FBHROBest HR Practices & Solutions Award2026–2027 Cycle
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2026–2027 Cycle · Call for Entries Active

Prove what works. Earn national recognition for HR excellence.

Organised by the Federation of Bangladesh Human Resource Organizations (FBHRO) and powered by Skill Jobs. Two distinct streams with verified before/after results, blind evidence scoring, independent jury review, and zero sponsor influence.

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Entries close 30 Nov 2026 · takes about 30 minutes once your verified numbers are ready

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award streams
11
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1–5
level scoring matrix
Selection pathway
01 ENTRIES02 EVIDENCE03 BLIND SCORING04 JURY REVIEW05 AWARD
Best HR PracticesBest HR Tools
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FBHRO GovernedZero sponsor influence
Published Scoring MatrixTransparent, criteria-based
Encrypted & PrivateZero salary/PII exposure
National CredentialPublic digital registry
Official Award Schedule

2026–2027 · National Cycle

Four phases from the open call to the national gala.

Entries close 30 Nov 2026
  1. 1Now open
    Ends on30 Nov2026
    Call for EntriesSubmissions open nationwide
  2. 2
    Ends on20 Dec2026
    Evidence AssessmentEligibility check and objective scoring
  3. 3
    Ends on10 Jan2027
    Jury VerificationIndependent executive review
  4. 4
    Held on25 Jan2027
    National Award GalaWinners & verifiable credentials
Two award streams

Choose the stream that fits what you built.

Each stream has its own evidence checklist and specialized jury panel. Every industry has its own winner in each stream.

Stream 1 · Employers in BD

Best HR Practices

For employers in Bangladesh that solved a real workplace challenge with at least six months of measured, verifiable before/after results.

  • Documented 6+ months before/after impact
  • ≤3-minute executive video walkthrough
A winner in each of 11 industriesSee industries →
Garments, Textiles & FootwearChemicals & PharmaceuticalsBanking, Insurance & Financial ServicesIT, Telecom & Digital ServicesFMCG, Food & RetailManufacturing, Steel & EngineeringEnergy, Power & UtilitiesLogistics, Shipping & TransportConstruction, Cement & Real EstateHealthcare, Education & DevelopmentOther / Cross-industry

6+ months of results with your impacts described, an optional 3-minute video. Newer initiatives join the non-competitive Showcase track.

Apply in HR Practices
Stream 2 · HR Tech & SaaS

Best HR Tools & Software

For HR technology teams whose live product saves measurable time, runs reliably, adheres to Bangladesh labour law, and empowers real organizations.

  • At least 5+ active paying customers in Bangladesh
  • Verified 99%+ uptime and data privacy protection
  • 2–3 client reference verifications (pricing never scored)
A winner in each of 11 industriesSee industries →
Garments, Textiles & FootwearChemicals & PharmaceuticalsBanking, Insurance & Financial ServicesIT, Telecom & Digital ServicesFMCG, Food & RetailManufacturing, Steel & EngineeringEnergy, Power & UtilitiesLogistics, Shipping & TransportConstruction, Cement & Real EstateHealthcare, Education & DevelopmentOther / Cross-industry

At least 5 paying customers in Bangladesh, uptime records. Pricing is never scored.

Apply in HR Tools
Transparent process

Four steps. Zero surprises.

Save your progress and return anytime. Every applicant sees their status, the next step, and the expected date in real time.

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  1. Create your account once. Verified organization details carry automatically into all future entries.

    Create an account

  2. Five concise steps: the story, your impacts with optional proof, and an optional ≤3-min video.

    Start your application

  3. A conflict-free jury panel scores every entry on the published scoring matrix, and the Jury Chair records its agreed level for each criterion.

    Read the scoring rubric

  4. Receive a private scorecard. Honorees receive a verifiable digital credential.

    Verify a certificate
The scoring matrix

Clear criteria. Transparent levels.

