The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Dhaka

Bangladesh Sports Writers Association (BSWA) will distribute its sports awards for the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 at a function at the hall room of National Sports Council (NSC) Tower on Wednesday (December 3).

Chief Adviser Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed will be the chief guest at the function and distribute the awards. Vice Chairman of Premier Bank Ltd BH Harun will be present as special guest at the function that will begin at 3:30 pm.

The BSWA named 32 sportsmen, organizers, referees, umpires, sports and sponsoring organizations for their contributions in the field of sports during the last three years.

It named national cricket team captain Mohammad Ashraful as the sportsman of the year for 2005, vice captain of national cricket team Mashrafe Bin Mortaza for the year 2006 and chess talent Abdullah Al Rakib for the year 2007.

BSWA award winners for the year 2005: Mohammad Sujon (football), Javed Omar Belim (cricket), Russell Mahmud Jimmy (hockey), Enamul Haque Jr. (cricket), Mollah Sabira Sultana (weightlifting), Taiyub Hasan Shamsuzzaman Babu (football referee), Nurul Alam Chowdhury (organizer), Sirajul Islam Bachchu (organizer), Mousumi Industries Limited (sponsor), Narayanganj DSA (active association) and Mohammad Ashraful (sportsman of the year).

Award winners for the year 2006: Arif Khan Joy (football), Shahriar Nafees (cricket), Russell Khan Bappi (hockey), Shahjahan Ali Rony (swimming), Mizanur Rahman (taekwondo), Siddiqur Rahman (golf), Reefat Bin Sattar (chess), Zahid Hasan Emily (football), Laboni Akhter Jui (swimming), Nadir Shah (cricket umpire), Kutub Uddin Ahmed (organizer), Ispahani Limited (sponsor), Kazi Alamgir (special award) and Mashrafe Bin Mortaza (sportsman of the year).

Award winners for the year 2007: Shakib Al Hasan (cricket), Ziaur Rahman (kabaddi), Shafiqur Rahman Munna (organizer), Haji Abdus Sattar (special award), Rajshahi DSA (active association), United Insurance Company Limited (sponsor) and Abdullah Al Rakib (sportsman of the year).