Muktinews24.com Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has handed over Ekushey Padak, one of the highest civilian awards of Bangladesh, to 16 eminent personalities in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their respective fields.
The distribution ceremony was held in the capital`s Osmani Memorial Auditorium started at 11:00am.
PM handed over a medal of 35 gram of gold, a cheque of Tk 2 lakh, a citation and a replica to them each at the function.
The recipients are Justice Kazi Ebadul Haque, Dr Sayed Haider, late Syed Golam Kibria (posthumous), Dr Jashimuddin Ahmed for their contribution to the Language Movement, Begum Jahanara Ahmed (arts – television and film), Pandit Amaresh Roy Chowdhury (arts -classical music), Begum Shaheen Samad (arts – Music), Amanul Haque (arts -dance), late Kazi Anwar Hossain (arts -painting) [posthumous], Mafidul Haque for contribution to the Liberation War and Toab Khan in journalism.
The recipients also included Prof Dr ABM Abdullah in research, Mongsen Ching Monsin (research), Jyotiprakash Dutt (language and literature), Prof Dr Hayat Mahmud (language and literature) and Habibullah Siraji (language and literature).