The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Bangladesh on Sunday announced the winners of the “HSBC Export Excellence Awards 2025.”
Four Bangladeshi businesses were recognized and honoured as ‘Exporter of the year’ for their leadership and continuous contribution in promoting Bangladesh in the global stage and enabling sustainable growth of the country.
The HSBC Export Excellence Awards 2025 was assisted by program partners: Ministry of Commerce, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and The British High Commission Dhaka.
Technical partner, KPMG Advisory Services Limited was engaged for auditing purposes.
This year’s winners are selected based on aspects such as, annual contribution to the national exports and economy, diversity, responsibility, sustainable business practices, governance strengths, regulatory compliance, etc.
The winners of the ‘HSBC Export Excellence Awards 2025’ are:
- Export Excellence: RMG (export revenue of $100 million and above): Flamingo Fashions Limited
- Export Excellence: RMG Backward Linkage (export revenue of $50 million and above): NZ Tex Group
- Export Excellence: Non-traditional and Emerging Sectors Manufacturing (export revenue of $10 million and above): Janata Jute Mills Limited and Sadat Jute Industries Limited
- Export Excellence: Non-traditional and Emerging Sectors – Service (export revenue of $5 million and above): Ulkasemi PVT. Limited
The event was attended by Sheikh Bashir Uddin, Adviser, Ministry of Commerce, as chief guest; Sarah Cooke, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh as special guest; Dr Ahsan H Mansur, governor, Bangladesh Bank as guest of honour; Md Mahbub ur Rahman, chief executive officer, HSBC Bangladesh, award winners, customers, regulators, media, and key stakeholders.
The event also featured a session on ‘Sustaining High Performance’ by Jake Lovelock, Performance and Wellbeing Psychologist, Cognacity.
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur said the country has huge potential to expand and diversify its exports. "Diversification should start from our best performing sector RMG."
The governor also said that exporters needed to broaden their markets and explore new sectors, as they already understood global value chains and had room to expand.
The governor said he would always stand by exporters on the exchange rate policy.
Sarah Cooke, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, reaffirmed the United Kingdom's commitment to supporting Bangladesh's economic growth through trade, investment and strategic partnerships, with a focus on sustainability, innovation and inclusive development.
She said UK businesses have long contributed to Bangladesh's progress, from finance to fashion. "After Bangladesh's graduation from LDC status, exports can only be the engine of economic growth and job creation."
Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said exporters play a vital role in the country's economy. "Our exporters are champions in resilience."
He highlighted the resilience of Bangladesh's exporters. "When any Bangladeshi product goes abroad and carries the label 'Made in Bangladesh,' it signifies credibility. We are committed to expanding our exporters' global presence."
Md Mahbub ur Rahman, chief executive officer, HSBC Bangladesh said: “Today’s awards celebrate the grit and ambition of our exporters, but the path ahead requires strategic evolution. While acknowledging the current success, we must work collaboratively for the country to achieve greater market diversification and maximize the benefits of existing and future preferential trade agreements. We are grateful for the collaboration with Ministry of Commerce and British High Commission for this flagship initiative by HSBC.”
