Asia Model Festival was held in South Korea from 30 October to 2 November. Face of Asia, Asia Open Collection, Asia Model Award were three parts in this event.

As part of Face of Asia, Zarif Shabab, Akalima Atika Kanika and Dil Afroz Hasan were selected as the Face of Bangladesh at the Arca Fashion Week held in Bangladesh in June this year. 50 selected models from 27 countries have got opportunity in Face of Asia. This is the 15th edition of the competition. Zarif Shabab and Akalima Atika Kanika are representing Bangladesh there.

The good news for Bangladesh is that Zarif Shabab, a young model from Chittagong, has made it to the top ten of Face of Asia. Besides, Zarif got the most votes in the voting round. Zarif is the first Bangladeshi to win the voting round in the international modeling competition. Akalima Kanika came third. And the first among female models. Zarif Shabab’s father Shaukat Hossain is a government employee, mother is teacher and poet Nilufa Yasmin of Dakshin Pahartali of Hathajari police station. He is a BBA student of IUB.