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21 get Ekushey Padak, 2018
DHAKA, Feb 20, 2018 (BSS) – Twenty one eminent citizens were today given
the Ekushey Padak, 2018 for their outstanding contributions to their
respective fields.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina presented the prestigious award to the
recipients at a ceremony held at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital
this morning.
The awardees are: AJM Takiullah (posthumous) and Professor Mirza Mazharul
Islam in language movement, Sheikh Sadi Khan, Sujeyo Shyam, Indra Mohan
Rajbangshi, Md Khurshid Alam and Matiul Haque Khan in music, Begum Minu Haque
(Minu Billah) in dance, Humayun Faridi (posthumous) in acting, Nikhil Sen in
drama, Kalidas Karmakar in fine arts, Golam Mustafa in photography, Ranesh
Moitro in journalism, Language Veteran Professor Zulekha Haque (posthumous)
in research, Dr Mainul Islam in economics, Ilias Kanchan in social service,
Syed Manjurul Islam, Saiful Islam Khan (poet Hayat Saif), Subrata Barua,
Rabiul Hussain and Khalekdad Chowdhury (posthumous) in language and
literature.
Each recipient got a gold medal, a certificate and a cheque of Taka 2
lakh.
Minister for Cultural Affairs Asaduzzaman Noor presided over the function,
while Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam conducted the Ekushey Award-
distribution programme and read out the citations of the awardees.
Cultural Affairs Secretary Ibrahim Hossain Khan gave the welcome address.
Cabinet members, the PM’s advisors, judges, parliament members, foreign
diplomats, litterateurs, academics, writers, poets, senior journalists,
Ekushey Award laureates of previous years and high civil and military
officials attended the function.
The Ekushey Padak, the second highest civilian award of the country
introduced in 1976 in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement
of 1952, is given every year to individuals and organizations for their
outstanding contribution to various fields including literature, music,
education, journalism, poverty reduction, research, and visual arts.
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