The awards highlighted the outstanding achievements of organizations and individuals who are setting new benchmarks in service quality and professionalism
The second edition of the Bangladesh Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Awards (BTTHA) recognized excellence, innovation, and leadership across the country’s rapidly expanding travel, tourism, and hospitality industries.
The awards highlighted the outstanding achievements of organizations and individuals who are setting new benchmarks in service quality and professionalism.
The program was jointly organized by the travel and tourism publication The Bangladesh Monitor and Galaxy Group, the leading travel-trade conglomerate in the country
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Interim Government, attended the award presentation ceremony as chief guest at the InterContinental Dhaka.
Ahmed Yusuf Walid, president and CEO of Galaxy Bangladesh Group; Ziaul Karim, head of communications and external affairs, Eastern Bank PLC; and Kazi Wahidul Alam, editor of The Bangladesh Monitor, also spoke on the occasion among others.
BTTHA 2025 recognized a broad range of organizational and individual achievements across the tourism and hospitality sectors. In total, 27 organizations and 8 individuals were honoured in 29 categories.
Additionally, the prestigious ‘Jury’s Lifetime Achievement Award’ was presented to Shahid Hamid, chairman of the Pata Bangladesh Chapter, in recognition of his invaluable contributions to Bangladesh’s hospitality sector over more than five decades.
The BTTHA 2025 was officially launched on 25 September 2025, inviting nominations from prospective candidates.
A total of 89 organizations and individuals submitted more than 150 nominations. A distinguished jury board comprising industry experts, environmentalists, and representatives from traditional and social media shortlisted nominees across all categories.
To ensure transparency and broader engagement in the selection process, the shortlisted nominations were opened for public and industry voting online from 11 November to 21 December 2025.
Nearly 20,000 people participated in the voting process.
In selecting the winners, the Jury considered multiple criteria, including the quality of nominations, voting results, overall public perception, and on-site evaluations. Jury members also visited several properties and conducted interviews with organizational representatives and individual nominees.
Kazi Wahidul Alam, ADITOR of The Bangladesh Monitor, said: “The BTTHA Awards are designed to recognize and inspire stakeholders in Bangladesh’s tourism and hospitality sector to continuously raise standards of service and professionalism.”
The BTTHA 2025 was supported by Galaxy Group as lead sponsor, Eastern Bank PLC as banking partner, InterContinental Dhaka as hospitality partner, and BuyTickets as travel partner.
