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Category-wise first, second and third prize winners respectively are IDLC Finance, Bangladesh Finance and Delta Brac Housing Finance Corporation (financial services); and British American Tobacco (BD), RAK Ceramic (Bangladesh) and Reckitt Benckiser BD (manufacturing).

There are also Reliance Insurance, Prime Insurance Company and Eastland Insurance Company (insurance); IDLC Finance, LankaBangla Finance and Bank Asia (integrated reporting); and the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh and Infrastructure Development Company (public sector entities).

Prizes were also jointly won: Bank Asia and LankaBangla Finance both won first prize, Shahjalal Islami Bank and IDLC Finance jointly second and Brac Bank third prize (corporate governance disclosures).

Likewise, BRAC Bank and Bank Asia won the second prize while Shahjalal Islami Bank first and Mutual Trust Bank third (private bank).

Similarly, Ghashful and Community Development Center together came third while SAJIDA Foundation first and BRAC second (non-governmental organisation or non-profit organisation).

Moreover, a “Certificate of Merit” was presented to 11 entities. They are Uddipan, Southeast Bank, Eastern Bank, The City Bank, Janata Bank, Rupali Bank, IPDC Finance, Marico Bangladesh, Orion Pharma, MJL Bangladesh and Paramount Textiles.

Addressing the programme, ICAB President Mahmudul Hasan Khusru said the ICAB’s role was to promote, enhance and improve financial statements and reports to reflect fair views, thereby safeguarding interests of the government and stakeholders. He said the award seeks to promote transparent reporting and adequate disclosures through application of accounting or financial reporting and auditing standards, thereby meeting stakeholder expectations and high levels of professional ethics.