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Winners of ‘Face of Bangladesh 2026’ Afsana Sultana and Adit Sarjil Qureshi, along with the first and second runners-up, pose for a photograph at the grand finale of the competition at International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in Dhaka on Thursday night. Photo: Kamrul Islam Ratan
Afsana Sultana and Adit Sarjil Qureshi have emerged as the winners in the female and male categories, respectively, of the “Face of Bangladesh 2026” grand finale.
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The winners were crowned at a gala event held on Thursday night at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB) in the capital.
The grand finale also announced Sadia Hossain Orpita and SK Abdullah Awrin as the first runners-up in the female and male categories, respectively. Ferdousi Tanvir Ichchha and Rakibul Hafiz Ikhti were named the second runners-up.
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The winners will represent Bangladesh at the “Face of Asia” competition, scheduled to be held in South Korea from 6 to 26 November.
Representatives from approximately 30 Asian countries will take part in the South Korea event.
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Over 500 young men and women from across the country applied to participate in this year’s “Face of Bangladesh,” an event organised as part of the Asia Model Festival.
The event was supported by Bashundhara Tissue, Bashundhara Gold’s Gym, Bashundhara Housing, Amazon Cafe, Apon Family Mart, Bashundhara City, Capital Entertainment, Capital Multimedia, News24, Kaler Kantho, Bangladesh Pratidin, Daily Sun, and Banglanews24.
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At the grand finale, the contestants were evaluated by a panel of judges comprising experienced and distinguished personalities from various fields.
The judges included Persona beauty expert Kaniz Almas Khan; photographer Rafiqul Islam Raf; dermatologist and holistic wellness & regenerative aesthetics consultant Dr Tawhida Rahman Irin; Zurhem Creative Director Mehruz Munir; model and actress Mumtahina Toya; and media personality and AMTC founder Azra Mahmood.
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The “Face of Bangladesh” is a model hunt competition designed to discover young men and women capable of representing the country's beauty, culture, and values.
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This event also aims to showcase the diversity and talent of Bangladeshi models and create a platform for them to advance in the modelling and entertainment industries.
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The entire model hunt and competition were conducted under the supervision of Azra Mahmood Talent Camp (AMTC), the organisation founded by the country's leading runway director and choreographer, Azra Mahmood.
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The organisation also provided intensive training to the selected contestants across various aspects of modelling.