Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today handed over Ekushey Padak for 2016
to 16 eminent personalities in recognition of their outstanding
contributions in their respective fields.
The ceremony was held at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka.
The
recipients are, Justice Kazi Ebadul Haque, Dr Sayed Haider, late Syed
Golam Kibria, Dr Jashimuddin Ahmed for their contribution to the
Language Movement, Begum Jahanara Ahmed for arts - television and film,
Pandit Amaresh Roy Chowdhury for arts-classical music, Begum Shaheen
Samad for arts- music, Amanul Haque for arts-dance, late Kazi Anwar
Hossain for arts-painting, Mafidul Haque for contribution to the
Liberation War and Toab Khan for journalism.
The recipients also
include Prof Dr ABM Abdullah in research, Mongsen Ching Monsin for
research, Joityprakash Dutt in language and literature, Prof Dr Hayat
Mahmud for language and literature and Habibullah Siraji also for
language and literature.
The Ekushey Padak carries a gold medal, a citation and a cheque for Tk 2 lakh each.
Cabinet
Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam conducted the ceremony and read out the
citations of the awardees chaired by Cultural Affairs Minister
Asaduzzaman Noor.
