Bazlur Rahman Smriti Padak
Dig up untold stories of liberation war
Speakers urge journalists
Speakers yesterday said the Liberation War of 1971 would remain alive in the Bangladeshi history as long as all the events and stories during the nine-month long war have been disclosed.
Speakers urged the journalists and media to disclose these untold stories while addressing the distribution ceremony of Bazlur Rahman Smriti Padak 2010 at the National Museum auditorium in the city.
Honouring the veteran journalist late Bazlur Rahman, Liberation War Museum provides the award every year for liberation war related journalism.
The museum gives the award with assistance from the family members and friends of Bazlur Rahman who passed away in February 2008.
Rita Bhowmik of Dainik Jai Jai Din won an award, in the print media category, for her story on the sexually tortured female victims of Narayanganj district.
Also, producer Lt Col (Retd) Kazi Sajjad Ali Zahir Bir Protik won an award, in the electronic media category, for an episode on a freedom fighter boatman broadcasted on Boishakhi television.
Each award winner received a crest and a cheque of Tk one lakh.
For the first time, a special award was given to the concerned officials of a Channel i programme titled 'Muktijuddha Protidin'. Channel i Managing Director Faridur Reza Sagor accepted the crest and a cheque of Tk 50,000.
Speaker Abdul Hamid, who distributed the awards as the chief guest, said journalist Bazlur Rahman always did responsible journalism and actively helped in the movements for realizing peoples' democratic rights through his newspaper write-ups.
Bazlur Rahman was one of the vital organisers of the liberation war, he added.
Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique, Dhaka University vice chancellor, also the award's jury board chairman, emphasised the necessity of liberation war related journalism to present the realistic picture of the war period before the next generations.
Liberation war museum trustee Dr Sarwar Ali said the award acknowledges the journalists for their efforts to present the liberation war history through their stories and programmes.
Jurists of the Award including writer Selina Hossain, journalist Jaglul Ahmed Chowdhury, and Major (retd)ASM Shamsul Arefin, among others, spoke on the occasion.
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