Harunur Rashid receives CIP status

Business Desk Published: 5 September 2018, 03:52 PM | Updated: 5 September 2018, 03:53 PM

Harunur Rashid receiving the CIP status award from Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed at a programme in city

Md. Harunur Rashid, Chairman of Globe Group, has been awarded the commercially important person (CIP) status for making outstanding contributions to the country’s economy.

Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed handed over the CIP card to him at an award giving ceremony held in a city hotel.

The programme was jointly hosted by the Commerce Ministry and Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) on Monday.

Rashid was primarily recognised for his contributions to the export sector. The Globe Group chairman was one of the 178 businesspeople to get the recognition, says a press release Wednesday.

Of the awardees, 136 received the status for exporting 19 product varieties.

Forty-two persons will enjoy the status being the ex-officio members of the apex trade body, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

As a CIP, Harunur Rashid will get priority over access to the secretariat, including invitations to various national events, reservation of seats in aircraft, rail, roads and vessels.