Unilever crowns champions of 'BizMaestros'

Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) concluded the 15th edition of its flagship business competition, 'BizMaestros,' with a grand finale held in Dhaka recently, says a statement.

Following a challenging contest among the top five finalist teams, the team from the Institute of Business Administration - University of Dhaka, emerged as the champion, lifting the trophy of this prestigious business competition. The winning team members are Md Tahmidur Rahman Khan, Nusrat Fauzia Nishu and Maisha Islam Monamee.

The finalists were evaluated by a distinguished panel of jurors, including Masud Khan, Chairman of Unilever Consumer Care Ltd.; Mominul Islam, Chairman of Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC (DSE) and Founder of CLink Advisory; and senior leaders from Unilever Bangladesh, namely Zinnia Huq, Finance Director; Shadman Sadikin, Marketing Director - Home Care; and Zaheen Islam, Marketing Director - Beauty and Wellbeing.

The awards were presented by Zaved Akhtar, Chairman and Managing Director, Unilever Bangladesh Ltd., Durdana Kabir, Human Resources Director, jury members and management committee members.

The First Runner-Up title was awarded to a team from the Institute of Business Administration - University of Dhaka, and Islamic University of Technology (IUT), consisting of Md Shamsul Arefin Chowdhury, Hridita Islam and Sawda Muntaha.

Sameeha Rahman, Afra Nawal and Raiyan Ibne Hossain from the Institute of Business Administration - University of Dhaka, and Islamic University of Technology (IUT) claimed the Second Runner-Up position.

This year's competition, themed 'Power of U,' challenged participants to demonstrate their unique strengths and passions. The competition provided students with the opportunity to tackle real-world business cases from Unilever's portfolio, honing their problem-solving and strategic thinking skills.

This year's champions will now represent Bangladesh at the Unilever Future Leaders' League (FLL) 2025, competing against top university teams from around the globe.

Additionally, all members of the Top 5 teams will receive fast-tracked opportunities for internships and management trainee programmes with Unilever Bangladesh, enabling them to experience the organization's dynamic culture and diverse career pathways.