Independence Day Award

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Independence Day Award
(Bengali: স্বাধীনতা দিবস পুরস্কার)

The gold medal
Awarded for recognition of substantial contribution to any fields in national life.
Presented by Government of Bangladesh
Country Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh
Location Dhaka, Bangladesh
First awarded 1977
Last awarded 2008

The Independence Day Award (Bengali: স্বাধীনতা দিবস পদক),[1] also termed Independence Award (Bengali: স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কার), is the highest state award given by the government of Bangladesh.[2] Introduced in 1977, this award is bestowed upon Bangladeshi citizens or organizations in recognition of substantial contribution to one of many fields, including the War of Liberation, the language movement, education, literature, journalism, public service, science and technology, medical science, social science, song, games and sports, fine arts, rural development, and other areas.

Certificate of Independence Day Award to Muhammad Siddiq Khan
Certificate of Independence Day Award to Muhammad Siddiq Khan

Each awardee receives a gold medal, a certificate of honour, and a sum of cash.[2] The amount of the cash reward was originally taka 20 thousand[3], but was subsequently increased to taka one lac (.10 million in Bangladeshi currency) in 2004[3]. A cabinet committee on national awards prepares the list of each year's nominees and forwards the list to the head of the government for final approval.[4] The award is traditionally presented on the eve of Independence day in Bangladesh at a much publicized ceremony attended by several cabinet and parliament members and distinguished society guests.

In 2006, the award generated some controversy as the initial list was not accepted by the Prime Minister.[4] Furthermore, the award to the Rapid Action Battalion was criticized by many[5] because of RAB's alleged involvement in extra-judicial killings.

Contents

  List of awardees –1977 –1978 –1979 –1980 –1981 –1982 –1983–1984 –1985 –1986 –1987 –1988 –1989 –1990 –1991 –1992 –1993 –1994 –1995 –1996 –1997 –1998 –2000 –2001 –2002 –2003 –2004 –2005 –2006 –2007 –2008 –References

[edit] List of awardees

The following people have received the Independence Day Award since its inception.[6]

[edit] 1977

In the year 1977, the first year of the award, 10 individuals were awarded in recognition of their contribution:

[edit] 1978

In the year 1978, 8 individuals were awarded:

  • Poet Jasimuddin (Literature; posthumous)
  • Dr. Mazharul Haque (Education; posthumous)
  • Ranada Prasad Saha (Social Welfare; posthumous)
  • Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim (Social Welfare)
  • Dr. Shah Muhammad Hasanuzzaman (Science and Technology)
  • Abdul Ahad (Music)
  • Mahfuzul Haque (Rural Development)
  • Alamgir M. A. Kabir (Population Control)

[edit] 1979

In the year 1979, 9 individuals and, for the first time, 1 organization were awarded:

[edit] 1980

In the year 1980, 7 individuals were awarded:

[edit] 1981

In the year 1981, 8 individuals were awarded:

  • Maulana Mohammad Akram Khan (Journalism; posthumous)
  • Abbas Uddin Ahmed (Music; posthumous)
  • Major Abdul Ghani (Social work; posthumous)
  • Begum Samsun Nahar Mahmud (Social work; posthumous)
  • Abbas Mirja (Sports; posthumous)
  • Dewan Mohammad Azraf (Literature)
  • Waliullah patwari (Education)
  • Ustad Khadem Hossain Khan (Music)

[edit] 1982

In the year 1982, 5 individuals were awarded:

  • Dr. Abdur Rashid (Education; posthumous)
  • Kazi Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain (Social work; posthumous)
  • Syed Murtaza Ali (Literature; posthumous)
  • Anwarul Haque (Fine Arts; posthumous)
  • Begum Feroza Bari (Social service)

[edit] 1983

In the year 1983, 4 individuals and 1 organization were awarded:

[edit] 1984

In the year 1984, 6 individuals and 2 institutes were awarded:

  • Dr. Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda [7]
  • Mohammad Nasir Uddin (Journalism)
  • Professor Muhammad Mansur Udin (Literature)
  • Shah Abul Hasnat Mohammad Ismail (Literature)
  • Ustad Ayet Ali Khan (Music)[8]
  • Rashid Uddin Choudhury, better known as Bulbul Choudhury (Dance; posthumous)
  • Didar Sarbik Gram Unnayan Samabay Somity (Rural Development)
  • Kumudini Welfare Trust (Social service)

