The Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) on Thursday presented its inaugural "DCAB Media Award" to its three members in recognition of their contributions to diplomatic reporting and to inspire further professional development. Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin handed over the awards at a ceremony held at Foreign Service Academy in the capital. Turkish ambassador Ramis Sen pays courtesy visit to Trade Adviser Spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, DCAB President Nurul Islam Hasib and its General Secretary Ashiqur Rahman Apu also spoke on the occasion. Daily Manabzamin Special Correspondent Mizanur Rahman, Maasranga Tv Senior Reporter Md Mashrequl Islam (Mashreq Rahat) and Dhaka Post Diplomatic Correspondent Md Nazrul Islam received the award in the print, television and online categories respectively. The Foreign Secretary appreciated the DCAB initiative and hoped that such initiative would continue in the future. Members of the jury were Reaz Ahmed, Executive Editor, Dhaka Tribune, Dr Md Saiful Alam Chowdhury, Associate Professor, Department of Mass Communication & Journalism of Dhaka University and journalist Miraj Ahmed Chowdhury, Managing Director, Digitally Right. ‘Have so many things to offer each other’: Pranay Verma  They considered the following issues while marking the reports - context, novelty and importance of the topic; use of information and sources; language and presentation style; reasoning and structure of the writing and original research conducted by the reporters.

Sixteen journalists have received the Brac Migration Media Award for their reporting.  Imran Ahmad, minister of expatriates' welfare and overseas employment, handed over the prizes to the winners in Dhaka Thursday. Brac introduced the award in 2015 to recognise journalism in the migration sector. This year the award was given for the seventh time. Daily Samakal's Rajib Ahmed won first place in the newspaper national category. Prothom Alo's Mansoora Hossain came second, and The Financial Express's Arafat Ara and Ajker Patrika's correspondent Md Shahriar Hasan (now working for Dainik Bangla) earned joint third place.  Farooq Munir of Chittagong Khabar won first place in the newspaper regional category, Shariful Islam of Ekushey newspaper was second, and Md Emdad Uliah of weekly Chauddagram newspaper was third. Read: Daraz hosts Bangladesh Media Innovation Awards 2022 Sabina Yasmin of DBC News, (now working at Independent Television) earned first place in the television news category, Marzia Mumu of Shomoy TV came second, and Masuda Khatun of News24 third. Channel 24's Morshed Hassib Hasan won the award in the television programme category. Md Mostafizur Rahman of Bangladesh Betar won it in the radio category. The first prize in the online newspaper category was won by Md Jahangir Alam of Jagonews 24. Dainik Prothom Alo's Md Mohiuddin came second, and Dainik Bangla's Jasmine Akhtar and freelancer Rakib Hasan jointly won the third prize. Each winner receives a crest, certificate of recognition and a cheque for the prize money.   The members of the jury board were Professor Robaet Ferdous of the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism of Dhaka University, ABM Abdul Halim, deputy secretary of the expatriates' welfare and overseas employment ministry, Shaikh Muhammad Refat Ali of International Labour Organization and News24 Television Chief News Editor Shahnaz Munni.