Thirteen journalists have received the Migration Media Award 2018, for their outstanding contributions to promoting and protecting the rights of migrants and their families.
An award ceremony was arranged by BRAC at its Dhaka headquarters on Tuesday (May 21) to announce the winners in seven categories, including: print newspapers (national), print newspapers (local), television (news and program), radio, online news sites, and photography.
Md Wasim Uddin Bhuiyan from New Age, Parimal Palma from The Daily Star, and Arafat Ara from The Financial Express received the awards under newspaper (national) category, Shafi Chowdhury from Daily Jalalabad in newspaper (local), Independent Tv’s Mejbaul Haque, Bangla Vision’s Mizaj Uddin Gazi and Channel 24’s Morshed Hasib Hasan in television news and Boni Islam of Independent TV in television (Program).
Meanwhile, Mostafizur Rahman (Bangladesh Betar) got the award in radio category, and Imrul Kayes (Prio.com), Abdullah Al Hussain (bdnews24.com) and Sadeef Ovee of Bangla Tribune in online, and Hasan Ahmed Chowdhruy Kiron got award in blog category.
State Minister of Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam handed over the prizes and cheques to the winners.