Japan confers award on Uttara Group chairman

Japan has conferred an "Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rossete" award on Uttara Group Chairman Matiur Rahman for his contributions to strengthening economic relations between the East Asian island country and Bangladesh.

ITO Naoki, Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh, presented the award to Rahman at the former's official residence in Dhaka on Monday, said a press release.

Rahman is the first Bangladeshi businessperson to receive the decoration, decided upon by the Japanese government on April 29, 2021, reads the country's embassy website. "I am particularly pleased that we are able to celebrate Rahman's conferment in the year of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Bangladesh," said the ambassador.

Matiur Rahman is one of the founders of the Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JBCCI), which currently has 254 members.

As the JBCCI's first chairman, Rahman promoted investment of Japanese companies in Bangladesh.

He made significant efforts to improve the business environment for Japanese companies and built strong economic partnerships between the two countries.