The much-anticipated Meril Prothom Alo Awards 2021 have been handed over to the winners at a glamorous ceremony held at Bangabandhu International Convention Centre (BICC), Hall of Fame.

The opening address of the event was given by Matiur Rahman, Editor,  Prothom Alo.

In his speech, he remembered Kabori, Aly Zaker and other celebrities who passed away in the last two years. A minute of silence was observed for them.

Anjan Choudhury, Managing Director of Square Toiletries limited, welcomed the audience. The programme began with a dance performance by renowned films artistes Ferdous and Nusraat Faria. The show was hosted by Riaz and Ferdous.

The event progressed with beautiful performances one after another. A classical mashup of timeless songs of Runa Laila and Sabina Yasmin were performed by Kona and Nandita, which enthralled the audience.

Renowned singers Runa Laila and Sabina Yasmin were honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Awards. Both of them received crests and BDT 2 Lakh. Eminent singer Ferdausi Rahman and noted cultural personality Asaduzzaman Noor (MP) handed over the trophies to them.