On June 23, “the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rossete” was conferred by the Government of Japan to Mr. Abdul Haque at the official residence of H.E. Mr. ITO Naoki, Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, in recognition of his great contribution to strengthening economic relations between Japan and Bangladesh.
At the ceremony, Ambassador ITO expressed his sincere appreciation to Mr. Haque and said, “Mr. Haque has been committed to the development of Bangladesh-Japan economic relations.
He is also known as "Mr. Japan" in the local business community out of respect for his personal contributions to helping Japanese companies enter the market and resolve their problems.
Mr. Haque was one of the founding members of the JBCCI in 2004. Mr. Haque served as vice president for four years, then as president from 2008 to 2010, as a board member from 2010 to 2012, and as a board advisor from 2012 to 2014. He has been greatly committed to the development of Bangladesh-Japan economic relations. Mr. Haque appreciated the high quality of Japanese cars and started importing Japanese used cars in earnest, founding “Haq’s Bay Automobiles Ltd” in 1997. As a prominent and influential businessman in Bangladesh, Mr. Haque has been actively promoting Japanese cars and Japanese technology for many years, which has greatly helped to improve the brand image of Japan in Bangladesh.
On April 29, 2022, the Government of Japan decided to confer the decoration on Mr. Haque. He received the decoration from the Government of Japan as the 13th Bangladeshi national and the second Bangladeshi businessman. Mr. Haque also received the Foreign Minister's Commendation for the year 2019.