Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday handed over Ekushey Padak-2017 to 17 eminent personalities in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their respective fields.The Padak distribution ceremony was held at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital.The recipients are - Poets Omar Ali (posthumously) and Sukumar Barua in Language & Literature Tanvir Mokammel in Film, Sara Zaker in Acting, Dr Zamilur Reza Choudhury in Science & Technology, Professor Dr Sharifa Khatun for her role in the Language Movement, Shushama Das, Julhas Uddin Ahmed, Rahmatullah Al Mahmud Selim and Ustad Ajijul Islam in Music, Syed Abdullah Khalid in Sculpture, Abul Momen and Swadesh Roy in Journalism, Syed Akram Hossain in Research, Prof Emeritus Dr Alamgir Mohammad Sirajuddin in Education, Prof Dr Mahmud Hasan in Social Welfare, and Shamim Ara Nipa in Choreography.