UNICEF Meena Media Award

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UNICEF Meena Media Award
Awarded forRecognizing the outstanding and excellence contribution on Child Rights in print and broadcast media
CountryBangladesh
Presented by UNICEF
Reward(s)Highest Prize Money of 50,000 BDT
First awarded2005 (2005)
Website unicef.org/bangladesh

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]

Contents

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

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Guests and judges of the ceremony

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

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