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Awards, Certifications & Recognition

Awards earned across journalism and the consumer rights movement, professional certifications from international institutions, and recognition in national media.

Award 🏆
2016 – 2018

“The Best Performer” Award

The Daily Jugantor Online

Awarded in six consecutive months for producing the highest-reaching content on jugantor.com — a recognition of consistent audience-first reporting.

Recognition ভোক্তা অধিকার সম্মেলনে সম্মাননা ক্রেস্ট প্রদান
2024

Honorary Crest, Consumer Rights Conference

Conscious Consumers Society (CCS)

Presenting an honorary crest to a volunteer at the national Consumer Rights Conference organised by CCS, held at the TSC Auditorium, University of Dhaka.

Certificate 🎓
2021

Meta Certified Digital Marketing Associate

Facebook Blueprint (Meta)

Official Meta certification badge earned in July 2021, covering audience strategy, campaign management and measurement.

Certificate 🎓
2021

Journalism Specialization Certificate

Michigan State University (Coursera)

Completed a 23-week, three-course specialization covering the basics of news, gathering and developing news, and effective news delivery.

Certificate 🎓
2021

Visualization for Data Journalism

University of Illinois (Coursera)

Seven-week course on turning data into clear, accurate visual stories for news audiences.

Recognition মানচিত্রে সিসিএস কার্যক্রম — ৬১ জেলা ও ৩৩৫ থানা
2025

National Reach of CCS

Conscious Consumers Society (CCS)

Under his leadership CCS activities now span 61 districts and 335 police stations across Bangladesh.

In the Media

Palash Mahmud in the Media

The Daily Star feature on Palash Mahmud, 17 January 2020 🔍 View
📰 The Daily Star

A one-man army against food adulteration

A full feature in The Daily Star on Friday, tracing how the loss of his father to cancer linked to unsafe food led Palash Mahmud to build Conscious Consumers Society into a national movement.

17 Jan 2020
New Age Youth interview with Palash Mahmud, 4 August 2019 🔍 View
📰 New Age Youth

A warrior against food adulteration

A long-form interview in New Age Youth where he discusses food adulteration, the writ petition filed in the High Court over 52 daily products, and how student volunteers across 25 universities drive the campaign.

04 Aug 2019