The government on Monday announced the names of 44 businesses as commercially important persons (industry) for their contribution to the country’s overall economy through setting up industries, creating employment and increasing national income in 2021.
The industries ministry in a gazette notification selected the CIPs in the industrial sector in six categories.
Among the 44 businesspeople, six has been selected under the ex-officio category, 25 under large industries, 10 under medium industries, two under small industries and one under micro industries.
According to the notification, every nominated CIP will get a CIP card and enjoy a number of facilities, including priority in seat reservation at government transports in air, road, rail and waterways, getting invitation at national events and letter of introduction from foreign ministry for getting visa to go aboard.
The CIPs will be able to use the cards as passes to use the VIP lounge-2 at airports.
The CIPs nominated as ex-officio are Sheikh Fazle Fahim, the then president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Kamran Tanvirur Rahman, the then president of Bangladesh Employers Federation, Mohammad Ali Khokon, the then president of Bangladesh Textile Mills Association, Rupali Haque Chowdhury, the then president of Foreign Investors Chambers of Commerce and Industry, AKM Salim Osman, the then president of Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association, and Anwar-ul-Alam Chowdhuty, the then president of Bangladesh Chambers of Industries.
CIPs from the large-scale industries (manufacturing) are Square Pharmaceuticals’ managing partner Eric S Chowdhury, BSRM Steels chairman Ali Hossain Akbar Ali, Pran Dairy Ltd chairman Md Eleash Mridha, Olympic Industries Ltd managing director Mubarak Ali, Zaber and Zubair Fabrics Ltd deputy managing director Mohammad Abdullah Zaber, ACI Ltd managing director Arif Doula, Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd managing director Mustafizur Rahman, Abdul Monem Group deputy managing director ASM Mainuddin Monem, Fariha Knit Tex chairman Mohammad Mamun Bhuyan, Square Food and Beverage managing director Anjan Chowdhury, Hams Garments Ltd managing director Md Shafiqur Rahman, Badsha Textile Mills sponsor director Kamal Uddin Ahmad, Mir Ceramic Limited director Mahreen Nasir, Durable Plastic Ltd director Uzma Chowdhury, Runner Automobiles Ltd chairman Hafizur Rahman Khan, Winner Stainless Steel Mills Ltd chairman Sohel Rana, Tasniah Fabrics Ltd sponsor director Ahmed Arif Billah, Shohagpur Textiles Mills Ltd chairman Abdul Hai Sarker, Envoy Textiles chairman Kutubuddin Ahmed and Confidence Power Holdings Limited vice-chairman Imran Karim.
CIPs from the large-scale industries (service) are STS Holdings managing director Khondoker Monir Uddin, SB Tel Enterprises Ltd managing director Zakaria Shahid, The Civil Engineers Limited managing director Md Atiqur Rahman, Concord Real Estate chairman SM Kamal Uddin and Eastern Housing Ltd chairman Manzurul Islam.
CIPs from the medium-scale industries are Biswas Poultry and Fish Feed Ltd chairman Mahbubur Rahman, Incepta Vaccine Limited vice-chairman Akter Jahan Hasneen, Auko-tex Ltd managing director Abdus Sobhan, Jinnat Knitwear Ltd managing director Md Abdul Jabbar, Romania Food & Beverage Ltd managing director Humayun Kabir Bablu, Prome Agro Foods Ltd managing director Md Enamul Hasan Khan, Masco Picasso Limited director Fahima Akter, Orque Fashions Ltd managing director Mohammed Kamal Uddin, Jinnat Apparels Ltd chairman Abdul Wahed and Citadel Apparels Ltd managing director Md Mahidul Islam Khan.
CIPs from small-scale industry category are Rangpur Foundry Limited director Chowdhury Kamruzzaman and Erfan Agro Food Ltd managing director Md Mahbub Alam.
Owner of Masco Dairy Enterprise MA Sabur has been selected for CIP under the micro industry category.
