Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC won the "Remittance Award" from Muktadhara New York Inc for collecting the highest amount of remittance in Bangladesh.

Mohammed Monirul Moula, managing director and CEO of the bank, and Md Akiz Uddin, deputy managing director, received the award from AK Abdul Momen, minister for foreign affairs, at an award-giving ceremony in New York on Saturday, said a press release.

The award was presented during the closing session on the second day of the "Bangladeshi Immigrant Day and Trade Fair 2023", organised by USA-Bangladesh Business Link and Muktadhara New York Inc in association with the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce.

Among others, Mashiur Rahman, economic affairs adviser to the prime minister, Atiur Rahman, former governor of Bangladesh Bank, Ziauddin Ahmed, convener of Bangladeshi Immigrant Day and Trade Fair 2023, and Bishwajit Saha, founder of Muktadhara New York Inc and chief coordinator of Bangladeshi Immigrant Day 2023, were present.