Bangladesh, Oct. 6 -- Md Shakawath Hossain, chief executive officer of Unique Hotel & Resorts PLC, the owning company of The Westin Dhaka, Sheraton Dhaka and HANSA - A Premium Residence, has received the Best Sustainable Tourism Initiative of the Year Award at the first Bangladesh Tourism Award 2026.

He received the award for his intellectual property, "Shakawath's Six Control Points for Food Cost Optimisation," according to a press release.

The award ceremony was organised by the Bangladesh Tourism Board under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka on October 3 as part of World Tourism Day 2026.

Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism M Rashiduzzaman Millat handed over...