Nineteen industrial units under six categories will receive 'President's Industrial Development Award-2019' on Thursday for their outstanding contribution to the national economy.
President Md Abdul Hamid has given his consent to attend virtually the award-giving function as the chief guest at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city, reports BSS.
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 on Wednesday, Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun said the industries ministry is providing necessary policy support to entrepreneurs for achieving the goal of sustainable and knowledge-based industrialisation.
"Considering the changed situation of world economy, we have taken an initiative to formulate 'National Industrial Policy 2021' for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Vision-2041," he added.
He said the government has started preparing a roadmap for the development of the light engineering industry.