প্রকাশ: 11/05/2022
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today distributed the
"National Sports Award" to 85 sports persons and organisers in
recognition to their glorious contribution to the country's sports arena.
The Prime Minister joined the award distribution ceremony,
which was held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium, as the chief guest from her
official Ganabhaban residence here.
The premier asked the authorities concerned to provide the
award every year for encouraging players as well as organisers and for the
overall progress of the sports.
On behalf of the Prime Minister, State Minister for Youth
and Sports Md Zahid Ahsan Russel,MP, handed over the awards among the
reciepants and addressed the occasion as its chair.
Chairman of the ministry's parliamentary standing committee
Abdulla Al Islam Jacob was present while its Secretary Mesbah Uddin gave the
address of welcome.
A video documentary on development of the sports was also
screened at the function.
Earlier, the Ministry of Youth and Sports has nominated 85
sports persons and organisers for this prestigious National Sports Award in
recognitaion of thier contribution to the country's sports during 2013 to 2020.
Each of the awardee will receive an 18-carat of gold medal
weighing 25 grams, a cheque of Taka one lakh and a certificate.
Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's
second son Shaheed Lt. Sheikh Jamal was given the award (posthumous) as player
and organiser for the year 2020.
Sheikh Salahuddin Jewel, MP received the award on behalf of
Sheikh Jamal, who was a pioneer in the country's sports arena.
A total of 340 players and organisers applied for this award
after publishing advertisement in newspapers. Some 49 applications submitted
for 2013 while 53 applications for 2014, 30 applications for 2015, 33
applications for 2016, 39 applications for 2017, 58 applications for 2018, and
78 applications for 2019 and 2020. Three separate committee were formed for
scrutinising the appliations and they sent a short list to the national
selection committee.
The national selection committee recommended 11 persons for
2013, 10 persons for 2014, 11 persons for 2015, 13 persons for 2016, 11
persons for 2017, 10 persons for 2018, 11 persons for 2019 and 8 persons for
2020 as players and organisers.
For 2020: Freedom Fighter Shaheed Lt. Sheikh Jamal
(posthumous) as player and organiser, Freedom Fighther Afzalur Rahman Sinha
(posthumous) as organiser (cricket), Nazmul Abedin Fahim as organiser (cricket
coach), Md Mohsin as player (football), Md Mahabubul Ahsan Rana as player
(hockey), Grandmaster Mollah Abdullah Al Rakib as player (Chase), Begum Mst
Nilufa Yasmin as player (athletics), Abdul Kader Smaran as player (Badminton).
2019: Tanveer Mazhar Tanna as organiser (football), Arun
Chandra Chakma (posthumous) (athletics), Lt Gen (rtd) Md Moinul Islam as
organiser (Archary), Dipu Roy Chowdhury as player (Cricket), Kazi Nabil Ahmed
as organiser (football), Intekhabul Hamid as organiser (Shooting), Begum
Mahfuzur Rahman Tania as player (swimming), Begum Farhana Sultana Sheela as
player (Cycling), Tutul Kumar Nag as player (hockey), Mahbubur Rab as player
(badminton), Begum Sadia Akhter Urmi as player (table tenice).
2018: Farida Akhter Begum as organiser (athletics), Zyotsna
Afroze as player (athletics), Md Rafique Ullah Akhter Milon as organiser
(athletics), Kazi Anwar Hossain as player (football), Md Shawkat Ali Khan
Jahangir as organiser (football), Meer Rabiuzzaman as player (gymnastic),
Mohammad Alamgir Alam as player (hockey), Taiyeb Hassan Shamsuzzaman as
organiser (Referry), Nibedita Das as player (swimming), Mahmudul Islam Rana as
organiser (Tayakundo).
2017: Shahria Sultana as player (weight lifting), Awlad
Hossain as organiser (judo, karate and marshal art), Wasif Ali as player
(basketball), Sheikh Bashir Ahmed Mamun as organiser (gymnastic), Md Selim Miah
as player (swimming), Hazi Md Khurshed Alam as organiser (rowing), Abu Yusuf as
player (football), ATM Shamsul Alam as organiser (table tenis), Rahima Khanam
Juthi as player (athletics), Asaduzzaman Kohinur as organiser (handball) and Md
Mahbub Harun as player (hockey).
2016: Mohammad Moniruzzaman as player (swimming), Lt Com AK
Sircar (rtd) as organiser (basketball), Begum Sultana Parveen Lovely as player
(athletics), Freedom Fighter Shamim-Al-Mamun as organiser (volleyball), Arif
Khan Joy as player (football), Khandker Rakibul Islam as player (football),
Mohammad Jalal Yunus as organiser (cricket), Md Tofazzal Hossain as organiser
(athletics), Kajol Dutta as player (weight lifting), Md Tabiur Rahman Palwan as
organiser (Kusti), Z Alam (posthumous) as organiser (football), Abdur
Razzak Sona Miah (posthumous) as player (hockey) and Kazi Habibul Bashar as
player (cricket).
2015: Professor Dr Sheikh Abdus Salam as organiser (caram),
Md Ahmedur Rahman as player and organiser (gymnastic), Ahmed Sazzadul Alam as
organiser (cricket), Khaza Rahamatullah (posthumous) as player (hockey),
Mahtabur Rahman Bulbul as player and organiser (basketball), Begum Farhad
Jesmin Liti as player (athletics), Barun Bikash Dewan as player (football),
Rehana Zaman as player (swimming), Md Jewel Rana as player (football), Begum
Jesmin Akhter as player (weight lifting, karate and tayakando), Begum Shewly
Akhter Sathi as player (badminton).
2014: Shamsul Bari (posthumous) as player and
organiser (hockey), Enayet Hossain Siraj as organiser (cricket), Md Fazlur
Rahman Babul as organiser (football), Syed Shahed Reza as organiser (handball),
Md Imtiaz Sultan Jony as player (football), Mohammad Ahsan Namim as player (hockey),
Begum Kamrun Nesa as player (athletics), Md Shamsul Islam as player (swimming),
Murel Gomez as player (athletics), and Md Zobaydur Rahman Rana as player
(badminton).
2013: Mozaffar Hossain Paltu as player and organiser
(cricket), Kazi Mahtab Uddin Ahmed as organiser (handball), Wing Commander
(rtd) Mohiuddin Ahmed as organiser (weight lifting), Samsul Huq Chowdhury as
organiser (football), Freedom Fighter Md Shahjahan Mizi as player
(swimming), Rokeya Begum Khuki as player (athletics), Begum Munira Morshed Khan
Helen as player (table tenis), Md Elias Hossain as player (football),
Begum Jyotsna Akhter as player (athletics), Bhola Lal Chouhan as player
(Squash) and Khaled Mahmud Sujon as player (cricket).
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