Bangladeshi recognised as Asia's top youth marketer of 2020

The Asia Marketing Federation accorded Md Tajdin Hassan, head of marketing at The Daily Star, with the YWN Marketing Excellence Award 2020 under the category of Asia's top outstanding youth marketer of the year.

The physical awarding is expected to take place around February 2021.

His marketing initiatives got awarded over the last few years by the World Association of Newspapers & News Publishers based on audience engagement, social media engagement, community engagement, and so on, said a press release.

Hassan also co-founded Mission Save Bangladesh, a social platform that raised $200,000 during the pandemic and helped more than 100,000 people with daily groceries, and for that, he was recently awarded Joy Bangla Youth Awards 2020.

Asia Marketing Federation (AMF) is the foremost governing body of marketing in the Asian Region, whose member countries include Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

This award reflects the excellence of marketers in the admirable qualities of versatility, innovativeness, and infallible growth.

Throughout November 2020, the jury members have selected the winners through a rigorous process.

Hassan has been featured in The Washington Post, Yahoo News, GXpress, and other prestigious platforms.