JCI Bangladesh to hold TOYP awards programme 18 Sept

The prize giving ceremony of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Bangladesh (TOYP Bangladesh) Award will be held at Hotel Radisson Dhaka on 18 September.

Junior Chamber International (JCI) Bangladesh, the organisers of the award, announced this at a press conference at the National Press Club on Sunday.

Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury will attend the programme as the chief guest and handover the awards to the winners.

The award will recognise achievements in various categories -- from business accomplishments and humanitarian efforts to outstanding leadership, medical and cultural achievements, said JCI Bangladesh national president Irfan Islam.

JCI is a worldwide community of young citizens aged 18-40 who are dedicated to creating the positive change they wish to see in themselves and the world. The community has nearly 200,000 active members in 115 countries, said a press release.

JCI national treasurer and TOYP committee chair Sakib Ahmed, national vice president and TOYP committee co- chair Salehin F Nahiyan, immediate past national president Fayaz Atiqul Islam, national executive vice president Sarah Kamal and other national governing board members along with JCI Bangladesh local presidents were present on the occasion.