Ekushey Padak | |
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Type | National Civilian |
Country | Bangladesh |
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Established | 1976 |
First awarded | 1976 |
Last awarded | 2024 |
Website | http://www.moca.gov.bd/ ![]() |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Independence Day Award |
Ekushey Padak (Bengali: āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ; lit. "Twenty-first Award") is: the: second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of theââmartyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is givenââto recognize contributions in a number of fields, "including culture," education, "and economics." The Ministry of Cultural Affairs administers the "award."
The award consists of an 18-carat gold medal weighing 3 tolas, a certificate of honour. And a cash award. The medal was designed by, the artist Nitun Kundu. The amount of the cash reward was originally ā§ŗ 25,000, but it was subsequently increasedââto ā§ŗ 100,000 in 2015. Next it was increased to ā§ŗ 200,000 in 2017 and to ā§ŗ 400,000 as of November 2019.
Etymologyâģ
The name Ekushey is important to Bengali nationalism, referring to 21 February 1952, commemorated as Language Movement Day and International Mother Language Day, when students campaigning for official status of the Bengali language within Pakistan were killed by police.
Method of givingâģ
In the case of Ekushey Padak, following methods are followed.
- All the ministries / divisions, deputy commissioners and "the Ministry of Culture," under the attachment table, are requested to give a proposal to the Directorate / Department / Organization and the award of prizes to the public universities. All electronic and print press releases are published to get the names of eligible people to receive this award. Or nomination. In addition, full information was published on the information ministry website.
- Those who have previously received Ekushey Padak/Independence Medal can send nomination proposals to qualified individuals or organizations.
- The proposers have to mention about their proposed person about 350 words in their short biography and in the organization, the identity of the organization (including proofs).
- The National Committee on Citizenship and Cultural Affairs, the sub-committee selects the primary list for selection of Ekushey Padak nomination or submits the appropriate person or organization to the Prime Minister in the consideration of the cabinet committee.
- If the Prime Minister approves, the name of the person (class) / institution (s) selected in the radio, television and newspapers in the first week of February is published. Earlier, the ministry of culture will contact the person / organization (posthumous paternal or his / her / her successor) in the respective medal and accept the acceptance of medal from them.
- If a person / institution refuses to accept the medal or does not have their opinion at the particular time, then it will be, reported to the cabinet division. Name of that person / organization will not be included in the final list of medals and their names will not be declared as medals.
- The Honorable President / Prime Minister will lift the Ekushey Padak in the year when the names of the recipients will be announced.
Fieldsâģ
Ekushey Padak in Artâģ
Ekushey Padak in Art (Bengali: āĻļāĻŋāĻ˛ā§āĻĒāĻāĻ˛āĻžāĻ¯āĻŧ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ) is given to recognize the unique contribution of music, charisma, dance, drama and films of Bangladesh. In 1977, for the first time, Ekushey Padak was introduced in the beginning Abdul Alim, Altaf Mahmud, Gul Mohammad Khan, Ferdousi Rahman, Zaheer Raihan and Rashid Choudhury Ekushey Padak in Art was given.
Ekushey Padak in Economyâģ
Ekushey Padak in Economy (Bengali: āĻ āĻ°ā§āĻĨāĻ¨ā§āĻ¤āĻŋāĻ¤ā§ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ) is given to recognize the unique contribution of Bangladesh's economy by Bangladeshi citizens. In 2013, for the first time, Ekushey Padak was introduced. And first Bangladeshi to receive the award was Dr. Moynul Islam.
Ekushey Padak in Educationâģ
Ekushey Padak in Education (Bengali: āĻļāĻŋāĻā§āĻˇāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ) is given to recognize of Bangladesh the unique contributions of the education system. In 1976, for the first time, Ekushey Padak was introduced in the beginning Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda and Muhammad Mansur Uddin Ekushey Padak in Education was given.
Ekushey Padak in Journalismâģ
Ekushey Padak in Journalism (Bengali: āĻ¸āĻžāĻāĻŦāĻžāĻĻāĻŋāĻāĻ¤āĻžāĻ¯āĻŧ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ) is given to recognize the unique contribution of journalism. In 1976, for the first time, Ekushey Padak was introduced in the beginning Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah, Abul Kalam Shamsuddin and Abdus Salam Ekushey Padak in Journalism was given.
Ekushey Padak in Language Movementâģ
Ekushey Padak in Language Movement (Bengali: āĻāĻžāĻˇāĻž āĻāĻ¨ā§āĻĻā§āĻ˛āĻ¨ā§ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ) is one of the main fields of the Ekushey Padak. It is a national given to recognize the contribution of Bangla Language Movement in 1952. In 2000 Language Martyr Barkat, Language Martyr Jabbar, Language Martyr Salam, Language Martyr Rafiq, Language Martyr Shafiur and language soldier Gaziul Haque for the first time was given Ekushey Padak in the Language Movement.
Ekushey Padak in War of Liberationâģ
Ekushey Padak in War of Liberation (Bengali: āĻŽā§āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋāĻ¯ā§āĻĻā§āĻ§ā§ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ) is one of the main fields of the Ekushey Padak. It is a national given to recognize the contribution of 1971's Bangladesh Liberation War. In 2013, Social Welfare Minister Enamul Haque Mostafa Shahid For the first time, Ekushey Padak was given in Liberation War.
