Meril-Prothom Alo Awards 2024: A star-studded celebration of creativity and culture | The Business Standard
Skip to main content
  • Epaper
  • Economy
    • Aviation
    • Banking
    • Bazaar
    • Budget
    • Industry
    • NBR
    • RMG
    • Corporates
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • Videos
    • TBS Today
    • TBS Stories
    • TBS World
    • News of the day
    • TBS Programs
    • Podcast
    • Editor's Pick
  • World+Biz
  • Features
    • Panorama
    • The Big Picture
    • Pursuit
    • Habitat
    • Thoughts
    • Splash
    • Mode
    • Tech
    • Explorer
    • Brands
    • In Focus
    • Book Review
    • Earth
    • Food
    • Luxury
    • Wheels
  • Subscribe
    • Epaper
    • GOVT. Ad
  • More
    • Sports
    • TBS Graduates
    • Bangladesh
    • Supplement
    • Infograph
    • Archive
    • Gallery
    • Long Read
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Magazine
    • Climate Change
    • Health
    • Cartoons
  • বাংলা
The Business Standard

Saturday
May 31, 2025

Sign In
Subscribe
  • Epaper
  • Economy
    • Aviation
    • Banking
    • Bazaar
    • Budget
    • Industry
    • NBR
    • RMG
    • Corporates
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • Videos
    • TBS Today
    • TBS Stories
    • TBS World
    • News of the day
    • TBS Programs
    • Podcast
    • Editor's Pick
  • World+Biz
  • Features
    • Panorama
    • The Big Picture
    • Pursuit
    • Habitat
    • Thoughts
    • Splash
    • Mode
    • Tech
    • Explorer
    • Brands
    • In Focus
    • Book Review
    • Earth
    • Food
    • Luxury
    • Wheels
  • Subscribe
    • Epaper
    • GOVT. Ad
  • More
    • Sports
    • TBS Graduates
    • Bangladesh
    • Supplement
    • Infograph
    • Archive
    • Gallery
    • Long Read
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Magazine
    • Climate Change
    • Health
    • Cartoons
  • বাংলা
SATURDAY, MAY 31, 2025
Meril-Prothom Alo Awards 2024: A star-studded celebration of creativity and culture

Corporates

Press Release
24 May, 2025, 03:55 pm
Last modified: 24 May, 2025, 03:58 pm

Related News

  • Bangladesh inks JICA pacts for reform and capacity building
  • TBS edge past Kalerkantho in thrilling penalty shootout to seal quarter-final spot
  • Bangladesh Chatra Kallyan trust holds national round table
  • Smart battery management ensures uninterrupted use throughout the day
  • Banglalink makes eid more enjoyable for orange club members

Meril-Prothom Alo Awards 2024: A star-studded celebration of creativity and culture

Press Release
24 May, 2025, 03:55 pm
Last modified: 24 May, 2025, 03:58 pm
Meril-Prothom Alo Awards 2024: A star-studded celebration of creativity and culture

The prestigious Meril-Prothom Alo Awards 2024 lit up the Bangladesh-China Friendship International Conference Centre on Friday evening, marking one of the most anticipated and celebrated events in the country's entertainment industry.

Now in its 26th edition, the awards ceremony was a vibrant blend of artistic recognition, cultural splendour and celebrity glamour.

Held in honour of the birth centenary of Samson H Chowdhury, founding chairman of Square Group, this year's ceremony carried special significance.

The Business Standard Google News Keep updated, follow The Business Standard's Google news channel

A trusted household name in Bangladesh, Meril has long stood for care and quality. In partnership with the leading national daily Prothom Alo, the brand organises this annual event to honour outstanding talents in film, television, and music who have touched the hearts of audiences with their creative excellence.

In his welcome speech, Malik Mohammad Saeed, CEO of Square Toiletries Ltd, remarked:"The Meril-Prothom Alo Awards is more than just a prize-giving event — it is a heartfelt tribute to our cultural heritage and the artists who enrich it. We are proud to support this celebration of talent and remain committed to nurturing the entertainment landscape in Bangladesh."

Popular performers Afran Nisho and Tasnia Farin hosted the evening with flair. Their dynamic presence kept the audience thoroughly entertained. Shakib Khan was awarded Best Actor, Mehazabien Chowdhury received Best Actress, and Forrukh Ahmed Rehan received Best Emerging Actor.

