Prime Minister Khaleda Zia is expected to distribute the awards among the winners at the Osmani Memorial Hall here on November 1, an official handout said yesterday.

The best 15 cooperative societies are: in agri-based cooperative society (BRDB) category-Shyamganj Farmers Cooperative Society Limited, Laximpur, in agri-based cooperative society (General) category-Idilpur Pineapple Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, Tangail, in sanchoi rindan cooperative society category-Tumilia Christian Rindan Cooperative Society Limited, Gazipur, in bipanon cooperative society category-Mirpur Milk Distribution Rickshaw Van Drivers Cooperative Society Limited, Pallabi, Dhaka, in milk cooperative society category-Barabil Primary Milk Producers Cooperative Society Limited, Sirajganj, in muktijoddha cooperative society category-Biral Thana Muktijoddha Poultry Farms Cooperative Society Limited, Dinajpur, in youth cooperative society category-Dangarhat Youth Development Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, Rajshahi, in fisheries pisciculture cooperative category-Parulia Fisheries Cooperative Society Limited, Satkhira; in multipurpose cooperative society category-Chaigini Overall Village Development Cooperative Society Limited, Comilla, in Sramik-karmachari cooperative society category-ICDDR,B Employees Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, Mahakhali, Dhaka; in landless cooperative society category-Zakergachha Upazila Central Women Landless Cooperative Society Limited, Jessore; in mahila cooperative society category-Baridhara Mahila Cooperative Society Limited, Badda, Dhaka; in tanti cooperative society category-Mominnagar Cooperative Shilpa Union Limited, Jessore; in Paribahan cooperative samity category-Lalmohan Rickshaw Puller Cooperative Society Limited, Bhola; and in special category-Sylhet Sadar Fisheries Ayatdhar Welfare Cooperative Society Limited, Sylhet.

The best-12 cooperators are: in agri-based society (BRDB) category-Anisul Islam Thakur, president, Borodewanpara Baddapara Krishak Cooperative Society Limited, Brahmanbaria, in agri-based cooperative society (General) category-Mohammad Sirajul Huq, president, Jatrapur Farmer Cooperative Society Limited, Comilla; in sanchoi and rindan cooperative society category-Alhaj Alauddin Mollah, president, Chakbazar Small Businessmen Sanchoi and Rindan Cooperative Society Limited, Sherpur in market-biponon cooperative society category-Dr Mahtab Uddin Ahmed, president, Bashudevpur Development Consumers Cooperative Store Limited, Dinajpur; Milk Cooperative Society, Kartik Chandra Shah, member, Dhulla Kamalpur Primary Milk Producer Cooperative Society Limited, Manikganj; Jubo Cooperative Society, Mohammad Shaheedul Islam, president, Kumarpara Jubo Welfare Cooperative Society Limited, Kushtia; Multipurpose Cooperative Society, Ismail Hossain, member, Agragami Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, Sylhet; Sramik-Karmachari Cooperative Society, Mohammad Osman Gani, member, Fisons Sramik and Karmachari Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited, Gazipur; Landless Cooperative Society, Shora Begum, president, Sabujpara Landless Women Cooperative Society Limited, Nilphamari; Mahila Cooperative, Society Josna Sharma, president, Monipur Rajbari Cooperative Society Limited, Sylhet; Paribahan Cooperative Society, Noshar Ali, secretary, Bagabari Ghat Trucklori Paribahan Sramik Cooperative Society Limited, Sirajganj; and special class, Cooperative Society, Mohammad Shanti Miah, secretary, Sunamganj, Motar Boat Owner Cooperative Society Limited, Sunamganj.