Industries
Minister Amir Hossain Amu on Thursday handed over the CIP (industry) cards
among the entrepreneurs at a ceremony at a city hotel.
The
CIPs have been selected under seven categories—ex-officio, large-scale
industry, medium industry, small industry, micro industry, cottage industry and
service industry.
A
total of 12 people have been selected in the ex-officio category, 21 from
large-scale industries, nine from medium industries, six from small industries,
two from the micro, one from cottage industries, and five from service
industries.
Speaking
on the occasion as the chief guest, Amir Hossain Amu said the entrepreneurs
have been keeping the country’s economy running, even after the destructive
politics of BNP-Jamaat alliance, through their skills, professionalism and
entrepreneurship approach.
“Bangladesh
is advancing towards its desired destination maintaining over 6 per cent GDP
growth since last six years and the businessmen have contributed significantly
for it,” he added.
Terming
the CIP card awardees as the ambassador of the country’s industrial sector, the
Industries Minister said: “You people (CIP awardees) have to carry the message
of the country’s industrialization abroad and the foreigners would come to know
about Bangladesh’s potentials through you.”
He
urged the businesspersons to produce quality products and branding Bangladesh
abroad.
Industries
Secretary M Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan, additional secretary M Farhad Uddin,
FBCCI President Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed and Chairman of ACI Formulations Limited
M Anis Ul Doula also spoke on the occasion.
The
CIPs will enjoy a number of facilities until the announcement of the name of
CIPs for the current year (2015).
The
CIP card holders will enjoy a number of facilities including permission to
enter Bangladesh Secretariat, participation in different national programmes
and priorities on booking tickets for air, railway and waterways for business
purposes.
The
foreign ministry will also help the CIP cardholders to get visas, by issuing
letters of introduction to the concerned embassies.
The
CIPs will also have access to the VVIP lounges in the airports and their
families will get priority in booking cabins at government hospitals for
treatment. (Source: BSS)
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