3 Daily Sun journalists win Golden Silk Road Media Award 2026

Three senior staff correspondents of the Daily Sun, ANM Mohibub Uz Zaman, Rafikul Islam and Md Ariful Islam, were among the winners of the Golden Silk Road Media Award Bangladesh 2026, presented at a ceremony in Dhaka on Wednesday.

Mohibub won second prize and Rafikul third prize in the technology, health and education category. Ariful received third prize in the economy and diplomacy category. Second prize carries Tk50,000 and third prize Tk30,000, along with a crest and certificate.

The second edition of the award was held at the International Mother Language Institute. 

A total of 26 journalists from different media outlets were honoured across four categories for work on Bangladesh-China relations, development cooperation and friendship between the two countries.

Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury attended as chief guest. Liu Yuyin, chargé d'affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh, and Mohd Khorshed Alam, president of the Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry, were among those who handed over the crests and certificates.

"This award ceremony will further advance the friendly relations between the two countries," the minister said. "I believe that only responsible media can advance trade and cultural ties between the two countries."

The event was organised by CMG Dhaka Studio and Apan Friendship Exchange Centre under the patronage of the Chinese Embassy. Twelve leading journalists' organisations and clubs took part as partners. Photographers, documentary makers and multimedia content creators also competed alongside reporters.