To commemorate 50 years of independence of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Brand Forum hosted the first edition of Nation Branding Dialogue on 29th December 2021 at the Grand Ballroom, Le Meridien, Dhaka. The event was attended by policymakers, government officials, global and local industry leaders, CXOs, academicians, and many more.

On this occasion, Nation Brand Award was handed over to individuals and organizations for their invaluable contribution to Bangladesh. To provide tireless and exemplary support in the development tides of Bangladesh, Mr. Nasrul Hamid MP, State Minister, Ministry of Power, Energy & Mineral Resources, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh was recognized with the Nation Brand Award for contributions in Power Sector & Branding Bangladesh.

For Best Covid Response Organizations category a2i – Aspire to Innovate, BRAC and Bidyanondo Foundation received Brand Bangladesh Award for their impeccable and continuous support to the country during the global pandemic.

In the opening speech, Shariful Islam, Founder and Managing Director of Bangladesh Brand Forum conveyed, “We need to embrace knowledge to convert innovation into growth and that requires global collaboration, cutting edge thinking from all over the world.”