PriyoShop wins South Asia ICT Award 2025 championship
PriyoShop has been crowned Champion at the South Asia ICT Award 2025, bringing international recognition to Bangladesh's growing fintech and startup ecosystem.
The award recognises PriyoShop's role in transforming access to supply chains and financial services for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Bangladesh. Through its technology-enabled platform, the company connects neighbourhood retailers directly with suppliers, reducing costs and simplifying procurement while offering digital payments and financial services.
Speaking on the achievement, Asikul Alam Khan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PriyoShop, said the recognition belongs to the small retailers the platform serves, adding that the company's goal has been to build tools that help them grow sustainably.
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The South Asia ICT Award 2025 attracted more than 1,200 applications, with entries evaluated through multiple regional pre-events and assessed by an international jury. Innovations from Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Pakistan competed in the final round, where PriyoShop emerged as Champion.
Dipty Mandal, Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer, said the win demonstrates that solutions built for local challenges can achieve regional impact. PriyoShop said it plans to expand its services to support more small businesses in the coming years.
