bKash bags four awards at Bangladesh Innovation Award

bKash, the country’s largest MFS provider, has won the innovation award in four categories at the Bangladesh Innovation Award 2023.

According to a press release, bKash has received multiple awards in various categories for its innovative and creative services, such as digital savings through bKash, remittance service through Payoneer, and the bKash payment speaker.

The awards were presented at a gala ceremony held at a city hotel on Saturday, where State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak handed over the awards to bKash’s chief product and technology officer, Mohammad Azmal Huda, chief communications officer Mahfuz Sadique, and other senior officials.

Specifically, bKash was recognized with the “Best Process Innovation” award for its innovative services that include savings at three banks and one financial institution through the bKash app.

Additionally, it received the “Best Innovation in Community Engagement” award for its freelancer community engagement drive on the ‘Payoneer to bKash’ service.

The company also won the “Best Innovation – Finance Innovation in Other Financial Institutions” award for its remittance export service through Payoneer and the “Best Innovation (Product Development)” award for the ‘bKash Payment Speaker’ service.

These awards were conferred by the Bangladesh Innovation Conclave to recognize and celebrate ideas and innovations that make people’s lives easier.

This year, bKash won awards in four categories out of 16, and it has also won various awards in previous editions of the Bangladesh Innovation Award for its innovative services.