Robi Axiata PLC, a mobile network service provider in Bangladesh, has been awarded the Silver Award in the 11th “ICSB National Award for Corporate Governance Excellence 2023” as a recognition of its corporate governance practices. The award was presented at a ceremony organized by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in the capital.
The chief guest of the event was Dr. Saleh Uddin Ahmed, Advisor to the Ministries of Finance, Commerce, and Science and Technology, who handed over the award to M. Riaz Rashid, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Robi.
Special guests included Md. Abdur Rahman Khan FCA, Secretary of the Internal Resources Division and Chairman of the National Board of Revenue, Md. Selim Uddin, Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, and Dr. Md. Khairuzzaman Mojumdar, Secretary of the Ministry of Finance. Also present was M. Nurul Alam, FCS, Chairman of ICSB’s Corporate Governance Committee.
Representatives from Robi included Md. Shahidur Rahman, Associate Director of the Company Secretariat; Mahyuddin Siddique, FCS, General Manager of VAS and New Business; Niyaz Mohammad Siddiqui, General Manager of Strategic Communications; and Khondkar Nasir Uddin Mahmud, Manager of Supply Chain Management.
The ICSB National Award for Corporate Governance Excellence recognizes companies that demonstrate the highest standards of corporate governance, transparency, and accountability.