POBNEWS24, Dhaka Oct 20, 2023 : Poet and journalist Syeda Rashida Bari was honoured with ‘12th Wazed Miah International Gold Medal Award-2022’ for her contribution to literature.
At its international award giving ceremony, reception and discussion at National Press Club, Dr. M.A. Wazed Miah Memorial Foundation gave awards to nine eminent people for their significant contributions in different fields of society.
Md. Abdur Rahman, freedom fighter and presidium member of Awami League, attended it as the chief guest.
A.K.M. Farhadul Kabir, founder and central president of the Foundation, presided it over, while Md. Mashiur Rahman, general secretary of the Foundation, gave the welcome address.
On behalf of the Foundation, Md. Abdur Rahman, freedom fighter, was made as the chief advisor of the organization at the event.
Eminent people at home and abroad attended the programme recently. Syeda Rashida Bari was given a crest, a medal and a certificate as part of the award.
A multi-dimensional writer, Syeda Rashida Bari is the author of over 100 books. She is lyricist of Bangladesh Betar, BTV and film.
Besides, Syeda Rashida Bari is the editor-cum-publisher of the Dhaka-based monthly magazine ‘The Swapner Desh’. Kazi Manirul Islam Manu, lawmaker from Dhaka-5 constituency, AHM Shafiquzzaman, Additional Secretary and Director General of National Consumers Rights Protection Department, among others, were present.
