The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Bangladesh has announced the launching of the ‘HSBC Export Excellence Awards 2025’. The programme recognises and honours exporters from Bangladesh for their contribution to the sustainable growth of Bangladesh, a press release said.
Exporters will be able to nominate themselves for the title of ‘Exporter of the Year’ in four categories by filling in a simple nomination form. The categories of HSBC Export Excellence Awards 2025 are:
Export Excellence: Ready-made Garments
Export Revenue of USD 100 Million and Above
All apparel products that are part of mainstream RMG sector
Export Excellence: Ready-made Garments Backward Linkage
Export Revenue of USD 50 Million and Above
Products that support the RMG and other manufacturing sectors
Export Excellence: Non-traditional and Emerging Sectors – Manufacturing
Export Revenue of USD 10 Million and Above
Electronics, light engineering, plastics, furniture, footwear, leather goods, agro-processing, automotive components, etc
Export Excellence: Non-traditional and Emerging Sectors – Service
Export Revenue of USD 5 Million and Above
professional, digital, or knowledge-based services
The HSBC Export Excellence Awards is assisted by programme partners: Ministry of Commerce, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and The British High Commission Dhaka. Technical partner, who will be engaged for auditing will be KPMGAdvisory Services Limited. Adjudication will be done by a Jury Board comprising members from HSBC senior management team, Ministry of Commerce and British High Commission Dhaka. Winners will be 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 awards programme is not exclusive to HSBC customers and is open to all enterprises and entrepreneurs operating in Bangladesh. There is no entry fee or financial recognition.
Commenting on the initiative Md Mahbub ur Rahman, Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Bangladesh remarked, “Through this award, we celebrate the achievements of the country’s most successful enterprises and entrepreneurs and their relentless efforts to make Bangladesh’s mark in the global arena. We are honored to play our part in supporting these trailblazers as they take the ‘Made in Bangladesh’ to the world and continue make great strides in strengthening our economy.”
Talukdar Noman Anwar, Country Head of Communications, HSBC Bangladesh, also spoke at the launch conference and shared the rules and regulations of the programme.
Past Export Excellence Award winners, M. A. Jabbar, managing director, DBL Group and Kutubuddin Ahmed, chairman, Envoy Legacy Group also exchanged their views on the Bangladesh Export arena and their journey of winning the awards, over a short discussion session conducted by HSBC Bangladesh CEO, Md Mahbub ur Rahman.
Dr M Razzaqul Islam BPAA, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Martin Dawson, Deputy Development Director, British High Commission Dhaka was also present.
Nomination forms and other details of the programme are available at www.business.hsbc.com.bd/EEA2025. Organisationscan also nominate others for any categories of the programme. The nomination phase closes on18 September 2025.
