The government has selected 31 industries and services-oriented organisations for National Productivity and Quality Excellent Award-2019 for their outstanding contribution to productivity, job creation and quality development of goods and services.
Two trade bodies have also been selected for Intuitional Appreciation Award-2019 for the first time under National Productivity and Quality Excellent Award and Intuitional Appreciation Award-2020, according to a government gazette.
The Bangladesh Employers Federation and the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry have jointly obtained first position in the Intuitional Appreciation Award-2019 under 'Trade body and Association Category.
The industries, which will be awarded for their best performance in the economic sector in 2019, have been selected under six categories that include large, medium, small, micro, cottage and state-owned business entities.
Large industries with position:
Steel and engineering: Banga Building Materials Ltd (first), RFL Electronics Ltd (second) and Rangpur Metal Industries Ltd (third).
Food industries: Ispahani Tea Ltd (first) and Natore Agro Ltd (second)
Textile and ready-made garments: Plummy Fashions (first), Universal Jeans Ltd (second), Genesis Washing Ltd. (third). Plastic Industries: RFL Plastics Ltd (first), Durable Plastics Ltd (second).
Jute Industries: Akij Jute Mills Ltd (first), Ahyan Jute Mills Ltd (second)
Service sector: One Bank Ltd (first), Sonar Bangla Insurance Ltd (second)
IT: Brain Station 23 Ltd (first)
Furniture: Hatil Complex Ltd (first)
Medium industries
Steel and Engineering: Get Well Limited (first)
Food Industries: Northern Flour Mills Limited (first) and Romania Food and Beverage limited (second).
Textile and Readymade Garments: Concept Knitting Limited (first),
Plastic Industries: Bongo Plastic International Limited (first).
Miscellaneous industries
Packmat Industries Limited (first), Basumati Distribution Limited (second), and QNS Shipping Logistics Limited (third).
Small Industries
SR Handicrafts (first) and Rangpur Foundry Limited (second).
Micro Industries
Masco Dairy Enterprise (first) and Janata Engineering (second).
State-owned Industries
Gazi Wires Limited (first), Carew & Company (Bangladesh) Ltd (second) and Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (third).
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