19 industrial units to get ‘President’s Industrial Development Award’
DHAKA, Nov 3, 2021 (BSS) –
Nineteen industrial units under six
categories will receive ‘President’s Industrial Development Award-2019’
tomorrow for their outstanding contribution to the national economy.
Among the winners, four are under the large industries category, four
medium, three small, three micro, two cottage and three hi-tech industries.
President M Abdul Hamid has given his consent to attend virtually the
award giving function as the chief guest at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the
city.
Planning Minister MA Mannan, Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud
Humayun and State Minister for Industries Kamal Ahmed Mojumder will be
present at the function as special guests.
Industries Secretary Zakia Sultana will preside over the function.
At a press conference at the Industries Ministry conference room, Nurul
Majid Mahmud Humayun today said the Industries Ministry is providing
necessary policy support to entrepreneurs for achieving the goal of
sustainable and knowledge-based industrialization.
“Considering the changed situation of world economy, we have taken
initiative to formulate ‘National Industrial Policy 2021’ for achieving the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Vision-2041,” he added.
He said a planned and time bound roadmap for the development of the
light engineering industry is already being prepared.
BRB Cable Industries Limited and British American Tobacco Bangladesh
have secured the top spot under the large industry category followed by Mir
Ceramic Limited and Zaber and Zubair Fabrics Limited.
From among medium industries, Bengal Polymer Wares Limited has secured
the first position while Noman Terry Towel Mills Limited is in the second
position and Auko Tex Limited and Crimson Rosella Seafood Limited have
jointly secured the third position.
Under the small industry category, Prome Agro Foods Limited, Madhabdi
Dyeing Finishing Mills Limited and APS Holdings Limited.
Masko Dairy Enterprise secured first position among micro industries
with Madhabdi Dyeing Finishing Mills Limited and Raven Agro Chemicals
Limited.
Core the Jute Works secured first position in cottage industry category
and Samsunahar Textile Mills secured second position.
Among those, in the high-tech industry, Walton Hi-Tech Industries
Limited, Information Technology Consultants Limited and Summit Communication
Limited.