Ten women get Anannya Shirshodosh award

Dhaka, Mar 23 – Anannya, a fortnightly feminist magazine of Bangladesh, on Saturday awarded 10 women of the country for their outstanding contributions to their respective areas.
Anannya Shirshodosh 2018” awards were handed over to the distinguished women for their outstanding contributions at a ceremony held at the National Museum in city’s Shahbag area.
The recipients of the prestigious awards are Dr Sayeba Akter (Medical), Parvin Mahmud (Management and Development), Shamsunnahar (Administration), Afroza Khan (Entrepreneur), Soma Rani Ray (Handicraft), Laili Begum (Journalism), Nazmun Nahar (Youth Icon), Sweety Das Chowdhury (Dance), Rumana Ahmed (Sports) and Fatema Khatun (Technology).
The editor-in-chief of Anannya Magazine, Tasmima Hossain, in her welcome speech lauded the awardees for their extraordinary achievements upholding the spirit of Bangladesh.
Members of National Parliament Ismot Ara Sadeka and Subarna Mustafa, also noted actress, among others, were also present at the event.
Anannya Shirshodosh award giving ceremony was first took place in 1993 and this year’s ceremony marked the 25th anniversary.
Hilsa production rose by 78% in last decade: Dipu Moni
Chandpur, Mar 23 — The production of Hilsa increased by 78 percent in the last decade thanks to the government’s conservation efforts, Education Minister Dipu Moni said Saturday.
“The incumbent government is very cordial about development in different sectors including fisheries,” the parliamentarian from Chandpur-3 constituency told a discussion at the Shilpakala Academy.
She said the government took a project in 2016-2017 for extensive research on Hilsa. “The project is continuing,” Dipu Moni said, urging fishermen to stop catching ‘Jatka’ – small Hilsa.
State Minister for Fisheries Md Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru said the ban on Jataka fishing has helped Hilsa production to increase to 5,17,000 tons. “It’s a record,” he said. – UNB
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