[edit] 1985

In the year 1985, only 1 person was awarded:

[edit] 1986

In the year 1986, 2 individuals and 1 organization were awarded:

[edit] 1987

In the year 1987, 3 individuals and 1 organization were awarded:

  • M. Hossain Ali (Social work)
  • Professor Syed Ali Ahsan (Literature)
  • Professor Muhammad Yunus (Rural Development)[9]
  • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and Transfusion (Medical Science)

[edit] 1988

In the year 1988, 2 individuals were awarded:

[edit] 1989

In the year 1989, 2 individuals were awarded:

  • Professor Dr. Md. Mostafizur Rahman (Medical Science and Social work)
  • Niaz Morshed (Sports)

[edit] 1990

In the year 1990, 2 individuals were awarded:

  • Professor Aminul Islam (Science and Technology)
  • Muhamad Yasin (Rural Development)

[edit] 1991

In the year 1991, 3 individuals were awarded:

[edit] 1992

In the year 1992, 2 individuals and 1 organization were awarded:

[edit] 1993

In the year 1993, 5 individuals were awarded:

[edit] 1994

In the year 1994, 4 individuals and 1 organization were awarded:

  • Directorate of the Geological Survey of Bangladesh (Science & Technology)[10]
  • Ahsan Habib (Literature; posthumous)
  • Atiqur Rahman (Sports)
  • Mobarak Hossein Khan (Music)
  • Grameen Bank (Rural Development)

[edit] 1995

In the year 1995, 7 individuals were awarded:

[edit] 1996

In the year 1996, 8 individuals were awarded:

  • Moulavi Abdul Hashim (Literature)
  • Anjuman Mufidul Islam (Social work)
  • Mohammad Abdul Zabbar (Music)
  • Sabina Yasmin (Music)
  • Professor A. M. Zahurul Haq (Science and Technology)
  • Dr. Kazi Abul Mansur (Medical Science)
  • Kazi Md. Salahuddin (Sports)
  • Safiuddin Ahmed (Fine arts)

[edit] 1997

In the year 1997, 10 individuals were awarded:

[edit] 1998

In the year 1998, 10 individuals were awarded:

  • Shahidullah Kaiser (Literature)
  • Dr. Abdul Mosabber Chowdhury (Science and Technology)
  • Sheikh Fazilatunnisa Mujib (Liberation War)
  • Syed Nazrul Islam (Liberation War)
  • Tajuddin Ahmed (Liberation War)
  • Captain Monsur Ali (Liberation War)
  • A. H. M. Kamruzzaman (Liberation War)
  • Abdur Rab Serniabad (Liberation War)
  • Sheikh Fazlul Huq Moni (Liberation War)
  • Sheikh Kamal (Sports)

[edit] 1999

In the year 1999, 11 individuals were awarded:

[edit] 2000

In the year 2000, 10 individuals were awarded:[17]

[edit] 2001

In the year 2001, 10 individuals and 1 organization were awarded:[18]

  • Sayeda Motahera Banu (Literature)
  • Shaheed Mashiur Rahman (Independence and Liberation War of Bangladesh)
  • Alhaz Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury (Independence and Liberation War of Bangladesh)
  • M. A. Aziz (Independence and Liberation War of Bangladesh)
  • Muhammad Mayezuddin (Independence and Liberation War of Bangladesh)
  • Ruhul Quddus (Independence and Liberation War of Bangladesh)
  • Aminuddin (Independence and Liberation War of Bangladesh)
  • Dr. Zikrul Haque (Independence and Liberation War of Bangladesh)
  • Ashfaqur Rahman Khan (Independence and Liberation War of Bangladesh)
  • M. R. Akhtar Mukul (Journalism)
  • Bangladesh Cricket Board (Sports)

[edit] 2002

In the year 2002, 4 individuals and 1 organization were awarded:[19]