Every entry is scored on a published matrix that anyone can inspect before applying. For each criterion the jury panel agrees a level from 1 to 5, and points follow from the level.

Read the full scoring matrix

No pay-to-win. Independent, conflict-free judging across all industries.

100pointsPublished matrix

Criteria are grouped under clear headings, per stream, and published before entries open.

1–5levelsJury levels

Level 1 earns no points and level 5 earns the full points of a criterion.

Why it can be trusted

Integrity built into the system, not just the policy.

These protections are enforced systematically by the platform architecture, with every action recorded to a tamper-evident audit log.

01

No Pay-to-Win

FBHRO governs all criteria, juries, and results. Sponsors and sales staff are technically restricted from accessing entries and scoring systems.

02

Conflict-Checked Jury

The jury panel signs strict NDAs, and the Jury Chair who records its scores is algorithmically matched against competitor email domains and previous employment to prevent bias.

03

Employee Privacy First

Only aggregated, non-PII metrics are accepted. Automated scanners detect and scrub national IDs, phone directories, and sensitive salary sheets.

Governance

The people who decide.

Every committee member, jury panel member and observer signs an NDA and Code of Conduct and declares conflicts before seeing a single entry.

Prof. Dr. M. Mosharraf HossainPresident, FBHRO & Jury Chair
Dr. Syed Ferhat AnwarIndependent Jury Chair & Senior Management Academic
Questions

Frequently asked

Still unsure? Every step of the application explains what to provide and why.

01Does buying a sponsorship, recruitment package, or software demo from Skill Jobs influence award scoring?

Never. FBHRO owns all rules, appoints the independent jury, and ratifies results. Skill Jobs staff accounts are technically blocked at the database layer from viewing any entries, scores, or evaluator assignments.

02What if our HR initiative is promising but has less than 6 months of post-implementation results?

Initiatives under 6 months are automatically routed to the non-competitive "Showcase-Only (Learning)" track so the HR community can learn from your pilot without compromising the 6-month proof rule for awards.

03Should we upload employee CVs, National ID (NID) lists, or raw payroll sheets as evidence?

Strictly NO. Never upload personal employee files, CVs, NIDs, phone lists, or individual salary rows. Upload only aggregated, anonymised summaries. Our automated PII Guard scans every upload and flags personal identifiers.

04Who can act as the Independent Verifier for our application?

For Best HR Practices: an external auditor, statutory advisor, union/WPC chair, or institutional partner who can attest to your before/after metrics. For Best HR Tools: 2–3 paying reference customers in Bangladesh.

05How does the 80 / 20 scoring model work and who decides the scores?

After the Secretariat confirms eligibility, your entry is scored on the 80-point objective rubric (Bands 0–4): by a blind AI assessment, or by the jury panel, depending on the edition. The jury panel also scores the 20-point verification. The panel judges the entry together and the Jury Chair records its agreed score for every criterion. A score can only be corrected before the scorecard is released, and every change is logged.

06How are Conflicts of Interest (COI) prevented among judges?

Jury panel members and the Jury Chair sign an NDA/Code of Conduct and declare any past or present ties to entrants before judging. The platform adds its own check for the Jury Chair, who records the panel’s scores: it auto-detects matches by email domain and company name and blocks access to the entry, even on direct URLs.

07Will we receive feedback if we do not win, and can we appeal?

Yes. Every applicant receives a private per-criterion scorecard with anonymised strengths and improvement areas before public announcement, plus a 5-calendar-day window to submit one factual-error appeal reviewed by an independent Appeals Panel.

08What should be included in the <=3-minute demonstration video?

No slick corporate commercials. Show real operational proof in 180 seconds or less: actual dashboards, anonymized workflow artefacts, shopfloor/branch implementation, or live software screens, with captions recommended.

National Recognition

Your results deserve a national stage.

Entries close on 30 Nov 2026. It takes about 30 minutes once your verified numbers are ready.

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FBHRO Best HR Practices & Solutions Award 2026–2027