Dhaka, Oct 25 (V7N) – Bangladesh Mail24.news, an online news portal, celebrated its third anniversary with a daylong programme featuring a representative conference, discussions, an award ceremony and the recognition of distinguished personalities for their contributions to journalism, sports, social service, education and the film industry.
The event was held on Friday, October 23, at the auditorium of the Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh in Dhaka. Bangladesh Mail24.news Editor MA Rasheed Talukder presided over the programme, which was hosted by the portal’s staff reporter Md Zaherul Islam and news presenter Jannatul Nayeem Tumpa.
AB Ziauddin Hossain, chief editor and publisher of Bangladesh Mail24.news, attended as the chief guest. Shamim Chowdhury, sports editor of the English-language daily The Daily Sun and a prominent sports journalist, was the chief discussant. Dinesh Mahato, special correspondent of Prothom Alo, attended as a special guest.
Officials and staff members of Bangladesh Mail24.news, divisional bureau chiefs, district, upazila and university correspondents, journalists from different media organisations, cultural personalities and other distinguished guests also attended.
Annual Journalism Awards Presented
As part of the anniversary celebration, the portal presented awards to journalists in recognition of their contributions to news gathering, objective reporting, investigative journalism and multimedia journalism.
Mohammad Asaduzzaman, special correspondent of Bangladesh Mail24.news, secured first place in the Reporter of the Year category. Sohrab Hossain, the portal’s Singair correspondent in Manikganj, placed second, while Shakil Hossain, its Kaliakair correspondent in Gazipur, took third place.
Biplob Talukder, the portal’s correspondent in Khagrachhari, was named Multimedia Reporter of the Year in recognition of his contributions to multimedia journalism.
Distinguished Personalities Honoured
Several prominent individuals were honoured for their contributions in different fields.
Shamim Chowdhury, sports editor of The Daily Sun, received recognition for his contribution to sports journalism. Muhammad Jahangir Alam, special correspondent of the United News of Bangladesh (UNB), was honoured for his work in humanitarian service.
Mustafa Motihar, senior reporter of Bangladesh Pratidin, received an award for his contributions to entertainment journalism.
Dolon Bhowmik was honoured for contributions to grassroots education, while Rafiqul Islam, known as Khokon, received recognition for his social service activities.
Film actor Joy Chowdhury was also presented with a crest in recognition of his contribution to the film industry. The presentation of the award to the actor was one of the highlights of the programme.
Call for Responsible and Objective Journalism
Speakers at the discussion session said Bangladesh Mail24.news had gained popularity among readers within a relatively short period. They praised the portal’s role in promoting positive and objective journalism in Bangladesh and abroad.
They expressed hope that the news outlet would continue to uphold professionalism, responsibility and impartiality in its reporting and maintain its contribution to the country’s media landscape.
The anniversary celebration concluded with recognition of journalists and distinguished personalities whose work has contributed to journalism and various sectors of society.
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