Bangladesh Media Innovation Awards 2022, the first of its kind, recognised the top performers in the country’s media industry.
On September 27, 2022, Daraz Bangladesh held the Bangladesh Media Innovation Awards 2022 ceremony. The aim of the event was to recognise the achievements and innovative ideas of the media sector of Bangladesh in today’s digital age, including innovative practices toward digital transformation, content marketing and news distribution. Brand Practitioners Bangladesh was the event outreach partner, SBK Foundation was the strategic partner, Reboot was the event planner and Dimadin was the ideation partner.
The guest of honour at the event was MA Mannan, MP, Minister, Ministry of Planning, and the special guest was Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury, MP, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education. Syed Mostahidal Hoq, Managing Director, Daraz Bangladesh, AHM Hasinul Quddus, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Daraz Bangladesh, and other high-profile officials, guests and media personnel were also present.
Twenty awards were presented to different media organisations. The winners were:
- Innovative Print Layout: The Business Standard
- Innovative Special Supplement: Dhaka Tribune
- Best Business Magazine: ICE Business Times
- Best Lifestyle Magazine: ICE Today
- Best Use of Infographic: The Business Standard
- Best Social Media Campaign: The Daily Samakal
- Best Use of Social Media: Deepto TV
- Best Digital Diversification Project: Chorki
- Best Co-branded online project: The Daily Jugantor
- Most innovative digital report: Somoy TV
- Best TV Programme for Women: DBC News
- Best TV Programme (Kids): Duronto TV
- Best TV Programme (Entertainment): Jamuna TV
- Best TV Programme (Lifestyle) category: ATN Bangla
- Best TV Programme (Sports): Ekattor Media Ltd.
- Best Country Branding Programme: Independent TV
- Special Recognition: Bangladesh Television (BTV), Channel I, Ittefaq, and The Daily Star
ICE Media has won two awards, one for Best Business Magazine (ICE Business Times) and the other for Best Lifestyle Magazine (ICE Today). This recognition further underscores ICE Media’s dominance in this niche category. For two decades, ICE Media has been continuously working to illustrate and innovate Bangladesh’s fashion, lifestyle and business sectors while maintaining global editorial standards.
The Chief Guest MA Mannan, MP, Minister, Ministry of Planning said, “Bangladesh is going through a transformation, and Daraz is playing an instrumental role in this journey and has immense potential to accelerate the country toward a smart transformation by taking various steps in the coming days. Organisations like Daraz, the media of Bangladesh, and people from all walks of life can contribute a lot to realising the vision of our Honourable Prime Minister. Thanks to Daraz for underlining the development of media in the country through one such event.”
Syed Mostahidal Hoq, Managing Director, Daraz Bangladesh said “We feel proud and happy to have played our role in changing the landscape of e-commerce in the country. We are thankful to the government, regulators, and other stakeholders, including the media houses, for their unwavering support. We are delighted to organise today’s event to highlight the contribution of Bangladesh media and their innovative approaches.”
Bangladesh’s media industry has truly been going through a revolution, and the media has had to adapt. Daraz Bangladesh’s efforts to recognise the hard work of the industry are much appreciated, and hopefully, they will continue this initiative in the coming years.