FE journalist wins BWCCI-EBL Award-2011
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
FE Report
Munima Sultana, senior staff correspondent of the Financial Express, Tuesday received BWCCI-EBL Progressive Award-2011 for her outstanding contribution to development of women entrepreneurs in the country. Prior to joining FE in 2004 Munima worked with different media houses since 1993. Under her leadership, FE published a special page on women entrepreneurs and leaders for the first time in 2006. Her reports dwelt on women entrepreneurs' development including finance, training and marketing problems. She graduated from Mass Communication and Journalism department of the Dhaka University. Munima is a fellow of AJF (Asian Journalism Fellowship) offered by Wee Kee Wee School of Communication and Journalism, Nanyan Technological University of Singapore. 4 2nd Child Journalists' Convention begins Child journos urged to play role to help stop Eve-teasing, early marriage Minister for Information and Cultural Affairs Abul Kalam Azad has urged the child journalists to help remove Eve-teasing and stopping child marriage by creating awareness among the people through their writings, reports UNB. The minister also asked them to give priority to their studies and grow the habit of book reading to prepare them well in the present day competitive world. "There is no alternative to education. Acquire knowledge. Learn the correct history of Bangladesh and War of Liberation," he said while addressing the inaugural session of the second Child Journalists' Convention 2011 at BIAM auditorium in the city Tuesday. Mass-line Media Centre (MMC) and Shishu Prokash jointly organised the convention with the support of UNICEF under the slogan: "Let the Children Speak." Dhaka University (DU) Vice-chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique, UNICEF country representative Carel de Rooy and MMC Executive Director Kamrul Hasan Manju also spoke at the session with child journalist Kaberi Sultana Jyoti in the chair. Another child journalist Tariqul Islam conducted the session. Minister Azad advised the child journalists to pursue journalism maintaining objectivity. He said the present government believes in the free flow of information. "Make constructive criticism of the government but also project its good deeds through your writings. You're the friends of people. Talk to them, tell about their miseries," he told the child journalists. He said some the works of the child journalists have been recognised nationally that proves that children can make a difference. The UNICEF country representative urged the government to open up new avenues to help children express their views. The DU vice-chancellor appreciated the works of child journalists and advised them to ensure proper utilisation of time.
Munima Sultana, senior staff correspondent of the Financial Express, Tuesday received BWCCI-EBL Progressive Award-2011 for her outstanding contribution to development of women entrepreneurs in the country. Prior to joining FE in 2004 Munima worked with different media houses since 1993. Under her leadership, FE published a special page on women entrepreneurs and leaders for the first time in 2006. Her reports dwelt on women entrepreneurs' development including finance, training and marketing problems. She graduated from Mass Communication and Journalism department of the Dhaka University. Munima is a fellow of AJF (Asian Journalism Fellowship) offered by Wee Kee Wee School of Communication and Journalism, Nanyan Technological University of Singapore. 4 2nd Child Journalists' Convention begins Child journos urged to play role to help stop Eve-teasing, early marriage Minister for Information and Cultural Affairs Abul Kalam Azad has urged the child journalists to help remove Eve-teasing and stopping child marriage by creating awareness among the people through their writings, reports UNB. The minister also asked them to give priority to their studies and grow the habit of book reading to prepare them well in the present day competitive world. "There is no alternative to education. Acquire knowledge. Learn the correct history of Bangladesh and War of Liberation," he said while addressing the inaugural session of the second Child Journalists' Convention 2011 at BIAM auditorium in the city Tuesday. Mass-line Media Centre (MMC) and Shishu Prokash jointly organised the convention with the support of UNICEF under the slogan: "Let the Children Speak." Dhaka University (DU) Vice-chancellor Prof AAMS Arefin Siddique, UNICEF country representative Carel de Rooy and MMC Executive Director Kamrul Hasan Manju also spoke at the session with child journalist Kaberi Sultana Jyoti in the chair. Another child journalist Tariqul Islam conducted the session. Minister Azad advised the child journalists to pursue journalism maintaining objectivity. He said the present government believes in the free flow of information. "Make constructive criticism of the government but also project its good deeds through your writings. You're the friends of people. Talk to them, tell about their miseries," he told the child journalists. He said some the works of the child journalists have been recognised nationally that proves that children can make a difference. The UNICEF country representative urged the government to open up new avenues to help children express their views. The DU vice-chancellor appreciated the works of child journalists and advised them to ensure proper utilisation of time.