All three star athletes -- Shakib, Ruman and Jamal – were also nominated for the KOOL-BSPA Popular Choice 2019 award along with South Asian Games gold medalists karate player Marzan Akter Priya, weightlifter Mabia Akhter Simanta and fencer Fatima Mujib.
The online voting for the Popular Choice 2019 award will be held from January 10 to 20 while the winners of two categories will be announced on January 24 in a function at Pan Pacific Sonargaon, said BSPA in a press release.
The nominees of the KOOL-BSPA Best Player of the Year 2019 award:
Shakib Al Hasan (Cricket)
Ruman Shana (Archery)
Jamal Bhuiyan (Football)
The nominees of the KOOL-BSPA Popular Choice 2019 award:
Shakib Al Hasan (Cricket)
Ruman Shana (Archery)
Jamal Bhuiyan (Football)
Marzan Akter Priya (Karate)
Mabia Akhter Simanta (Weightlifting)
Fatima Mujib (Fencing)
Fan’s choice
Other awards:
Best Cricket of the Year 2019: Shakib Al Hasan
Best Footballer of the Year 2019: Jamal Bhuiyan
Best Archer of the Year 2019: Ruman Shana
Best Coach: Martin Frederick, Head Coach of Bangladesh archery
Best Weightlifter of the Year 2019: Mabia Akhter Simanta
Best Karate Player of the Year 2019: Marzan Akter Priya
Best Fencer of the Year 2019: Fatima Mujib
Best Taekwondo of the Year 2019: Dipu Chakma
Best Sports Organizer of the Year 2019: Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapal, General Secretary of Bangladesh Archery Federation.
Best Sponsors of the Year 2019: City Group
Promising Athlete: Eti Khatun (Archery)