HSBC to honour top exporters today

HSBC Bangladesh will honour the country's top exporters today for their leadership and ongoing contributions in promoting Bangladesh globally and supporting sustainable growth.

The British multinational bank will present the HSBC Export Excellence Awards in four categories at a ceremony in a Dhaka hotel this evening. This is the ninth time HSBC is recognising Bangladesh's leading exporters.

The awards are supported by the Ministry of Commerce and the British High Commission in Dhaka.

Winners are selected based on their contribution to exports and the wider economy, as well as their performance in diversity, responsibility, sustainable business practices, governance, and compliance.

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin is expected to present the awards, while British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke and Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur are likely to attend.

HSBC announced the awards in August and invited applications.

Commenting on the initiative, PRAN-RFL Group Chairman and CEO Ahsan Khan Chowdhury said, "Recognition motivates exporters to achieve more. We welcome this kind of challenge, where exporters compete to outperform each other globally. Such competition is healthy for the country's economic future."

PRAN-RFL Group received the HSBC Export Excellence Award in 2022.

Chowdhury added that recognition from a global trade bank encourages ambition, diversification, and innovation. The group exports at least 20 categories of products, including food, garments, footwear, and plastics, and shipped $550 million worth of goods last year.