Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will
distribute Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award), country’s highest civilian
award, to nine individuals and one institution for 2021 on Thursday in
recognition of their outstanding contributions to Bangladesh.
The award-distribution program will be held
at her official residence Ganabhaban, according to sources at the Prime
Minister’s Office (PMO).
AKM Bazlur Rahman, Shaheed Ahsanullah
Master, and Brig Gen (retd) Khurshid Uddin Ahmed and Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury
Babu have been named posthumously for the award in recognition of their
contributions to Independence and the Liberation War.
Dr Mrinmoy Guha Neogi will receive the
highest state award for his contributions to science and technology, Mohadeb
Saha for literature; Ataur Rahman and Gazi Mazharul Anwar for culture, and Dr M
Amjad Hossain for social work.
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council
will receive the award in the research and training category.
Bangladesh has been recognizing individuals
and institutions with the award every year since 1977.
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