Pratidin Time's journalist Bashistha Dev Phukan would be conferred Parag Kumar Das youth journalism award in the 75th biennial session of Asam Sahitya Sabha.

The biennial session will be held with a four-day programmefrom February 1-4, 2020 at Sualkuchi, the silk village of Assam.

Journalists Manoranjan Bori, Tapan Kumar Deka also shortlisted for the award. Asam Sahitya Sabha president Paramananda Rajbongshi, secretary-general Padum Rajkhowa made the announcement through a press conference.

While the Ambikagiri Raichoudhury Award presented by Asam Sahitya Sabha to be conferred on Anubhav Tulashi and Dr. Apurba Kumar Saikia.