Sixteen people have been named recipients of Ekushey Padak 2016 in recognition of their outstanding contribution in their respective fields.
The recipients are – Justice Kazi Ebadul Haque, Dr Sayed Haider, Syed Golam Kibria (posthumous) and Dr Jashimuddin Ahmed for their contributions to the language movement; Begum Jahanara Ahmed for the arts (television and film), Pandit Amaresh Roy Chowdhury for the arts (classical music), Begum Shaheen Samad for the arts (music), Amanul Haque for the arts (dance), Kazi Anwar Hossain for the arts (painting) (posthumous); Mafidul Haque for his contribution to the Liberation War and Toab Khan for journalism.
The recipients also include Professor Dr ABM Abdullah and Mongsen Ching Mongsin for research; Joityprokash Dutt, Professor Dr Hayat Mahmud and Habibullah Siraji for language and literature.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the award at Osmani Memorial Auditorium on February 20.