Independence Award
| Independence Award স্বাধীনতা পদক | |
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| Type | National Civilian |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Presented by | Bangladesh Government of Bangladesh |
| Ribbon | File:Independence Award Ribbon.svg |
| Established | 1976 |
| First award | 1977 |
| Final award | 2025 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (lower) | Ekushey Padak |
The Independence Award,[a] formally known as the Independence Day Award or the Independence Medal,[1][b] 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 contributions 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.[3]
Each awardee receives a gold medal, a certificate of honour, and 500,000 Bangladeshi takas (US$4109).[2][4] 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.[5] 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, some government ministers had expressed concern over the nomination of three fellow ministers.[5] Furthermore, the award to the Rapid Action Battalion was criticized by many[6] because of RAB's alleged involvement in extrajudicial killings.
Awards by decade
[edit | edit source]- List of Independence Day Award recipients (1977–1979)
- List of Independence Day Award recipients (1980–1989)
- List of Independence Day Award recipients (1990–1999)
- List of Independence Day Award recipients (2000–2009)
- List of Independence Day Award recipients (2010–2019)
- List of Independence Day Award recipients (2020–2029)
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Bengali: স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কার, romanized: Sbadhinôta Purôskar, pronounced [ˈʃadʱiˌnɔtaˑ ˈpuɾoʃˌkaɾ]
- ^ Bengali: স্বাধীনতা পদক, romanized: Sbadhinôta Pôdôk, pronounced [ˈʃadʱiˌnɔtaˑ ˈpɔdok]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Independence Day Award, Cabinet Division, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
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External links
[edit | edit source]- List of awardees, Cabinet Division, Bangladesh Government
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