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The Daily Star and DHL Worldwide Express are extremely pleased to announce the Bangladesh Business Awards 2005. With the motto of "Bringing Global Corporate Standards to Bangladesh," this prestigious set of awards has successfully completed its sixth year of journey. Introduced in 2000, the award comprises of four categories-Business Person of the Year, Outstanding Woman in Business, Enterprise of the Year and Special Achievement Award of the Year.

We believe in having a modern, competitive and efficient private sector to ensure sustainable growth of our economy. To achieve this growth, the country needs to have entrepreneurs with vision, courage and leadership skill to break new grounds. But to have such entrepreneurs, we need to create the appropriate environment in which such talent can flourish. That precisely is the aim of our Business Awards.

Many of our business leaders in the private sector have outstanding qualities of vision and entrepreneurship. They need to be acknowledged and highlighted with due honour. Recognition of these exceptional personalities and enterprise would establish the fact that despite the multiple problems we face, our business leaders can achieve laurels through their hard work, determination, commitment and vision to do so.

We take this opportunity to convey our sincerest gratitude to our panel of distinguished jurors whose names are mentioned in this publication.

The Daily Star and DHL Worldwide Express feel extremely privileged and delighted to be able to recognise and honour these exceptional leaders and enterprises of our business community.

Thank You.
Sincerely,