Chief Adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed will distribute the National Sports Award-2006 among 10 sports personalities and organisers at a function at the Osmani Memorial Audito-rium here on June 21, reports UNB.
The nominees are Moham-mad Hasanuzzaman Bablu and Khandaker Wasim Iqbal (football), Mohammad Rafique (cricket), Begum Sharmin Akhter (shooting), Moham-mad Ehtesham Sultan (hockey), Foujia Huda Jui (athletics), Begum Mahmuda Sharif (swimming), Azad Abul Kalam (body building and weightlifting), Nayana Chow-dhury (Judo) and Lt Col (retd) MA Hamid (organiser).
The National Sports Award that carries medal, cash and citation was introduced in 1976. So far 158 personalities have received the award since 1976 to 2005.
CA likely to distribute National Sports Award-'06 June 21
FE Team | Published: June 13, 2007 00:00:00 | Updated: February 01, 2018 00:00:00
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