Ekushey Padak

Ekushey Padak
(Bengali: একুশে পদক)



Ekushey Padak medal and certificate.
Awarded for Substantial contribution in various fields including: literature, music, education, journalism, poverty reduction, research, and visual arts
Sponsored by Government of Bangladesh
Location Dhaka
Country Bangladesh
Presented by Ministry of Cultural Affairs
First awarded 1976
Website http://www.moca.gov.bd/
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Ekushey Padak ribbon

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.[1] The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and economics.[1] The Ministry of Cultural Affairs administers the award.

The award consists of an 18 carat gold medal weighing 3 tolas and a certificate of honour.[1] The medal was designed by the artist Nitun Kundu.[2] 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.[3]

Awards by decade

References

  1. 1 2 3 Khan, Sanjida (2012). "National Awards". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Artist Nitun Kundu passes away". The Daily Star. 16 September 2006.
  3. ↑ Ahmed Rafique (2012), "Ekushey February", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
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