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| UNICEF Meena Media Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Recognizing the outstanding and excellence contribution on Child Rights in print and broadcast media |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Presented by | UNICEF |
| Reward(s) | Highest Prize Money of 50,000 BDT |
| First awarded | 2005 |
| Website | unicef |
UNICEF Meena Media Award, more popularly known as the Meena Media Award,[1] are awards for outstanding contribution on promoting children's issues in print, online and broadcast media since 2005.[2][3]
News, articles, features, news photographs published in print/online media and news/programmes broadcast by radio and television that investigate and explore into children's issues or provide healthy entertainment for children are selected for the award.
History
[edit]Meena is a fictional character who stars in the South Asian children's television show Meena. The show has been broadcast in Bengali, English, Hindi, Urdu, Nepali, Pashto and Portuguese.[4]
Guests and judges of the ceremony
[edit]Honorable Minister Hasanul Haq Inu, Ministry of Information Bangladesh, Mr. Dzidula Masiku, Chief Operation, UNICEF Bangladesh and Shima Islam, chief, CAP section UNICEF Bangladesh, UNICEF goodwill Ambassadors-magician Jewel Aich, Actor Arifa Zaman Moushumi, Bangladeshi Cricketer Shakib Al Hasan, UNICEF Bangladesh child rights advocate, band group Warefaze representative Sheikh Monirul Alam Tipu, and UNICEF Bangladesh representative Tomoo Houzumi, and Edouard Beigbeder, presented the crests, award money and certificates to the winner in the previous years.
In the previous year, the judges were Selina Hossain, Shahnoor Wahid, Robaet Ferdous, Fahmidul Haque, Jakir Hossain Raju, Qadir Kollol, Ratan Paul, Mithila Farzana, Rafiqur Rahman, Jannatul Mawa and Abu Naser Siddique.
Winners
[edit]- Khalidul Islam Tanvir - 2022.[5]
- Dhee Aroni Paul - 2022.[5]
- Mohammad Mosharof Hossain - 2022.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Ove, Asif Mahmud (2016-10-09). "Three Hello journalists of bdnews24.com get Unicef's Meena Media Award". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ Abdullah, Mamun (2019-10-27). "45 honoured for reporting on child rights and welfare". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "48 journos get Meena Media Award". The Independent. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ "Meena and UNICEF". Official Website of UNICEF Bangladesh. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ^ a b c "Unicef Meena Media Award: 11 journalists honoured". thedailystar.net. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- "B32 journos get Meena Award". The Daily Star. 2013-09-25.
- "2016 Meena Media Award". Official Youtube Page of UNICEF Bangladesh. 2016-10-30.