List of Independence Day Award recipients (2020–2029)


List of Independence Day Award recipients

Independence Day Award, Bangladesh's highest civilian honours - Winners, 2020–2029:

2020

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A total of 9 persons and 1 organisation were awarded.[1]

Recipients Area Note
Golam Dastagir Gazi independence and liberation war
Azizur Rahman independence and liberation war posthumous
Commander Abdur Rauf independence and liberation war posthumous
Anwar Pasha independence and liberation war posthumous
Kalipada Das culture
Ferdousi Mazumder culture
Professor Dr Md Obaidul Kabir Chowdhury medical science
AKMA Muqtadir medical science
Bharateswari Homes education

Despite receiving the Independence Award for literature in 2020, the controversial medal for Raiz Uddin was declared void due to various criticism.[2]

2021

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A total of 9 persons and 1 organisation were awarded.[3]

Recipients Area Note
AKM Bazlur Rahman independence and liberation war posthumous
Ahsanullah Master independence and liberation war posthumous
Brigadier General Khushid Uddin Ahmed independence and liberation war posthumous
Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu independence and liberation war posthumous
Mrinmoy Guha Neogi science and technology
Mahadev Saha literature
Ataur Rahman culture
Gazi Mazharul Anwar culture
M. Amjad Hossain social work
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council research and training

2022

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A total of 10 persons and 1 organisation were awarded.[4][5]

Recipients Area Note
Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury independence and liberation war posthumous
Khondkar Nazmul Huda independence and liberation war posthumous
Abdul Jalil independence and liberation war
Siraj Uddin Ahmed independence and liberation war
Mohammad Shahiduddin independence and liberation war posthumous
Serajul Huq independence and liberation war posthumous
Kanak Kanti Barua Treatment
Kamrul Islam Treatment
Amir Hamza (Revoked) Literature posthumous
Syed Mainul Hossain Architecture posthumous
Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute research and training Institution

2023

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A total of 9 persons and 1 organisation were awarded. [6][7][8][9]

Recipients Area Note
Colonel (retd) Shamsul Alam independence and liberation war
Lieutenant AG Mohamnmad Khurshid independence and liberation war posthumous
Khwaza Nizamuddin Bhuiyan independence and liberation war
Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury independence and liberation war
Dr Mohammad Mainuddin Ahmed Literature posthumous
Pabitra Mohan Dey Cultural
ASM Rakibul Hasan Sports
Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence Social Services/Public Services
Begum Nadira Jahan Research and Training
Dr. Firdausi Qadri Research and Training

2024

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A total of 10 persons were awarded.[10]

Recipients Area Note
Kazi Abdus Sattar independence and Liberation War
Flight Sergeant Md Fazlul Haque independence and Liberation War posthumous
Abu Nayeem Md. Najib Uddin Khan independence and Liberation War posthumous
Firoza Khatun sports
Mubarak Ahmad Khan literature
Harishankar Das treatment
Mohammad Rafiquzzaman cultural
Aranna Chiran social/public services
Mollah Obaydullah Baki social/public services
SM Abraham Lincoln social/public services

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Govt. issues revised list of Independence Award 2020 recipients". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  2. ^ "Raij Uddin excluded from Swadhinata Padak recipients' list". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  3. ^ "Swadhinata Padak 2021: Nine people, BARC picked". The Daily Star. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  4. ^ "10 people, 1 institution to receive Independence Awards". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  5. ^ "10 people, 1 organisation to get Independence Award". The Business Standard. 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  6. ^ "Nine individuals, one institution get Independence Award-2023". Prothom Alo. BSS. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  7. ^ "10 nominated for Independence Award 2023". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  8. ^ "9 individuals, 1 institution get Independence Award-2023". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  9. ^ "9 people, fire service to receive Independence Award 2023". UNB. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  10. ^ "10 individuals to get Swadhinata Padak 2024". The Daily Star. 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-15.