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WE are extremely pleased to announce the Bangladesh Business Awards 2003. With a motto of "Bringing Global Corporate Standards to Bangladesh" this award has successfully completed its fourth year of journey. Introduced by DHL Worldwide Express and The Daily Star in 2000, the award comprises of four categories- Business Person of the Year, Outstanding Woman in Business, Enterprise of the Year and Best Jt. Venture Enterprise 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 talents can flourish. That precisely is the aim of our Business Awards.

The story of Bangladesh's private sector growth is a relatively recent one. We have leaders in our private sectors whose exceptional qualities of entrepreneurship and vision need to be highlighted and acknowledged through due honour. Recognition to these exceptional personalities and enterprises would establish the fact that despite all the problems that we encounter, our business leaders can still achieve laurels if they have the courage, the determination and of course, the vision to do so.

We take this opportunity to express our grateful thanks to our distinguished panel of jurors whose names are enclosed in this publication.

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

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Mahfuz Anam, Editor & Publisher, The Daily Star

Desmond Quiah, Country Manager, DHL Worldwide Express


The Jury
Previous Years' Winners
Mr. Fakhruddin Ahmed
Governor, Bangladesh Bank

Prof. Rehman Sobhan
Chairman, Centre for Policy Dialogue

Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud
Economist

Mr. Khairuzzaman Chowdhury
Chairman, National Board of Revenue

Barrister Rokanuddin Mahmud
Lawyer

Mr. Sheikh Hafiz
Sr. Partner, Rahman, Rahman & Huq

Ms. Yasmin Murshed
Chairperson, Scholastica Private Limited

Mr. Moazzem Hossain
Editor, The Financial Express

Mr. Mamun Rashid
Ceo, Citibank NA bangladesh

Mr. Desmond Quiah
Country Manager, DHL bangladesh

Mr. Mahfuz Anam
Editor and Publisher, The Daily Star

2000
Outstanding woman in business
Salina Akther

Enterprise of the year
Concord Enterprise & Construction Ltd and Rahimafrooz

Business person of the year
Samson H Chowdhury


2001
Outstanding woman in business
Rehana Kashem

Enterprise of the year
Otobi Limited

Business person of the year
Anisur Rahman Sinha


2002
outstanding woman in business
Geeteara Safiya Chowdhury

enterprise of the year
Micro Electronics Ltd

business person of the year
Syed Manzur Elahi

Best Joint venture enterprise of the year
GrameenPhone Ltd

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