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BUSINESS REPORT

The National Export Trophy awarding Ceremony for the year 2002-2003, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 was held at the Osmani Memorial Hall in the city on March 31 last. Chief Adviser Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed was the chief guest at the occasion and distributed the trophy among the winners in the export sector of various products.

Commerce and Education Adviser Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman and President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Annisul Huq were present as special guest.

Osman Kaiser Chowdhury, Director BEXIMCO Group and· CEO Shinepukur Ceramics Ltd received the National Export Trophy (Gold) on behalf of Shinepukur Ceramics Ltd for achieving highest export of ceramic tableware from Bangladesh in the FY 2002-2003.

Faruque Ali, GM, Production, Ashek Alam, DGM and Head of Marketing, Luthfor Rahman, DGM and Head of F&A, Mizanur Rahman, Manager Porcelain and Khalilur Rahman, Manager, Bone China were also present on the occasion. During this financial year the company exported about 8.88 million pieces tableware worth US$ 10.44 million, which was about 48% higher in quantities and 18% higher in value than previous FY.

It may be mentioned that Shinepukur Ceramics Ltd had also been the highest exporter of ceramics tableware in the FY 2003-2004 and 2004-2005, though the EPB and the Ministry of Commerce did not declare Gold Trophy for those financial years.

Shinepukur Ceramics Ltd earlier received the National Export Trophy (Gold) for achieving highest export of ceramic tableware from Bangladesh in the FY 2000-2001.

Shinepukur Ceramics is the only ISO 9001:2000 Ceramic Tableware Plant in Bangladesh, and the largest producer of Bone China Tableware in the SAARC Region. The Company is expecting to hold their number one position in future and receive the trophy on regular basis, as they are exporting about 55% of the total Ceramic Tableware Products from Bangladesh.