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Who are winners of Ekushey Padak this year?

by Press Xpress February 20, 2023
written by Press Xpress February 20, 2023
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina distributed Ekushey Padak this year among 19 prominent personalities and two organisations for their contributions in different sectors of the country. The premier handed over the awards to the recipients ahead of February 21, the International Mother Language Day 2023.

At a function organised at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital today, the prime minister along with other ministers and dignitaries of the country, presented these awards to the country’s eminent personalities and organisations.

Earlier, the government declared the names of the finally chosen persons and organisations for the coveted state award.

This year, a total of three persons in the language movement category, one in the liberation war category, eight in acting, singing, reciting, art and craft, two in politics, two in teaching, two in social services, and one each in journalism, research, language, and literature received the prestigious award from the head of the government.

The winning personalities and organisations who received the awards are:

  1. Language Movement     – A. K. M. Shamsul Hoque (posthumously)
  2. Language Movement      – Khaleda Manzur-e Khuda
  3. Language Movement      – Haji Mohammad Majibur Rahman
  4. Shilpakala (acting)         – Masud Ali Khan
  5. Shilpakala (acting)         – Shimul Yusuf
  6. Shilpakala (music)         – Monoranjan Ghoshal
  7. Shilpakala (music)         – Gazi Abdul Hakim (posthumously)
  8. Shilpakala (music)         – Fazal-e-Khuda
  9. Shilpakala (recitation)    – Jayanto Chattopadhyay
  10. Shilpakala                      – Nawazish Ali Khan
  11. Shilpakala (painting)      – Kanak Chanpa Chakma
  12. Liberation War               – Momtaz Uddin (posthumously)
  13. Journalism                      – Md Shah Alamgir (posthumously)
  14. Education                       – Professor Dr Mazharul Islam (posthumously)
  15. Language and literature – Dr. Maniruzzaman
  16. Research                         – Dr. Md Abdul Majid
  17. Social service                 – Md Saidul Haque
  18. Politics                           – Akhter Uddin Mia (posthumously)
  19. Politics                           – Advocate Manjurul Imam (posthumously)
  20. Education                       – Bangladesh National Museum
  21. Social service                 – Bidyanondo Foundation

The government delivers the Ekushey Padak, the second greatest national award, in remembrance of the martyrs of the language movement every year. The awarded individuals and organisations receive gold medals, certificates, and cash amounts from the government.

Last year, 24 personalities got this recognition because of their extraordinary contributions in different sectors. From 1976 to 2022, a total of 543 personalities and 4 organisations received the Ekushey Padak.

Ekushey Padak Winner 2023
Winners of Ekushey Padak 2023

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