66 to get export trophies today

The government is going to recognise 66 exporters with a "National Export Trophy" for being the highest foreign currency earner of the country in the 2017-18 financial year.

President Abdul Hamid is expected to hand over the trophies to the winners at a virtual programme today.

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Of the firms, Zaber & Zubair Fabrics has been named as the top exporter.

It is going to get "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Export Trophy" for bringing in the highest amount through shipments of home and specialised textiles, a sector that emerged as a top performer during the onslaught of the pandemic.

This is the first time that the government has declared "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Export Trophy" to encourage exporters to strive for exporting more goods and services, according to a notification of the commerce ministry on July 29, 2021.

The rest of the companies are set to be awarded a "National Export Trophy". The recognition is being given in three categories -- gold, silver and bronze.

Officials said the selection of the best exporters for the fiscal year 2017-18 was completed last year. But it was not announced due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to the notification, Rifat Garments will get the trophy in gold category for earning the highest amount through exports in readymade garments in the woven sector.

AKM Knit Wear is going to get the recognition in silver category while Tarasima Apparels bronze.

Square Fashions is going to receive the gold medal in knitwear sector. Four H Fashions is getting silver and GMS Composite Knitting Ind will get the trophy in the bronze category.

In yarn making, Badsha Textile, Kamal Yarn and Nice Cotton have been named for gold, silver and bronze category trophies respectively.

Envoy Textiles is going to be awarded for the highest export earnings from the textile fabrics sector. Apart from this, Noman Weaving Mills and Four H Dyeing and Printing are also going to get recognition for becoming second and third in export earnings in the sector.

In the home and specialised textile sector, Zaber & Zubair Fabrics emerged as the top exporter followed by ACS Textiles and Towels Bangladesh.

In terry towel, Noman Terry Towel Mills has been named as the top exporter.

BD Seafood, MU Sea Food and Jalalabad Frozen Foods have been named as the top three exporters in the frozen foods.

International Jute Traders is also going to be recognised as the only top raw jute exporter.

Akij Jute Mills topped the exporter list in the jute products category while The Golden Fiber Trade Center came second.

Apex Tannery has been selected for the export trophy in the gold category among the crust or finished leather exporters.

In the leather goods sector, Picard Bangladesh was the highest export earner in FY18 followed by ABC Footwear Industries and BBJ Leather Goods.

Bay Footwear is going to get recognition as the highest export earner in footwear. FB Footwear was the second top exporter followed by Alliance Leather Goods & Footwear.

In agricultural products (excluding tobacco) sector, Monsur General Trading Co was the top exporter. The Heritage Enterprise and Abdullah Trading Co came second and third.

Three entities of Pran-RFL Group, including Pran Dairy, are set to get recognition as the top three exporters in the agro-processing sector (except tobacco). Pran Agro and Habiganj Agro are the other two.

In the handicraft sector, Karupanya Rangpur was the top exporter. Classical Handmade Products BD came second and Bd Creation third.

Bengal Plastics Unit-3 was the highest exporter in the plastic products sector, Allplast Bangladesh is going to get the trophy in silver and Tanveer Polymer Industries in the bronze category.

Shinepukur Ceramics topped the ceramic sector. Artisan Ceramics came next.