Time Digital Report: journalist Sajibur Rahman of The Financial Express (FE) has won the prestigious NIMC (National Institute of Mass Communication) Media Award for the second consecutive year.
A total of 10 journalists from different media organisations received the award at a ceremony at the NIMC auditorium on Monday evening.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Hasan Mahmud handed over the crests and certificates to the recipients at the ceremony.
The NIMC, in association with the Cabinet Division, European Union (EU) and British Council, introduced the award for the first time in 2022.
Earlier, the NIMC nominated a total of ten journalists for the award in three different categories like print, video and audio.
The NIMC in an official circular announced the call for news content on five tools like: ‘National Integrity Strategy’, ‘Right to Information Act’, ‘Service Delivery Commitment’, ‘Grievance Redress System’ (GRS) and ‘Annual Performance Agreement’.
Out of the 10 people selected for the award, five journalists, including Sajibur Rahman, were awarded in the print section. Apart from this, two journalists were awarded in the video category and three other journalists in the audio category.
Secretary to Coordination and Reform Wing of Cabinet Division Md Mahmudul Hossain Khan addressed the function as a special guest.
The NIMC director general Shahin Islam chaired the function.
Joint secretary of the Cabinet Division Ayesha Akther, Attache of the European Union to Bangladesh Fani Farmaki, Platform for Development Project Team leader Arsen Stepanyan, and British Council, Bangladesh country director Tom Miscioscia, among others, addressed as guests of honour.
The awards were given under the Platforms for Dialogue project (P4D)
