Dhaka: The government announced names of 16 eminent citizens for awarding prestigious Shadhinota Padak for 2018 for their significant contribution in respective fields.
An official release from the cabinet division disclosed the names of the recipients on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the Shadhinota Padak to the awardees on March 25 at Osmani Memorial Auditorium, according to the press release.
Kazi Jakir Hussain (posthumous), S M Rashidul Hasan (posthumous), Sankar Gobindo Chowdhury (posthumous), Bir Uttam Air Vice Marshal Sultan Mahmud, M abdur Rahim (posthumous), Bhupoti Bhushon Chowdhury alias Manik Chowdhury (posthumous), Lieutenant Md Anwarul Azim (posthumous), Humayun Rashid Chowdhury (posthumous), Amanullah Mohammas Asaduzzaman (posthumous), Matiur Rahman Mallik (posthumous) and Sargent Zahrul Haque (posthumous) got the award for the Independence and Freedom Fight while Professor Dr AKMD Ahsan for Medical Science, Professor AK Azad Khan for Social Welfare, Selina Hossain for Literature and Dr Md Abdul Majid won for food Security.
The Shadhinota Padak is the highest civilian awards in Bangladesh started from 1977.
