The UN agency’s executive board unanimously adopted the proposal on UNESCO-Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman International Prize for the Creative Economy in its 210th session on Dec 11, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said. This is the first time a UN agency launched an award named after Bangabanddhu, Momen said at a press conference in Dhaka on Sunday. The award will create the opportunity to spread Bangabandhu’s ideals across the world and inspire the global cultural activists to contribute in the field of creative economy, said Momen. The award will be given every two years with $50,000 prize money – three times in six years. The first UNESCO-Bangabandhu award is set to be given in the 41st session of the UNESCO’s general conference in November, 2021.

Source: bd News24 December 13, 2020 13:18 UTC