Media should pay more attention to children – Prothom Alo English

In a video message, Daily Star editor Mahfuz Anam said, “Meena award is creating awareness among the newspersons about child rights and journalism is benefitting from this. Now newspersons are getting more interested in reporting about child rights related issues.”

Novelist and president of Bangla Academy, Selina Hossain remarked that this award is a big initiative to increase attention to children and highlight children related issues.

Shameem Akhter, a lecturer at Pathshala Institute and a film director, was also present at the programme as a special guest.

Gitiara Nasreen, professor of the Department of Mass Communication & Journalism at Dhaka University and a member of the jury board, said, “Journalism plays a vital role in creating a livable world for the children as it finds new angles.”

Among the other jury members who addressed the programme are — Shafiqul Alam, Bangladesh bureau chief of AFP, Ruma Paul, chief correspondent of Reuters and Abir Abdulla, a photographer of Alliance Francaise de Dhaka and trainer.