DCAB hosts Media Award and Writers' Honour Ceremony at Dhaka's Foreign Service Academy, with Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam as chief guest. Photo: DCAB

DHAKA, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS) - Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam today said 
diplomatic journalism is strengthening Bangladesh's foreign policy as three 
journalists received the DCAB Media Award for outstanding reporting on 
diplomacy.

The Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) organised the 
DCAB Media Award and Members' Writers' Honour Ceremony at the Foreign Service 
Academy in Dhaka, with Asad Alam Siam attending as the chief guest.

The Foreign Secretary, along with jury board head editor of Dhaka Tribute 
Riaz Ahmed, handed over the awards to the winners. 

Arifuzzaman Mamun, diplomatic correspondent of Daily Amader Shomoy, won the 
award in the print category, while Mahfuzur Rahman Mishu, Foreign Affairs 
Editor of Jamuna Television, received the television category award. Apurbo 
Kumar Piku, diplomatic correspondent of Sarabangla.net, was named the best 
reporter in the online category.

Speaking at the event, Asad Alam Siam said that amid complex geopolitical 
realities, diplomatic journalists are playing a constructive role in 
addressing multifaceted challenges related to foreign policy and 
international relations. 

He expressed hope that journalists covering the diplomatic beat would 
continue to serve national interests through responsible and professional 
journalism, and commended DCAB for the initiative.

DCAB President A. K. M. Moinuddin and General Secretary Arifuzzaman Mamun 
also spoke at the programme.