The winners of the third edition of Banglalink Ennovators, a digital ideation competition for innovative youngsters, have been announced at its Grand Finale in Dhaka.
The event was held at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden hotel on Saturday, said a press release by Banglalink.
Team Silver Lining, the winning team, clinched the top spot by presenting its digital idea on a real-time vehicle monitoring system.
Around 17,000 youngsters from all across the country participated in the competition.
Following the standard selection process, the chosen participants were given the opportunity to attend grooming sessions and learn from industry experts; this helped them to further enhance their skills.
The top five teams presented their digital ideas at the Grand Finale. The Banglalink Jury Panel selected the top three team after assessing the merits of the presented ideas,.
Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, MP, speaker of parliament, announced the winners at the Grand Finale as the Chief Guest.
Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury, MP, deputy minister, Ministry of Education graced the event as the special guest. Banglalink’s Acting CEO and Chief Corporate & Regulatory Affairs Officer Taimur Rahman, Chief Human Resources Officer and Administration Officer Monzula Morshed, and other management members of the organization were also present.
“If we encourage such youngsters to embrace innovation at an early stage, they will surely become more capable of taking our country forward by finding out innovative ways to face crucial challenges,” said Taimur Rahman, while speaking about the importance of digital innovation for sustainable development.
What will the winners get?
The winning team will be given an opportunity to visit Banglalink’s parent company Veon’s HQ in Amsterdam, and a direct entry to the “Assessment Center of the Strategic Assistant Program” of Banglalink.
The first and second runners-up will also get a direct entry to the program, along with attractive prizes, and all the members of the top five teams will directly qualify for Banglalink’s “Advanced Internship Program (AIP)” and get opportunities to participate in the company’s “Learn from Startups” and “Campus to Corporate” programs.
The Grand Finale marked the successful completion of the third edition of Banglalink Ennovators, which was launched back in 2017. Radio Foorti was the Radio partner of Banglalink Ennovators this year.