56 firms to get export trophies today
The government has nominated 56 companies for the national export trophy for their extraordinary performance in fiscal 2015-16.
Of the companies, 25 are set to get gold trophies, 17 silver and 14 bronze, according to a commerce ministry circular.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to present the trophies at a ceremony the commerce ministry and Export Promotion Bureau will jointly organise at the Sonargaon hotel in Dhaka today.
One of the top ranking exporters is Zaber and Zubair Fabrics Limited, a sister concern of Noman Group that lists retail giants like IKEA, H&M, Kmart, Walmart and Carrefour among its major customers.
The company will receive its 10th consecutive gold trophy, said Md Shahidullah Chowdhury, executive director of Noman Group, the first in the country to export over one billion dollars-worth products.
Zaber and Zubair exported garment and fabrics worth $204.82 million in 2015-16, but the figure would have been much higher had buyers paid proper prices, he said.
Chowdhury said the group, which employs over 64,000 workers at its 32 spinning, textile and garment units, would soon have four more spinning units joining production.
The other exporters focus on yarn, terry towel, jute and jute goods, leather and leather goods, frozen food, footwear, agricultural products, vegetables, fruits, plastic products, ceramics, light engineering, pharmaceuticals, computer software and packaging.
A commerce ministry official said the trophy presentation has been delayed, mainly for slow processing of applications and late arrival of approvals from different ministries, agencies and departments.
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