The glittering annual prize giving ceremony of Bangladesh Sports Journalists Association (BSJA) will be held today (Monday) evening at Ivy Rahman Swimming Pool adjacent to the Bangabandhu National Stadium in the city.
A total of 67 sports personalities will receive the award for the year 2009 to 2012 while honourable State Minister for Youth and Sports Shree Biren Sikder, MP, will grace the occasion as the chief guest.
The list of the awardees is given below:
BSJA Award 2009:
Sportsperson of the Year- Shakib al Hasan
Best footballer- Enamul Haque
Best cricketer- Mahmudullah Riyad
Best archer- Sajjad Hossain
Best archer- Emdadul Haque Milon
Best Sponsors- Dhaka Bank, Grameenphone and Citycell
Life time achievements- A.S.M. Roqibul Hasan (Cricket) and Abdul Hafiz (Kabaddi)
BSJA Award 2010:
BSJA’s Special Recognition- The gold medal winning team of Asian Games T20
cricket -2010 and the gold medal winning team of SA Games football-2010
Best Shooter- Sharmin Akter Ratna and Syeda Sadia Sultana
Best organizer- Kutubuddin Ahmed
Best Sponsors- Bangladesh Bankers Association and Knit Concern Ltd.
Sportsperson of the year- Siddikur Rahman
Life time achievement- Aminul Islam Bulbul (cricket)
BSJA Award 2011:
Sportsperson of the year- Shakib al Hasan
Best cricketer- Imrul Kayes
Best footballer- Mamunul Islam
Best hockey player- Russell Mahmud Jimmy
Best chess player- Shamima Akther Liza
Promising chess player- Md Fahad Rahman
Special award 2011- Abdul Halim (Guinness Book of World Record)
Best Sponsors- Standard Chartered Bank and Prime Bank
Life time achievement- Kazi Md Salahuddin
BSJA’s Special Recognition 2011 Tanvir Mazhar Islam Tanna
Special Honour- A.K. Sarker (Basketball)
Special Achievement- One-day status winning Bangladesh national women’s cricket team.
Special Award- Bangladesh Cricket Board for the successful hosting of ICC
World Cup Cricket
BSJA Award 2012:
Best Cricketer- Tamim Iqbal
Best footballer- Jahid Hossain
Promising cricketer- Sohag Gazi and Enamul Haque Bijoy
Best hockey player- Mamunur Rahman Chayan
Best swimmer- Mahfizur Rahman Sagar
Best Gymnast- Syque Caesar
Best woman cricketer- Salma Khatun
Best Organizer- Nurul Alam Chowdhury (football) and Hanif Bhuiyan (cricket)
Best Sponsors- Walton Bangladesh and Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd.
Life time achievement- Syed Altaf Hossain (cricket)
Special award- Mahbub Harun (hockey) and Md Yusuf Ali (hockey)
Special award for contributing in the Independence War
” Kazi Kamal, Bir Bikrom (postmothous),
Sportsperson of the year- Mushfiqur Rahim.
