bKash awards Ekushey Book Fair's best nine publication houses

bKash has awarded nine publication houses for selling highest numbers of books through bKash payment at Ekushey Book Fair-2022. The awardees were selected from three categories of publication houses in the book fair, says a press release.
'Anyaprokash' won an 'iPhone' as the first prize by receiving highest payments through bKash in the 'Pavilion' category while 'BaatiGhar' and 'The Pop Up Factory' won 'iPhone' too in two stall categories.
'Tamralipi' in the pavilion category and 'Adarsha' and 'Parijat Prakashani' in stall categories won 'Dhaka-Cox's Bazar-Dhaka Air Tickets and 2-night stay at a five-star hotel' as the second prize. 'Prothoma', 'Gyankosh Prokashani' and 'Astitwa' won the third prize: 'Buffet Dinner at Radisson Blu Dhaka Water Garden'.
Prizes were handed over to the publishers recently at the bKash head office in the city. Anyaprokash publisher Mazharul Islam, BaatiGhar publisher Dipankar Das, Rumana Sharmin of the Pop Up Factory; Head of Distribution & Retail Business Mohammad Irfanul Huq, and General Manager Sirajul Mowla of bKash and other publishers were present at the event.
To encourage the publishers to accept digital payments while selling books, the country's largest mobile financial service (MFS) provider organised this event.