Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- The "Gunijon Songbordhona 2025," jointly organised by Bonik Barta and the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), was held on Tuesday at a city hotel in the capital.

This year, three eminent personalities of the country are being honoured: Syed Manzur Elahi (posthumously), Dr. Firdausi Qadri, and Professor Dr. Amirul Islam Chowdhury.

Syed Manzur Elahi, a visionary entrepreneur and national leader who transformed Bangladesh's leather and footwear sector and built one of the country's most influential export groups. He served twice as adviser to caretaker governments and played key roles in major financial, academic, and policy institutions, leaving a lasting imprint on national industry and governance.

Prof...