Celebrated national cricketer Tamim Iqbal got the popular choice award for the year at the same function.
Agriculture Minister Dr M Abdur Razzak graced the function as the chief guest while State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russell and Vice-president of Bangladesh Olympic Association and Managing Director of Square Toiletries Anjan Chowdhury Pinto were present as special guests.
Abdullah Hel Baki was named as the sportsman of year beating two other short listed contestants -- cricketers Mushfiqur Rahim and Rumana Ahmed.
Tamim Iqbal got the popular choice award overcoming three other short listed contestants Mushifiqur Rahim, cricketer Rumana Ahmed and shooter Abdullah Hel Baki.
The other recipients of the BSPA awards for 2018 are Mushfiqur Rahim (cricket), Topu Barman (football), Shapla Akhter (badminton), Abdullah Hel Baki (shooting), Sirat Jinnat Swapna (promising footballer), Mehedi Hasan Alvi (tennis) and Golam Rabbani Chotan (football coach).
Grassroots level sports personality-Fazlul Islam (hockey coach) and Mansur Ali (organiser).
Special awards- Nazmun Nahar Beauty (former athlete), Nazmul Hasan Papon (organiser, ACC and BCB) and Bashundhara Group (patron).