10 people, one institution to get Swadhinata Padak
The Cabinet Division announced the recipients of Bangladesh’s highest civilian honour on Tuesday.
Alongside Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury and Colonel Khondkar Nazmul Huda, Abdul Jalil, Siraj Uddin Ahmed, Md Sohiuddin Biswas and Sirajul Haque will also receive the prize for their contributions to the Liberation War and Bangladesh’s independence, reports bdnews24.com.
Dr Kanak Kanti Barua and Dr Md Kamrul Islam are being recognised for their contributions to medicine.
Md Amir Hamza will receive the award for his achievements in literature, while Syed Mainul Hossain will be recognised for his work in architecture.
lias Ahmed Chowdhury, Colonel Khondkar Nazmul Huda, Md Sohiuddin Biswas, Sirajul Haque, Md Amir Hamza and Syed Mainul Hossain were among the posthumous awardees.
The Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute is also receiving the award.
Bangladesh has been honouring individuals and institutions with the award every year ahead of Independence Day on Mar 26 since 1977.