EBL honours partners at SKYSPHERE digital excellence awards
Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) organised the second edition of the SKYSPHERE: EBL Digital Excellence Awards 2025, recognising partners and merchants for their role in the bank's growth and digital transformation over the past year.
The award ceremony was held at the United Convention Centre on Sunday evening, 21 December. Excellence was recognised across three categories.
Speaking at the event, Ali Reza Iftekhar, Managing Director of Eastern Bank, said the bank's partners and merchants play a central role in its digital innovation journey, adding that the awards aim to recognise their contributions and encourage continued excellence.
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The Enabler Award, recognising global payment schemes supporting EBL's digital payment infrastructure, was conferred on Visa Inc, Mastercard, UnionPay International and Diners Club International Ltd.
The Excellence Award, honouring merchants for outstanding business performance based on transaction value and volume with EBL, was presented to Bata Shoe Company Bangladesh Limited, bKash Limited, Butterfly Marketing Limited, CSD Bangladesh, Daraz Bangladesh Limited, Domino's Pizza Bangladesh, Evercare Hospital Bangladesh, FirstTrip Limited, Foodi Express Limited, Foodpanda Bangladesh Limited, GoZayaan Limited, Grameenphone Limited, HATIL, Nagad Ltd, NOVOAIR Limited, Othoba, Pickaboo, Rangs Industries Limited, ShareTrip Limited, Software Shop Limited, Transcom Electronics and Unimart Limited.
The Partners in Progress Award, recognising organisations with sustained collaboration with EBL, was presented to ACI Logistics Limited (Shwapno), ADN Technologies Limited, Bitspearhead Limited, Dhaka Mass Transit Corporation Ltd, Gloria Jean's Coffees, Interspeed Advertising Limited, Le Méridien Dhaka, Malaysia Airlines, Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, NetWorld Technology Ltd, Prothom Alo Digital, SELISE, Singapore Airlines and Zara Zaman Technology Ltd.
EBL said the SKYSPHERE awards underline its commitment to innovation, collaboration and excellence in Bangladesh's evolving banking and digital ecosystem.
Senior leadership of the bank, including M Khorshed Anowar, Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail and SME Banking, and Ahsan Ullah Chowdhury, Head of Digital Financial Services, also attended the event.
