Shakawath’s contributions have not gone unnoticed. He has received numerous national and international accolades, including:
- Most Awarded Hotelier of Bangladesh 2024 by Bangladesh International Hotel Association (BIHA).
- Tourism Face of South Asia at South Asian Travel Award (SATA) 2024.
- Hotelier of the Year 2024 at Bangladesh Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Awards (BTTHA) 2024 by Bangladesh Monitor.
- Hospitality Professional of Bangladesh (2024) at TITA by Tourism Association of Bangladesh.
- Best Hotelier of Bangladesh by Hotel Industry Architecture, Interiors & Management Conference 2024
- Best Hospitality Business Professional of the Year at International Business Excellence Awards 2023 by Business America.
- Hospitality and Tourism Leadership Award at Leadership Excellence Summit 2022 by Leaders Forum BD.
- Best Hospitality Business Professional of the Year at Weekly Arthakantha Business Excellence Award 2022
- Icon of the Hospitality Award 2022 by 7th International Business Genius Bangladesh – 2022 – organized by Federation of Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management (FoHTEM).
- Winner in Asian Curry Award 2021 – an exclusive International accolade awarded by Asian Catering Federation, UK
With his entrepreneurial mindset, this dynamic and well-educated senior leader boasts an excellent track record with many professional achievements from 2016-2019. During his time at The Westin Dhaka, he achieved many milestones, including multiple luxury hotel awards and many regional benchmarks with the hotel being recognized both with Starwood and Marriott as a top performer within the Asia Pacific Region.