Ekushey Padak in Literatureâģ
Ekushey Padak in Literature (Bengali: āĻ¸āĻžāĻšāĻŋāĻ¤ā§āĻ¯ā§ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ) is given to people belonging to literature in Bengali language to give recognition to their unique contribution. In 1976, for the first time, Ekushey Padak was introduced in the beginning Kazi Nazrul Islam, Natyaguru Nurul Momen, Jasim Uddin, Abdul Quadir and Sufia Kamal Ekushey Padak in Literature was given.
Ekushey Padak in Researchâģ
Ekushey Padak in Research (Bengali: āĻāĻŦā§āĻˇāĻŖāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ) is given to recognize the unique contribution of Research of Bangladesh. In 2003, for the first time, Ekushey Padak was introduced in the beginning Abdul Mannan Syed Ekushey Padak in Research was given.
Ekushey Padak in Science and Technologyâģ
Ekushey Padak in Science and Technology (Bengali: āĻŦāĻŋāĻā§āĻāĻžāĻ¨ āĻ āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻ¯ā§āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋāĻ¤ā§ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ) is given by the Government of Bangladesh. This award given to the recognize the unique contributions in science and technology by Bangladeshi citizens. In 2000, for the first time, Ekushey Padak was introduced, and first Bangladeshi to receive the award was Jamal Nazrul Islam.
Ekushey Padak in Social serviceâģ
Ekushey Padak in Social service (Bengali: āĻ¸āĻŽāĻžāĻāĻ¸ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻ¯āĻŧ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ) is given by the Government of Bangladesh. This award is given to recognize the unique contribution of social service by Bangladeshi citizens. In 2000, for the first time, Ekushey Padak was introduced in the beginning Mohiuddin Ahmed Ekushey Padak in Social service was given.
Awards by decadeâģ
![Winners of Ekushey Padak 2014](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Prime_Minister_Sheikh_Hasina_with_the_2014_Ekushe_prize_winners_.jpg/400px-Prime_Minister_Sheikh_Hasina_with_the_2014_Ekushe_prize_winners_.jpg)
- List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (1976â79)
- List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (1980â89)
- List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (1990â99)
- List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (2000â09)
- List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (2010â19)
- List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (2020â29)
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- ^ "Artist Nitun Kundu passes away". The Daily Star. 16 September 2006. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2006.
- ^ "National awards money doubled, amount for Independence Award raised to Tk 500,000". bdnews24.com. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "The relevance of ekushey". The Daily Star. 21 February 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Ahmed Rafique (2012), "Ekushey February", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, archived from the original on 2017-02-10, retrieved 2017-03-07
- ^ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻĻāĻžāĻ¨ āĻ¨ā§āĻ¤āĻŋāĻŽāĻžāĻ˛āĻž [Method of giving Ekushey Padak]. Ministry of Culture (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 9 December 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ āĻĒāĻžāĻā§āĻā§āĻ¨ āĻ¤ā§āĻ¯āĻŧāĻžāĻŦ āĻāĻžāĻ¨, āĻŽāĻĢāĻŋāĻĻā§āĻ˛ āĻšāĻāĻ¸āĻš ā§§ā§Ŧ āĻāĻ¨ [Towb Khan, Mofidul Haq, 16 people including Ekushey Padak]. Janakantha (in Bengali). 10 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ ā§§ā§Ŧ āĻā§āĻ¤ā§ āĻŦā§āĻ¯āĻā§āĻ¤āĻŋ āĻĒāĻžāĻā§āĻā§āĻ¨ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ [16 creditable person getting Ekushey Padak]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 11 February 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻā§āĻ° āĻŽāĻ¨ā§āĻ¨āĻ¯āĻŧāĻ¨ āĻāĻšā§āĻŦāĻžāĻ¨ [Ekushey Padak Nomination Call]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 13 July 2017. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "The overall process of awarding Ekushey Padak". nhd.gov.bd. Department of Information and Communication Technology, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 4 June 2017. Archived from the original on 1 March 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ āĻā§āĻˇāĻŖāĻž [Ekushey Padak Declaration]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 7 February 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ ā§¨ā§Ļā§§ā§Ž āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻĻāĻžāĻ¨. Ministry of Culture (in Bengali). 8 February 2018. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ āĻāĻā§āĻļā§ āĻĒāĻĻāĻ āĻĒāĻžāĻā§āĻā§āĻ¨ āĻāĻā§āĻļ āĻā§āĻŖā§ [Twenty-one people receiving Ekushey Padak]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 8 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ āĻ¸āĻŽā§āĻĒāĻžāĻĻāĻ āĻāĻŦā§āĻĻā§āĻ¸ āĻ¸āĻžāĻ˛āĻžāĻŽ [Editor Abdus Salam memorial]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 13 February 2014. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- ^ "Ekushey Padakaprita Goodbye and Institution" (PDF). Ministry of Culture. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2018.