National Sports Awards given

The government yesterday named ten sportsmen and organisers as winners of the National Sports Awards 2009 for their outstanding contributions to the development of sports both at national and international levels.
The awardees are Dewan Shafiul Arefin Tutul (football and organiser), Badal Roy (football), Shamsul Alam Manju (football), Naimur Rahman Durjoy (cricket), Anjan Chowdhury Pintu (organiser), Shahed Ashgar Chowdhury (organiser), Hamida Begum (athletic and organiser), Shamim Ara Tolee (athletic), Mohammad Mohsin (hockey) and Mostafa Kamal (volleyball).
Each award carries a gold medal, a cash prize of Tk 20,000 and a certificate.