Kazi Salahuddin to get lifetime achievement award

The National Sports Council (NSC) has selected legendary footballer and Bangladesh Football Federation President Kazi Md. Salahuddin for a lifetime achievement award in the Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council Awards 2021.

The council also nominated the ICC Under-19 World Cup Cricket champions Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali for the annual sports awards in the emerging sportsman category, famed archer Ruman Shana in the sportsmen category, and Mohammad Quamruzzaman in the journalist category.

State Minister for Youth and Sports M Zahid Ahsan Russell disclosed the information at a press conference arranged on the occasion of the 72nd birthday celebration of Sheikh Kamal and Sheikh Kamal NSC awards distribution programme at the NSC conference room on Wednesday, reports UNB.

The NSC will hand over its newly introduced "Sheikh Kamal National Sports Council Award" on Thursday. The award distribution ceremony will be held at Sheikh Kamal Auditorium of NSC Tower on Thursday morning.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will join the ceremony as the chief guest through a virtual platform.

Each award comes with Tk 100,000, a crest and a certificate.

Recipients of Sheikh Kamal award

Lifetime achievement: Kazi Md Salahuddin

Sportsmen: Ruman Shana (archery), Mahfuza Khatun Shila (swimming) and Mabia Akhter Simanta (weightlifting)

Emerging sportsman: Akbar Ali (cricket), Fahad Rahman (chess), and Unnoti Khatun (football)

Organisers: Monjur Kader (Sheikh Jamal DC) and Kyaw Shwe Hla (karate)

Journalist: Mohammad Quamruzzaman

Organisation: Bangladesh Cricket Board

Patron: Walton