The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

The Weekly Robbar, a leading weekly magazine of the country, at a function yesterday awarded ten newscasters with Virgin-Robbar Star Award for their outstanding contributions in the field of news presentation.

Noted media personality and Chief Adviser to ATN Bangla Saiful Bari attended the function as the chief guest, while Deputy Managing Director of Global Beverage Company Ltd Yasser Rizvi as special guest.

Those who were awarded with the Virgin-Robbar Award were Serajul Mazid Mamun, Tajul Islam, Khaleda Ferdous, Ramendu Mazumder, Mahmudur Rahman, Rokhsana Anwar, Ashrafur Rahman Khan, Imtiaz Ahmed Siddique, Nurul Hasnat Jilan and Shahnaz Parveen.

Editor of the Weekly Robbar Syed Tosharraf Ali chaired the function. Speaking on the occasion, Saiful Bari said those elderly newscasters who received the Virgin-Robbar Award had been playing a very significant role in the field of news presentation. "I'll be very happy if our young newscasters receive the Virgin-Robbar Award like their predecessors," he said.

A statement of the publisher of Weekly Robbar Saju Hosein was read out at the function.

In her statement, Saju Hosein congratulated those who received the Virgin-Robbar Award.

She said the society is grateful to the award recipient newscasters for upgrading the news presentation to the status of art. "You (elderly newscasters) are bright examples to the young newscasters. We feel pride by giving recognition to you all," she said.

It may be mentioned that those who were honoured with the Virgin-Robbar Award belonged to Bangladesh Television.

Saju Hosein said, at present, there are many talented newscasters working at different

private television channels. Their news presentation is also praiseworthy. "We are also considering to honour them in future," she said.

In this regard, she also mentioned about honouring three talented singers through the Aktel-Robbar Star Award by the Weekly Robbar earlier.

Saju Hosein also expressed her gratitude to Global Beverage Company Ltd for sponsoring the programme.

Besides, she thanked Sheltech, Rangs Properties, Green Delta Housing, Biswas Builders, Eco-Village and Century Realty for co-sponsoring the programme.