Industries ministry to award 22 firms

A total of 22 firms will receive awards in recognition of their contributions to the industrial sector and encouraging creativity.

The industries ministry is going to confer the awards, according to a gazette notification published alongside the names of the winners on June 6.

Of them, 21 firms will receive the "National Productivity and Quality Excellence Award 2022" in six categories while another will be honoured with the "Institutional Appreciation Award 2022".

Under the "Large Industry" category, 10 firms -- including EchoTex, Fakir Fashion, Square Fashions, Green Textile, Ispahani Tea, Nuvista Pharma, and Banga Building Materials -- have been selected for the award.

Under the "Medium Industry" category, five firms, including FGS Denim Wear and Biopharma, will be awarded.

Under the "Small Industry" category, three firms, including Sheltech Holdings and Rangpur Foundry, will be awarded.

Furthermore, Masco Dairy Enterprise will be awarded under the micro category, Rupkatha Fashion under the cottage industry category, and Carew & Co (Bangladesh) under the state-owned category.

Besides, the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry will receive the "Institutional Appreciation Award 2022".