In addition, Prothom Alo won Silver in the Best Use of Video category for its investigative documentary “The Highway of Death: Jatrabari Killings”, based on the killings carried out by law enforcement forces in Jatrabari, Dhaka, during the July mass uprising.

The announcement was made today, Wednesday in a press release published on WAN-IFRA’s website. This year, more than 100 entries were submitted across 12 categories from news organisations in South Asia.

WAN-IFRA said that digital media experts, editors, and industry leaders evaluated the entries based on innovation, audience impact, and journalistic excellence. Prothom Alo was selected for awards in two categories.

WAN-IFRA represents over 3,000 news publishing companies and media entrepreneurs across more than 120 countries. Last year, Prothom Alo also won top honours in two categories at WAN-IFRA’s global Sustainability and Print Innovation Awards 2025, becoming the only Bangladeshi news outlet to receive such recognition.