Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has handed over Independence Award 2022, the highest national civil award of the country, to nine distinguished persons and two organisations.
She distributed the award in person in a ceremony held at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Thursday at Tejgaon.
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The prime minister handed over the award to the two living freedom fighters, Sirajuddin Ahmed and Abdul Jalil.
She later took part in a photo session with the recipients.
The award recipients received this recognition for their glorious and outstanding contribution to their respective fields.
Among the recipients, Valiant Freedom Fighter Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury, Martyr colonel Khandaker Nazmul Huda (Bir Bikram), Abdul Jalil, Siraj Uddin Ahmed, late Mohammad Sahiuddin Bishwas and late Sirajul Haque have been nominated for the award in the “Independence and Liberation War” category.
Professor Kanak Kanti Barua and Professor Kamrul Islam have been given the award in the “Medical” category while late architect Syed Moinul Islam has been nominated in the “Architecture” category.
The Power Division has given the award for their success for bringing Bangladesh under cent per cent electricity coverage while Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute has been awarded in the ‘Research and Training’ category.
Each award recipient received a gold medal, a certificate and a cheque of honorarium.
Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque was present at the prize giving ceremony.
Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam was the moderator of the ceremony and read out the citations with brief life sketch of the recipients.
Among the recipients, Professor Kanak Kanti Barua has expressed his feeling on the occasion.
Earlier, the government has finalized the names of 10 noted personalities and one institution for Independence Award 2022 for their glorious and remarkable contributions to the national level on March 15.
