The government has announced the names of 10 personalities and one organisation for this year’s Independence Award in recognition of their glorious and remarkable contributions to national level.
The Cabinet Division on Tuesday published the list of the nominees for the award in a notice.
Five people are getting the award in "Independence and Liberation War" category. They are: freedom fighter Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury, martyr Colonel Khandaker Nazmul Huda (Bir Bikram), Abdul Jalil, Siraj Uddin Ahmed and the late Sirajul Haque.
Two are receiving awards in the "Medical" category. They are- Professor Kanak Kanti Barua and Professor Md Kamrul Islam.
In the "Literature" category the award was given to late Md Amir Hamza and late architect Syed Moinul Islam in getting the award in the "Architecture" category.
The Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute is receiving the award for "Research and Training."
The awardees get Tk5 lakhs in cash, an 18 carat gold medal of 50grams, a replica of the medal, and a certificate.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the awards to them.
Since 1977, Bangladesh has honoured individuals and institutions with the award every year ahead of Independence Day on March 26.