178 businesses honoured with CIP award

The government yesterday honoured 178 business persons with Commercially Important Person (CIP) cards for their outstanding contributions to the economy of the country in 2016.

Of them, 137 received the cards in the export category while 41 cards were awarded to the directors of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) in the trade category as ex-officio members.

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed handed over the CIP cards to the businesspersons for their respective companies at a ceremony held at the TCB Conference Hall in the capital yesterday.

While speaking as the chief guest, Tofail Ahmed said Bangladesh has flourished economically for outstanding contribution from the private sectors.

“We started export with US$ 348 million just after the Liberation War. Now, the export earning rose to $36.67billion,” he said.

The senior minister also said, “We are distributing the CIP cards to the business people who are playing important role for flourishing country’s economy.

 

178 businesses honoured with CIP award

The government yesterday honoured 178 business persons with Commercially Important Person (CIP) cards for their outstanding contributions to the economy of the country in 2016. Of them, 137 received the cards in the export category while 41 cards were awarded to the directors of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) in the trade category as ex-officio members. Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed handed over the CIP cards to the businesspersons for their respective companies at a ceremony held at the TCB Conference Hall in the capital yesterday. While speaking as the chief guest, Tofail Ahmed said Bangladesh has flourished economically for outstanding contribution from the private sectors. We started export with US$ 348 million just after the Liberation War. Now, the export earning rose to $36.67billion, he said. The senior minister also said, We are distributing the CIP cards to the business people who are playing important role for flourishing countrys economy.