Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handed over the Ekushey Padak-2009 to 13 eminent persons at Osmani Memorial Auditorium today (Friday), a day ahead of Amar Ekushey February, the International Mother Language Day.
The award, carries Tk 40,000 in cash, a gold medal weighing three tolas and a citation, were given to the distinguished persons in recognition to their outstanding contributions to their respective fields.
Bangladesh Betar and Bangladesh Television (BTV) broadcasted the award giving ceremony live.
The awardees are: Dr Borhan Uddin Khan Jahangir (education), Prof Dr Syed Anwar Hossain (research), Mahbub-Ul Alam Chowdhury (language movement-posthumous), Ashraf uz Zaman Khan (journalism-posthumous), Begum Bilkis Nasir Uddin (music), Manik Chandra Saha (journalism-posthumous), Humayun Kabir Balu (journalism-posthumous), Begum Selina Hossain (literature), Shamsuzzaman Khan (research), Dr Quazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad (poverty alleviation), Mohammad Rafi Khan (M R Khan) (social service), Mansur-Ul Karim (fine arts), and Ramendu Majumdar (theatre).
Cabinet members, advisers to the premier, distinguished personalities, academics, poets, writers and cultural activists were present, among others, at the ceremony.
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