Md Asaduzzaman from Sarishabari upazila of Jamalpur, who works as a mason, has set up libraries in 16 villages. He also nurtures a dream to create a “library village,” where anyone will be able to study without paying a single taka. On Saturday, he won the Joy Bangla Youth Award in recognition of his dedicated efforts. The Joy Bangla Youth Award has been instituted by the Centre for Research and Information (CRI), a nonprofit organisation, and it has been conferred for the last six years to recognise young changemakers.

Prime Minister's ICT Adviser and CRI Chairperson Sajeeb Wazed Joy will announce the Joy Bangla Youth Award 2020 winners through a virtual award-conferring ceremony on Tuesday.