Chairman of UKBCCI Iqbal Ahmed OBE, receiving the National Export Trophy Award from Rt Hon Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on 1st January 2017.
UKBCCI Chairman receives National Award from PM of Bangladesh
UKBCCI Director and Brothers win Prestigious Award
Brothers Abdul Quayum Khalique (Jamal), who is also a UKBCCI director, Abdul Khalique (Junel) and Abdul Muhith (Joynal), all three of whom own the internationally renowned Taj Stores in London’s famed Brick Lane, were awarded one of the prestigious British Bangladeshi Who’s Who 2016 awards at the gala dinner held on 17th of November at Meridian Grand in London. The brothers received their award from H. E. Mr Nazmul Quaunine, Bangladesh high commissioner to the UK, who was accompanied by Mohammed Shofiqul Islam, Country Manager of Biman Bangladesh Airlines UK and Ireland.
UKBCCI meet with a delegation from the Bangladesh Tourism Board
The UKBCCI met with a delegation from the Bangladesh Tourism Board on 9th September to discuss the potential of promoting Bangladesh as a travel and tourism destination for visitors from the UK.
Present from the UKBCCI were President Bajloor Rashid MBE along with directors including Jamal Uddin Mokoddus, Nazmul Islam Nuru, Anawar Babul Miah, Oli Khan, Saiful Alam, Farzana Hossain Neela, Jamal Khalique and Harun Miah. The tourism delegation was headed by Nazrul Islam Chowdhury, MP, Member, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Civil Aviation and Tourism along with S. M. Ghulam Farooque, Secretary, Minister of Civil Aviation and also Bhubon Chandra Biswas, Director (Joint Secretary), Bangladesh Tourism Board as well other representatives. Present from the Bangladesh High Commission was Sharifa Khan, Commercial Councillor.
Business Awards gets off to a flying start
The UKBCCI inaugural Business & Entrepreneur Excellence Awards 2016 and Gala Dinner was held at the London Hilton Park Lane, on Sunday 20th November. The UK Bangladesh Catalysts of Commerce and Industry (UKBCCI) announced its full list of winners at the prestigious ceremony.
In the presence of over 800 guests, made up of dignitaries, VIPs, MPs and prominent members of the business community, the UKBCCI handed out the awards to a well-deserving list of nominees covering the spectrum of entrepreneurship.
Amongst those who attended the awards event were HE Md. Nazmul Quaunine, High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Chief Guest, The Rt Hon David Gauke MP for South West Chief Hertfordshire and Secretary to the Treasury, Richard Harrington MP and Under Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions, Rushanara Ali MP, Dr Rupa Huq MP, Paul Scully MP, Rt Hon Mark Field MP, Rt Hon. the Lord Bates, Minister of State (Department for International Development) and various other distinguished MPs.
Also in attendance were Baroness Pola Uddin of Bethnal Green, John Biggs, Executive Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Pasha Khandaker, President of the Bangladesh Caterers Association (BCA), Andy Street, Managing Director of John Lewis and Mayoral Candidate West Midlands along with Sandra Dexter, National Vice Chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), and many others.
The Gallery of Winners can be found here.
Image shows UKBCCI Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Abdur Rouf Chowdhury (centre)
Chairman/President – Rangs Group & Sea Resources Group, Left: Bajloor Rashid MBE, President UKBCCI, Right: Iqbal Ahmed, Chairman UKBCCI.
UKBCCI President speaks to the Daily Mirror about UK Curry Crisis
The Daily Mirror spoke to Bajloor Rashid MBE recently, to get his view on the government changing their minds on a plan to use Brexit to prevent a UK Curry Crisis. See full story by clicking here
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