  • Hasan Hafizur Rahman (Literature)
  • Barin Majumder (Music)
  • Abdul Latif (Music)
  • S. A. Bari (Liberation War of Bangladesh)
  • Dhaka Ahsania Mission (Social work)

[edit] 2003

In the year 2003, 2 individuals were awarded:[20][21]

[edit] 2004

In the year 2004, 7 individuals and 3 organizations were awarded:[22][23]

[edit] 2005

In the year 2005, 1 individual and 1 organization were awarded:[24][25]

[edit] 2006

In the year 2006, 2 organization were awarded:[26][27]

[edit] 2007

In the year 2007, 2 organizations were awarded:[28][29]

[edit] 2008

In the year 2007, 3 individuals and 1 organization were awarded:[30]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Independence Day Award, Cabinet Division, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
  2. ^ a b Khan, Sanjida (2003), “National Awards”, in Islam, Sirajul, Banglapedia: national encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, ISBN 9843205766 
  3. ^ a b Booklet of Independence Award 2007. Cabinet Division. Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. pp. 1
  4. ^ a b Staff Correspondent. "Rab, Betar on revised list of nominees", The Daily Star, 2005-03-14. Vol 5 Num 637. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. (English) 
  5. ^ BD News. "SC Bar demands judicial probe into 'crossfire' killings in "Law and our Rights"", The Daily Star, 2006-04-01. issue 232. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. (English) 
  6. ^ Booklet of Independence Award 2007. Cabinet Division. pp. 1-50
  7. ^ Murshed, Md Mahbub (2003), “Qudrat-i-Khuda, Muhammad”, in Islam, Sirajul, Banglapedia: national encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, ISBN 9843205766 
  8. ^ Khan, Mobarak Hossain (2003), “Khan, (Ustad) Ayet Ali”, in Islam, Sirajul, Banglapedia: national encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, ISBN 9843205766 
  9. ^ PROFESSOR MUHAMMAD YUNUS (English). Grameen Bank, Bangladesh. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
  10. ^ Achievements (English). Geological Survey of Bangladesh. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
  11. ^ Islam, Nurul (English). Fellows of the Academy. Pakistan Academy of Science. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
  12. ^ Zaman, Niaz (2003), “Kamal, Begum Sufia”, in Islam, Sirajul, Banglapedia: national encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, ISBN 9843205766 
  13. ^ Huq, Syed Azizul (2003), “Osman, Shawkat”, in Islam, Sirajul, Banglapedia: national encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, ISBN 9843205766 
  14. ^ Biodata of Muzharul Islam (English). Muzharul Islam Archive. Muzharul Islam Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
  15. ^ Hoque, Rashimul (2003), “Khan, Fazlur Rahman”, in Islam, Sirajul, Banglapedia: national encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, ISBN 9843205766 
  16. ^ Mohammad Kibria (English). artict profile. Bengal Gallery of Fine Arts (2005). Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
  17. ^ 2000 award
  18. ^ 2001 award
  19. ^ 2002 award
  20. ^ Ahmed, Moudud (2004-05-09). Promoting Good Governance and Human Security. Bangladesh Development Forum-2004. Ministry of Law, Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved on 2008-01-17.
  21. ^ 2003 award
  22. ^ UNB, Dhaka. "Independence Award 2004 handed over", The Daily Star, 2004-03-26. Vol 4 Num 294. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. (English) 
  23. ^ 2004 award
  24. ^ BDNEWS, Dhaka. "Get united to protect independence: PM; Mujibul Huq, ICDDR,B representative receive Independence Award 2005", The Daily Star, 2005-03-25. Vol 5 Num 294. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. (English) 
  25. ^ 2005 award
  26. ^ BSS, Dhaka. "RAB, Betar get Independence Award", New Age, 2006-03-24. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. (English) 
  27. ^ 2006 award
  28. ^ UNB, Dhaka. "Independence Award to Army, Brac; CA for hunger-free Bangladesh", The Daily Star, 2007-03-26. Vol 5 Num 1,002. Retrieved on 2008-01-16. (English) 
  29. ^ 2007 award
  30. ^ UNB Dhaka, Independence Award 2008 announced Date-05-03-2008
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