The most emotional moment of the evening was the presentation of the Lifetime Achievement Award to veteran actor Abul Hayat. Mr Anjan Chowdhury, Managing Director of Square Toiletries Ltd, and Mr Anisul Hoque, Associate Editor of Prothom Alo, presented the award on stage.

In addition, Shakib Khan received a Special Recognition Award for his outstanding contribution to Bangladeshi cinema.The awards ceremony also featured captivating cultural performances, adding vibrance and joy to the evening.

Since its inception in 1999, the Meril-Prothom Alo Awards has become the most prestigious celebration in Bangladesh's entertainment industry. This two-decade-long creative partnership between Meril and Prothom Alo continues to set a benchmark for honouring artistic excellence and promoting the nation's cultural journey.

TBS / channeli / Corporate

Comments

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.

Top Stories

  • Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus meets Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru in Japan on 30 May 2025. Photo: CA Office
    Bangladesh, Japan to sign Economic Partnership Agreement by year-end
  • File photo of BNP BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury
    Speaking about country’s problems in foreign trips won’t solve them: Khasru takes jibe at Yunus
  • Representational image. Photo: Collected
    'Heavy to very heavy' rainfall expected across country as land depression weakens further

MOST VIEWED

  • Photo: Courtesy
    New notes featuring historic, archaeological structures of Bangladesh to be circulated from 1 June
  • Two Memoranda of Understanding were signed at the seminar titled “Bangladesh Seminar on Human Resources,” in Tokyo on 29 May 2025. Photo: CA Press Wing
    Japan to recruit 100,000 Bangladeshi workers over next 5 years
  • BAT Bangladesh has to vacate Mohakhali HQ as SC rejects lease appeal
    BAT Bangladesh has to vacate Mohakhali HQ as SC rejects lease appeal
  • Representational Photo: Collected
    Country's all jewellery shops to remain indefinitely closed in protest of VP Reponul's arrest: Bajus
  • Khondoker Rashed Maqsood. File Photo: Collected
    Investors urge removal of BSEC chairman in meeting with CA’s special assistant, submit list of demands
  • Illustration: TBS
    Bangladesh repays $3.5b foreign debt in 10 months of FY25

Related News

  • Bangladesh inks JICA pacts for reform and capacity building
  • TBS edge past Kalerkantho in thrilling penalty shootout to seal quarter-final spot
  • Bangladesh Chatra Kallyan trust holds national round table
  • Smart battery management ensures uninterrupted use throughout the day
  • Banglalink makes eid more enjoyable for orange club members

Features

Babar Ali, Ikramul Hasan Shakil, and Wasfia Nazreen are leading a bold resurgence in Bangladeshi mountaineering, scaling eight-thousanders like Everest, Annapurna I, and K2. Photos: Collected

Back to 8000 metres: How Bangladesh’s mountaineers emerged from a decade-long pause

7h | Panorama
Photos: Courtesy

Behind the looks: Bangladeshi designers shaping celebrity fashion

9h | Mode
Photo collage of the sailors and their catch. Photos: Shahid Sarkar

Between sky and sea: The thrilling life afloat on a fishing ship

13h | Features
For hundreds of small fishermen living near this delicate area, sustainable fishing is a necessity for their survival. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

World Ocean Day: Bangladesh’s ‘Silent Island’ provides a fisheries model for the future

1d | The Big Picture

More Videos from TBS

Six Lakh Sacrificial Animals Ready in Sirajganj for Eid-ul-Adha

Six Lakh Sacrificial Animals Ready in Sirajganj for Eid-ul-Adha

4h | TBS Stories
Six MoUs signed during Chief Advisor's visit to Japan

Six MoUs signed during Chief Advisor's visit to Japan

7h | TBS Today
Record migrant deaths in 2024

Record migrant deaths in 2024

1d | Podcast
Govt likely to trim subsidies in new budget

Govt likely to trim subsidies in new budget

11h | TBS Insight
EMAIL US
contact@tbsnews.net
FOLLOW US
WHATSAPP
+880 1847416158
The Business Standard
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Sitemap
  • Advertisement
  • Privacy Policy
  • Comment Policy
Copyright © 2025
The Business Standard All rights reserved
Technical Partner: RSI Lab

Contact Us

The Business Standard

Main Office -4/A, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka- 1000

Phone: +8801847 416158 - 59

Send Opinion articles to - oped.tbs@gmail.com

For advertisement- sales@tbsnews.net