BTI Stellar Women Awards | The Daily Star

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Stellar Women is an award program organized by The Daily Star and bti to recognize emerging and promising women who have notably contributed to society and nation-building. This award aims to furnish a platform for women who are relatively less known but have a part to provide to society and the country in the coming days. One female participant from a variety of sectors will be awarded every month from 12 different categories throughout the year.

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Writer

Celebrating any female writer who has had at least one book published between Feb ‘23 to Feb ‘24. Anybody who has written and published at least one book within this timeframe can send in their publication for consideration under this category.

Entrepreneur

This category will celebrate women involved in any kind of entrepreneurial ventures, solo or as part of a team. The enterprise or endeavor must be making a significant impact on the local, regional, or national economy and making positive contributions to society. Women with their own startups, technological enterprises, or running successful SMEs can apply.

Interior and Landscaping Architect

This category will celebrate architects who have undertaken interior designing and/ or landscaping projects successfully, with their projects having had positive contributions to society. Applicants/ nominees must have the following qualifications: an associate member of IAB, MUST submit between three to five implemented projects (until December 2023).

Marketing Professional

This will celebrate all female marketing professionals from corporate/ SMEs/ agencies and even from nonprofit organizations. Their work must have made a major contribution to society on the whole.

Sports

Here we will celebrate any sportswoman who has achieved magnificent feats in 2023 to be titled Sportswoman of the Year in 2024. Both national and international achievements will be taken into consideration. Her achievements must be shown as proof (certificates, awards, or any other recognitions will work).

Architect (Residential & Commercial)

This category will celebrate any female residential & commercial architects who have made positive contributions to society. Applicants/ nominees must have the following qualifications: member of IAB, MUST submit at least two implemented projects.

Art & Culture

Women working in Art & Culture with positive contributions to society, who will be considered on the basis of amazing achievements (national and/ or international) throughout their careers, focusing on 2023. They must submit a detailed list of their works until December 2023, with photos or samples if possible.

Engineering (Construction, Structure, Water Resource and MEP)

Celebrating all women belonging to any of the four categories of engineering mentioned above with exemplary contributions to society. They must submit at least five of their implemented projects, along with details of the projects, and how they contributed to those projects.

Bank & Financial Institute

This category will celebrate women working in banks or financial institutions who have achieved remarkable feats or taken remarkable initiatives. Having had positive, transformative contributions to society is what will be taken into consideration.

Healthcare

This category will celebrate all female doctors, nurses, and anybody else who has been working in the healthcare sector and has made significant contributions in this field and in society in the past year, i.e. 2023.

Environment

Celebrating women who have professionally or personally worked towards solving environmental problems that have had social, local, or global implications are eligible to apply in this category. Their work must have contributed positively to society.

Agriculture

Celebrating women who have made remarkable achievements and advancements in the field of agriculture. Their contributions may be solo, or as part of a team, but they must have positive local, regional, national, or international effects. Any awards or recognitions are an added bonus.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. Any emerging and impactful woman holding Bangladeshi nationality, except the employees of both bti & The Daily Star, who have been significantly impacting others’ lives, will be eligible for registration/ nomination.
2. The Daily Star holds the right to cross-check & verify at any point of the program to ensure the credibility of the submission.
3. There are no fees for registration/ nomination.
4. Once a registration/ nomination has been submitted, it cannot be edited. If you need to correct something crucial, you can resubmit your application before the deadline.
5. If you are registering your name within a category (as part of a larger initiative), please keep in mind that you must be able to show stats or numbers to back up your achievements.

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