Gias Uddin Selim to Receive Fazlul Haque Memorial Award 2024
This year, film director Gias Uddin Selim and film journalist Alauddin Majid have been nominated for the prestigious Fazlul Haque Memorial Award 2024 for their significant contributions to the film industry. In a press release, Amirul Islam, general secretary, Fazlul Haque Memorial Committee, confirmed the news. The award ceremony will take place on October 26, coinciding with the death anniversary of Fazlul Haque.
The Fazlul Haque Memorial Committee has been conferring this award since 2004, in memory of Fazlul Haque, the editor of Bangladesh's first film magazine "Cinema" and the director of the country's first children's film, "President." The award was introduced by renowned novelist Rabeya Khatun to honor Fazlul Haque's legacy, offering a cash prize, a certificate, and a crest.
The award remains one of the highest honors in Bangladeshi cinema, recognizing individuals who have made enduring contributions to the industry. Famous fiction writer Rabeya Khatun introduced the 'Fazlul Haque Srity Award.' And this year film director Gias Uddin Salim and Alauddin Majid will get the prize.
