Dhaka, Bangladesh Global: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today distributed “Ekushey Padak-2026” among nine individuals and one music band in recognition of their outstanding contributions to various fields. The ceremony organized by the Cultural Affairs Ministry began with singing the national anthem and recitation of religious scripts.
The PM handed over the Ekushey Padak, the second highest civilian award of the country, at a ceremony at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium today morning on the occasion of the Amar Ekushey and the International Mother Language Day.
The award recipients are: Farida Akhtar Babita (Film), Professor Md Abdus Sattar (Fine Arts), Marina Tabassum (Architecture), Ayub Bachchu (Music) (Posthumous), Arthy Ahmed (Dance), Islam Uddin Palakar (Palagan), Shafik Rehman (Journalism), Professor Dr Mahbubul Alam Majumdar (Education), Tejosh Haldar Josh (Sculpture), and Warfaze (Music Band).
On behalf of Ayub Bachchu, his wife Ferdous Akhter Chandana and on behalf of Warfaze, its team leader Sheikh Monirul Alam received the award from the Prime Minister.
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