Dhaka University (DU) ‘Telemedicine Programme’ won the 3rd Commonwealth Digital Health Award in ‘Telemedicine’ category for outstanding contribution to develop healthcare quality in rural areas of Bangladesh, reports BSS. The award giving function was held on October 12, 2018 in Colombo Sri lanka, a DU press release said yesterday. Director of Dhaka University Telemedicine Programme and Honorary Professor of the Department of Biomedical Physics and Technology (BMPT) Dr Khondkar Siddique-e-Rabbani received the award on behalf of DU. Dhaka University Telemedicine Programme is being conducted by the Department of Biomedical Physics and Technology (BMPT) of Dhaka University.