The government has handed over trophies to 63 companies for their extraordinary performance in export for the fiscal 2014-15.

Organised by Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed today gave away gold, bronze and silver trophies to the recipients at a programme at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka today.

A winning team with gold trophies in their hands take a group photo with Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka on Sunday, July 15, 2018. Photo: Prabir Das

Zaber and Zobair Fabrics Limited, a concern of the Noman Group, received the gold trophy for logging in the highest export earnings in fiscal 2014-15.

The awards were given under 28 categories, including garment, yarn, textile fabrics, home textile, terry towel, frozen foods, raw jute, jute goods, finished leather, leather goods, footwear, agricultural products and agro-processed products.

The trophies were also given for export of flower and foliage, handicrafts, plastic goods, ceramic goods, light engineering, electronic products, pharmaceuticals, and software.

Not only the export volumes of the companies, but also other compliance issues related to tax payment and environment sustainability were considered while selecting the awardees, said Bijoy Bhattacharjee, vice-chairman of the EPB.

In fiscal 2014-15, the country's overall export earnings grew 3.35 percent year-on-year to $31.2 billion. However, the amount was well below the year's target of $33.2 billion.