Uddin presided over the award giving function.
FBCCI has honoured the businessmen at the last day of the three-day ‘Bangladesh Business Summit 2023’.
Managing Director of Beximco Pharma Nazmul Hasan, MP, and Chairman of BSRM Alihussain Akberali FCA were honoured in Business Leadership category while Managing Director of Olympic Mubarak Ali in Contribution to Economy (Industry) category.
Managing Director of Square Food and Beverage Ltd Anjan Chowdhury received the award under Contribution to Economy (Agriculture and Agro Business) category while National Life Insurance honoured under Contribution to Economy (Service) category.
Managing Director and CEO of Energypac Power Generation Ltd Humayun Rashid received the award under the Contribution to Economy (Trade) category while Managing Director of Creation Private Limited Md. Rashedul Karim Munna and Managing Director of Tampaco Foils Ltd Safius Sami Alamgir in SME category.
Managing Partner of KARIGAR Tania Wahab received the award under Best Women Entrepreneur category while Managing Director of Bashundhara Paper Mills Ltd Safwan Sobhan in Youth Entrepreneur category.
Besides, President of the International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh (ICCB) Mahbubur Rahman and Heritage and Crafts Researcher Maleka Khan received Jury Special award while singer Sabina Yasmin and Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman received FBCCI Lifetime Achievement Award.
Chairman and Managing director of Protik Ceramics Limited S. M. Faruqi Hasan received the FBCCI Special Recognition Award.