Thirty five non-resident Bangladeshis have been awarded the Commercially Important Person (CIP) status for their outstanding contributions to the country’s economy.
Of them, 29 received the CIP status for remitting the highest amount of foreign currency, and six others for importing products into Bangladesh.
Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Nurul Islam handed over CIP cards to them at the Abacus Convention Centre at Eskaton in Dhaka on Tuesday.
According to the CIP list, 13 were elected from the UAE, six from Oman, three each from the UK and Qatar and one each from Australia, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong.
The CIPs are playing a vital role in the overall development of the country, the minister said, urging them to step forward to solve the problems of other Bangladeshis abroad.