Eighteen individuals and organisations have been awarded with the newly introduced Posts and Telecommunications Award 2023 for their contribution to the country's telecommunication sector.

Mustafa Jabbar, telecom minister, handed over the awards at the closing ceremony of the Digital Bangladesh Mela at the Bangabandhu International Conference Center in Dhaka's Agargaon today.

Rezwan Ahmed, member of the parliamentary standing committee on the posts, telecommunications and information technology ministry; Shyam Sunder Sikder, BTRC chairman; and Abu Hena Morshed Zaman, posts and telecommunications secretary, were present at the event.