Ekushey Padak

Infobox award
name = Ekushey Padak
( _bn. একুশে পদক)
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imagesize = 180 px
caption = A Certificate of Ekushey Padak
description = recognition of substantial contribution in the field of literature, artist, educationist, Heroes of Language Movement Research, Journalism, Economists, Poverty Alleviation.
presenter = Government of Bangladesh
country = flagicon|BAN Bangladesh
location = Dhaka, Bangladesh
year = 1976
year2 = 2007
Type = One of the National Civilian Award
website =

Ekushey Padak ( _bn. একুশে পদক) is one of the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh. It was introduced in memory of those who died during the Bengali Language Movement demonstrations ( _bn. বাংলা ভাষা আন্দোলন) that took place on February 21, 1952. [http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/N_0081.htm National Awards] , from Banglapedia.]

The award

The award consists of 25,000 Taka, an 18 carat gold medal weighing 3 tolas and a certificate of honour. The medal was designed by the artist Nitun Kundu. [http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/09/16/d6091601044.htm Obituary of Nitun Kundu] , The Daily Star, September 16, 2006.] Each awardee receives a gold medal, a certificate of honour, and a sum of cash. The amount of the cash reward was originally taka 25 thousand, but it was subsequently increased to taka 40 thousand. Ministry of Cultural Affairs Administered the Padak.

Ekushey Padak recipients

1976

In the year 1976, the first year of the award, 09 individuals were awarded in recognition of their contribution:
* Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam (Literature)
* Ibrahim Khan (Literature)
* Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda(Education)
* Sufia Kamal (Literature)
* Abul Kalam Shamsuddin (Literature)

1977

* Shamsur Rahman (Literature)
* Abdul Alim(Music)
* Gaffar Chowdhury(Literature)

1978

* Ahsan Habib(Literature)

1979

* Azizur Rahman (Literature)
* Abdul Latif (Music)

1980

* Abul Hossen(Literature)
* Murtaza Bashir(Painting)
* Rahat Khan(Literature)

1981

* Obayedul Huq(Journalism)
* Mustafa Nurul Islam (Literature)
* Abdul Halim Chowdhury(Music)

1982

* Abul Hasan(Literature)(Posthumously)

1983

* Abujafar Shamsuddin (Literature)
* Shawkat Osman (Literature)
* Syed Ali Ahsan(Literature)

1984

* Rashid Karim(Literature)
* Syed Shamsul Huq(Literature)

1985

* Anisuzzaman (Literature)
* Abdullah Al-Muti (Science)
* Abu Jafar Obaydullah(Literature)
* Gazi Shamsur Rahman(Literature)
* Syed Jahangir (Painting)

1986

* Alauddin Al Azad (Literature)
* SM Sultan (Painting)
* Askar Ibne Shaikh(Literature)
* Mobarak Hossen Khan(Music)

1987

* Abu Hena Mostafa Kamal(Music)
* Ahmed Humayun(Journalism)
* Al Mahmud (Literature)
* Jahanara Arzu (Literature)
* Mohammad Moniruzzaman(Literature)
* Principal Abul Kashem (Education)

Notes

References

#cite web |url=http://www.gronthamela.com/LiteraryAwards/Ekushey.php|title=একুশে পদক|accessdate=2008-04-28 |author= |date= |year= |month=|format= |work= |publisher=Gronthomela.com |pages= |language=Bengali
#Citation |last =Staff Correspondent|first = |title =Five receive Ekushey Padak |newspaper = The Daily Star |date = 2007-02-21 |year = 2007|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/2007/02/21/d7022101139.htm
#Citation |last =UNB, Dhaka |first = |title =9 get Ekushey Padak 2008 |newspaper = The Daily Star |date = 2008-02-19 |year = 2007|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/story.php?nid=24015

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