Location Dhaka First awarded 1976 Last awarded 2013 | Country Bangladesh Ceremony date 20 February 2017 | |
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Awarded for Substantial contribution in various fields including: literature, music, education, journalism, poverty reduction, research, and visual arts Sponsored by Government of Bangladesh Presented by Ministry of Cultural Affairs Winners Sara Zaker, Sara Zaker, Ekushey Padak Award for Acting, Ekushey Padak Award for Acting, Shamim Ara Nipa, Shamim Ara Nipa, Ekushey Padak Award for Choreography, Ekushey Padak Award for Choreography, Azizul Islam, Azizul Islam, Ekushey Padak Award for Arts (Music), Ekushey Padak Award for Arts (Music), Sukumar Barua, Sukumar Barua, Ekushey Padak Award for Language and Literature, Ekushey Padak Award for Language and Literature, Alamgir Muhammad Serajuddin, Alamgir Muhammad Serajuddin, Ekushey Padak Award for Education, Ekushey Padak Award for Education, Rahmatullah Al Mahmud Selim, Rahmatullah Al Mahmud Selim, Ekushey Padak Award for Arts (Music), Ekushey Padak Award for Arts (Music), Mahmud Hasan, Mahmud Hasan, Ekushey Padak Award for Social Welfare, Ekushey Padak Award for Social Welfare, Julhas Uddin Ahmed, Julhas Uddin Ahmed, Ekushey Padak Award for Arts (Music), Ekushey Padak Award for Arts (Music), Syed Abdullah Khalid, Syed Abdullah Khalid, Ekushey Padak Award for Sculpture, Ekushey Padak Award for Sculpture, Sharifa Khatun, Sharifa Khatun, Ekushey Padak Award for Language Movement, Ekushey Padak Award for Language Movement, Swadesh Roy, Swadesh Roy, Ekushey Padak Award for Journalism, Ekushey Padak Award for Journalism, Omar Ali, Omar Ali, Ekushey Padak Award for Language and Literature, Ekushey Padak Award for Language and Literature, Shushama Das, Shushama Das, Ekushey Padak Award for Arts (Music), Ekushey Padak Award for Arts (Music), Syed Akram Hossain, Syed Akram Hossain, Ekushey Padak Award for Research, Ekushey Padak Award for Research, Tanvir Mokammel, Tanvir Mokammel, Ekushey Padak Award for Film, Ekushey Padak Award for Film, Ābula Momena, Ābula Momena, Ekushey Padak Award for Journalism, Ekushey Padak Award for Journalism, Jamilur Reza Choudhury, Jamilur Reza Choudhury, Ekushey Padak Award for Science and Technology, Ekushey Padak Award for Science and Technology | ||
Ekushey Padak (Bengali: একুশে পদক) is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and economics. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs administers the award.
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The award consists of an 18 carat gold medal weighing 3 tolas and a certificate of honour. The medal was designed by the artist Nitun Kundu. The amount of the cash reward was originally ৳ 25,000, but it was subsequently increased to ৳ 100,000 as of February 2015.
Etymology
The name Ekushey is important to Bengali nationalism, referring to 21 February 1952, commemorated also as International Mother Language Day, when students campaigning for official status of the Bengali language within Pakistan were killed by police.
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