The programme kicked off with a wonderful dance after which Samia Zaman came on stage as the Master of Ceremony. Professor Hashem Khan, chairperson, Jury Committee, 11th BYPAC gave the opening speech, after which Masih UL Karim, managing director of Berger Paints asserted, "The company has set a distinguished standard in corporate social responsibility. Artists are not often understood in their own reality but are valued in the reality of tomorrow. They are responsible in shaping tomorrow's thoughts, tomorrow's beliefs and tomorrow's hopes...We are responsible to nurture them and help sustain them in today's reality, so that they can lead us to a better reality of tomorrow."

After his speech Karim conferred Professor Aminul Islam with the first ever BYPAC Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contribution in the field of art and culture in Bangladesh. Notably, it is from this year onwards that this award has been initiated as a permanent feature of this event.

Subsequently, distinguished artist Professor Qayyum Chowdhury announced six winners of the 11th BYAPAC and along with Karim handed over their respective certificates and trophies. This year's first prize went to Sanjib Barua Sykat. The other winners include Nayan Kumar Adhikary (second), Nazifa Zabeen Siddiqua (third), Mohammad Ariffuzzaman Chowdhury (fourth), Sohel Rana (fifth) and Sharmila Quader (sixth).

The second half of the ceremony was engaging. Popular pop singer of the '70s Ferdous Wahid, along with this generation's pop sensation Habib Wahid, wowed the audience with a mélange of their hit numbers. The father and son duo lit up the stage with their performance.