Mohd Jahangir Alam, a special correspondent of UNB, has been honoured for his contributions to humanitarian service.
He received the award at a correspondent conference and awards ceremony organised by online news portal Bangladesh Mail24.news to mark its third anniversary.
The day-long event was held at the Crime Reporters Association auditorium in the capital on Friday. M A Rashed Talukdar, editor of Bangladesh Mail24.news, chaired the event, which was moderated by the portal’s staff reporter Md Zaherul Islam and news presenter Jannatul Naim Tumpa.
A B Ziauddin Hossain, editor-in-chief and publisher of Bangladesh Mail24.news, attended the event as the chief guest, while Shamim Chowdhury, sports editor of The Daily Sun, delivered the keynote speech. Dinesh Mahato, a special correspondent of Prothom Alo, attended as a special guest.
Officials and staff of Bangladesh Mail24.news, including bureau chiefs and district, upazila and university correspondents, as well as journalists from other media outlets, cultural figures and other guests, attended the event.
In the ‘Reporter of the Year’ category, Md Asaduzzaman, a special correspondent of Bangladesh Mail24.news, secured first place. Sohrab Hossain, the portal’s Singair correspondent in Manikganj, came second, while Shakil Hossain, its Kaliakair correspondent in Gazipur, took third place.
Biplob Talukdar, the portal’s correspondent in Khagrachhari, was named ‘Multimedia Reporter of the Year’ for his contributions to multimedia journalism.
Shamim Chowdhury was also honoured for his contributions to sports journalism, while Mostafa Matihar, a senior reporter of Bangladesh Pratidin, received an award for his contributions to entertainment journalism.
Dolon Bhowmik was recognised for her contributions to grassroots education, while Rafiqul Islam, also known as Khokon, was honoured for his social service.
Film actor Joy Chowdhury received an honorary memento for his contributions to the film industry.
Speakers at the event said Bangladesh Mail24.news had gained popularity among readers within a short period. They praised the portal for promoting positive and objective journalism at home and abroad.
They expressed hope that the news portal would continue to maintain professionalism, responsibility and objectivity in its reporting and play a meaningful role in the country's media landscape.