Love is in the air

‘Love is in the air’ campaign ends with the winning couple takes it to the blue sky on a thrilling copter ride on Valentine’s Day today. The Valentine’s Day special campaign was organized by Akhoni.com, country’s leading e-commerce portal and powered by MasterCard.

From the beginning of the campaign till 12th February 2015, participants making purchases on Akhoni.com were able to share a message for their loved one via video, SMS or an email. The entries were screened by a panel of judges which include the celebrity couple Mostofa Sarwar Farooki and Nusrat Imroz Tisha, Akhoni.com’s CEO Shameem Ahsan, Syed Mohammad Kamal Country Manager, MasterCard, Kamrun Ahmed Director-Strategy & Planning Akhoni.com.

The first prize winner, who got to view the Dhaka skyline via a thrilling helicopter ride along with his loved one was announced at today’s award ceremony which concluded the ‘Love is in the air’ campaign, held at Abahani field.

Sharing his thoughts on the initiative, Shameem Ahsan, CEO, Akhoni.com said, “We are excited to bring this exclusive opportunity for our customers and are proud to be partnering with MasterCard for the second year in a row. Customers participating in the competition had an array of preferred gifts on our site for their loved ones besides enjoying a secure online shopping experience with us.”

Speaking on the campaign, Syed Mohammad Kamal, Country Manager, MasterCard, said, “MasterCard is delighted to partner with Akhoni.com for this unique Valentine’s Day initiative. We would ensure that our customers enjoy this special day by spending quality time with their loved one through a secure and hassle free shopping experience. It is our endeavor to provide our cardholders with exciting card usage benefits while promoting e-commerce in the country.”

In the prize giving ceremony Mr. Faysal Kabir won the 1st prize which is a Romantic Helicopter ride over the Dhaka City. MD Aminul won the 2nd prize and Mr. Tunvir Faisal won the 3rd prize respectively. Other prizes include candlelight couple dinner at Westin, 2 night 3 days stay at Prashad Paradise Cox`s Bazar, gift hampers from Unilever and gift vouchers from element 5.

Representative from Co-Partners and Media partners were also present along with all the winners and their family members during the prize giving ceremony.

This contest is presented by Akhoni.com, Powered by MasterCard, Media Partner- Ekattor TV and Co-Partners- The Westin Dhaka, Unilever, Prasad Paradise and Element5.