The awardee should be involved in private business enterprise and must be a Bangladeshi citizen or ordinarily resident in Bangladesh. He/she must have clean banking and tax records. There is no restriction on age or race. In case of Enterprise Award, only Bangladeshi companies will be considered with published balanced sheets. In case of Financial Institution Award, Bangladeshi and joint venture financial institutions will be considered with published balanced sheet. In case of Joint Venture Financial Institution, a company incorporated in Bangladesh for carrying out business activities jointly by Bangladeshi and foreign investors will be considered.
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To publicly acknowledge the vital contributions made by the companies and individuals to Bangladesh business.
To create an environment, which will encourage the entrepreneurship and enhance the standards of corporate management in Bangladesh.
To illustrate the depth of talent that exists in the country by highlighting the success stories of nominees.
To enable the organisers, The Daily Star and DHL Express, to fulfil their responsibility as good corporate citizens.
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