Business Desk :
The ministry of commerce will award commercially important persons (CIP) cards to 176 businesspeople on today for their commendable performance in the country’s trade and export business in 2018.
Among them, 138 persons have been nominated by the commerce ministry for CIPs card for excellence in exporting goods and the remaining 38 persons nominated CIPs card for outstanding contribution in the trade sector of Bangladesh. On the occasion, the ministry will organise the card awarding ceremony at a local hotel in the capital. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi will award cards to CIPs as the chief guest while Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Imran Ahmad will be present as the special guest.
Earlier, a special gazette notification was published on 7 December, 2021 announcing the names of the CIPs. The notification mentioned that the CIPs would enjoy some privileges from the government for the next one year period or before declaring the names of next year’s CIPs. Besides, CIPs can use VIP terminal-2 of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, the ministry of foreign affairs will issue a letter of introduction to approve visa for travelling abroad. They will be able to use the cards as passes at the entry at the Bangladesh secretariat. The CIP card holders will enjoy priority in seat reservation at government transports in air, road, rail and waterways and getting invitation at national events. The exporters, who are nominated as CIPs, are Hasan Ahmed, managing director of Popular Jute Exchange Ltd, Sheikh Nasir Uddin, chairman of Akij Jute Mills Ltd, Md Fazlur Rahman, managing director of Rahman Jute Spinners Ltd.
