Nine sports personalities and two organisations on Friday received the prestigious Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council (NSC) Award in 2022.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina distributed the Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council Award-2022 among the nine sports personalities and two organizations in seven categories on Friday morning, reports BSS.
The premier joined the award distribution ceremony virtually in the city's Osmani Memorial Auditorium from her official residence Ganobhaban.
The programme organised to mark the 73rd birth anniversary of Freedom Fighter Shaheed Captain Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
State Minister for Youth and Sports Mohammad Zahid Ahsan Russel, MP, handed over the awards among the recipients on behalf of the premier.
Earlier, the Ministry of Youth and Sports nominated nine sports personalities and two organisations in seven categories for the prestigious Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council (NSC) Award-2022.
Veteran sports organiser Harunur Rashid received life-time award while Liton Kumar Das (cricket), Abdullah Hel Baki (shooting) and Mollah Sabira Sultana (weightlifting) were given the awards in sport personality category.
The other award recipients are:-
Emerging athletes: Diya Siddique (Archery) and Mohammad Shariful Islam (Cricket)
Sports organizer: Saidur Rahman Patel and Nazma Shamim.
Sports association/federation/sports organisation: Bangladesh Olympic Association.
Sports sponsor: Green Delta Insurance Company Limited.
Sports journalist: Kashinath Bashak.
Each award winner received Taka 0.1 million, a crest and certificate.
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