DHAKA: Expatriate welfare and overseas employment ministry has awarded 10 Bangladeshi expatriates with Commercially Important Person (CIP) cards for their respective contribution to the economy of Bangladesh in 2014.

Minister Nurul Islam BSc handed over the cards at a program, organized by the ministry in city on Tuesday (19 January).

Of the awardees, three each are from United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Italy and one from Bahrain.

The CIP’s are -- M Kamal Pasha, Shahjahan Mia, Sajeda Nur Begum, M Shafiuddin, M Mahtabur Rahman, M Aliur Rahman, M Idris, Jahangir Hossain, Abul Kalam and Ohid Molla.

Ministry secretary Khandakar Iftekhar Haider and other high-ups were also present at the event.

BDST: 1441 HRS, JAN 19, 2016
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