bdapps, Robi Axiata PLC’s mobile application platform, hosted bdapps Award Night 2024 on 31 January at Dhaka’s Lakeshore Hotel, celebrating the achievements of its top-performing Campus Ambassadors and She Squad leaders for their contributions to Bangladesh’s digital ecosystem.
Distinguished guests, including Shafiq Shamsur Razzaq, Acting Head of Digital VAS & New Business at Robi Axiata PLC.; Abdur Rakib, Co-Founder of Programming Hero; Biplob Ghosh Rahul, Founder of eCourier Ltd.; and Taneem Islam, CEO of Miaki, attended the event, inspiring the next generation of tech leaders.
Shafiq Shamsur Razzaq praised the community’s dedication, stating, “Events like these showcase the incredible talent within bdapps. We are proud to see these programmes thrive and look forward to an even brighter future.”
The Campus Ambassador Programme, launched in 2021, now spans more than 120 universities, engaging thousands of student developers.
At the award event, top performers were awarded a MacBook Air, a high-end smartphone, and a smartwatch, with the top ten receiving tech gadgets and all ambassadors earning certificates for their achievements in 2024.
The She Squad Programme has mentored more than 1,750 female developers under 60 leaders, strengthening women’s presence in tech. This year’s top performers earned international and domestic travel rewards. With 70 new She Squad leaders onboarded, bdapps continues to champion inclusivity in technology.
The event featured live entertainment, networking, and an orientation for the 2025 inductees.
ABOUT ROBI
Robi Axiata Limited (“Robi”) is a public limited company, where Asian telecom giant, Axiata Group Berhad, based in Malaysia, holds the majority shareholding (61.82%). Aside from the public shareholders (10%), the global telecom giant, Bharti Airtel, headquartered in New Delhi, India, holds 28.18% of shares in the company. Robi is the second largest mobile network operator in Bangladesh creating new digital experiences for the people of the country. Through sustained investment Robi has created a robust telecom infrastructure to deliver innovation to all corners of the country. In addition to delivering its innovative digital products and services, the country-wide telecom infrastructure serves as the key enabler for the growing digital eco-system of the country. Be it urban or rural, people find their way to Digital Bangladesh through Robi.