Twenty three journalists and three media organisations have been given Brac Media Award 2015 for their contribution in raising awareness about tuberculosis (TB) in the country.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammad Nasim handed over the crests and certificates among the award recipients at a function at the Brac Centre Inn in the capital yesterday, said a press release.
Under Bangla and English newspaper, and electronic media categories, the Daily Ittefaq, Daily Observer and private satellite channel NTV got the award respectively.
Meanwhile, the journalists, who got the award in national level category, are Shepon Habib, staff reporter of the Daily Jugantor; Rabeya Begum Baby, staff reporter of the Daily Ittefaq; Sebika Debnath, staff reporter of the Daily Sangbad; Pradyut Sri Barua, reporter of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha; and Sarwar Sumon, staff reporter of private television Channel 24.
