On the occasion of the Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the ‘Ekushey Padak-2023’ to 19 eminent individuals today (February 20) at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium at 11 am.
Ekushey Padak, is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh.
For outstanding contributions in respective fields, these 19 eminent individuals and two organizations have been selected for the ‘Ekushey Padak-2023.
This year three persons got the award in the Language Movement category, one in the Liberation War, eight in Shilpakala (acting, music, recitation, arts and painting), two in politics, one person and one institution in education, one person and one institution in social service and one each in journalism, research, and language and literature, reports BSS.
Bangladesh National Museum will get the award in the category of education while Bidyanondo Foundation in social service.
