Renowned journalist and columnist Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury gets Lifetime Achievement Award

DHAKA, Jan 20, 2019 (BSS) – Renowned journalist and columnist Abdul
Gaffar Chowdhury has been given “Lifetime Achievement Award’ for his
outstanding contribution to journalism profession.

Department of Mass Communication and Journalism (MCJ) of Dhaka University (DU) gave the award at a function today in Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury auditorium of the university.

Five other students of the university have received ‘Ataus Samad
Memorial Scholarship’. DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Prof. Dr. Md. Akhtaruzzaman distributed the cheques among the recipients of scholarship as chief guest.

Late journalist A B M Musa had donated money to introduce Ataus Samad
Memorial Trust Fund at DU.

While addressing the function, DU VC said, “Ataus Samad, ABM Musa and
Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury have huge contribution to journalism and they earned reputation as personalities of extra heights.”

MCJ department chairperson Professor Dr. Kaberi Gayen presided over the
function while Prof Dr Golam Rahman delivered the Ataus Samad Memorial lecture on ‘Column in Newspapers: Significance and Styles’.

The recipients of ‘Ataus Samad Memorial Scholarship’ are – Md. Nazmul
Hussain, Mostofa Md. Tahan, Tarek Al Hasan, Ishratul Jahan Shova and Istiaque Ahmed.