PM hands over National Export Trophy to 77 exporters

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handed over the National Export Trophy to 77 top exporters for the fiscal year of 2021-22 for their contributions in the export sector.

She conferred the trophy in 32 categories for outstanding contributions to the country’s export earnings and overall economy at a programme held at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium here in the capital on Sunday (July 14).

State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu, the ministry’s Parliamentary Standing Committee Chairman Tipu Munshi, Commerce Secretary Md Selim Uddin, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Vice Chairman Md Anwar Hossain and Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Mahbubul Alam, spoke on the occasion.

Among the award-winning exporters, Rifat Garments Ltd, in readymade garment (RMG) woven category, received the highest recognition, the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Export Trophy, for highest export earnings in the fiscal 2021-22.

The winning exporters received gold, silver and bronze awards. Some 28 firms were conferred gold awards, 27 silver and the rest 21 bronze awards.