BSPA nominates Shakib, Ruman, Jamal for ‘Best Player of the Year’ award

Bangladesh Sports Press Association (BSPA) nominated cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, archer Ruman Sana and national football team captain Jamal Bhuiyan for the KOOL-BSPA Best Player of the Year- 2019 award.

All three-star athletes -- Shakib, Ruman and Jamal – were also nominated for the KOOL-BSPA Popular Choice 2019 award along with South Asian Games gold medalists karate player Marzan Akter Priya, weightlifter Mabia Akhter Simanta and fencer Fatima Mujib.
The online voting for the Popular Choice 2019 award will be held from January 10 to 20 while the winners of two categories will be announced on January 24 in a function at Pan Pacific Sonargaon, said BSPA in a press release.  

The nominees of the KOOL-BSPA Best Player of the Year 2019 award

Shakib Al Hasan (Cricket)
Ruman Sana (Archery)
Jamal Bhuiyan (Football)

The nominees of the KOOL-BSPA Popular Choice 2019 award

Shakib Al Hasan (Cricket)
Ruman Sana (Archery)
Jamal Bhuiyan (Football)
Marzan Akter Priya (Karate)
Mabia Akhter Simanta (Weightlifting)
Fatima Mujib (Fencing)
Fan's choice

Other awards

Best Cricket of the Year 2019: Shakib Al Hasan

Best Footballer of the Year 2019: Jamal Bhuiyan

Best Archer of the Year 2019: Ruman Shana

Best Coach: Martin Frederick, Head Coach of Bangladesh archery

Best Weightlifter of the Year 2019: Mabia Akhter Simanta
Best Karate Player of the Year 2019: Marzan Akter Priya

Best Fencer of the Year 2019: Fatima Mujib

Best Taekwondo of the Year 2019: Dipu Chakma

Best Sports Organizer of the Year 2019: Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapal, General Secretary of Bangladesh Archery Federation.

Best Sponsors of the Year 2019: City Group

Promising Athlete:  Eti Khatun (Archery)