The government has selected 16 distinguished personalities to honour with the highest state award “Swadhinata Padak” (Independence Award) this year in recognition of their outstanding contributions to their respective fields.
The recipients include late Kazi Zakir Hasan, martyred intellectual SMA Rashidul Hasan, late Shankar Gobinda Chowdhury, Bir Uttam Air Vice-Marshal Sultan Mahmud, late M Abdur Rahim, late Bhupati Bhushan Chowdhury alias Manik Chowdhury, Shaheed Lt M Anwarul Azim, late Humayun Rashid Chowdhury, Shaheed Amanullah Mohammad Asaduzzaman, and Shaheed Matiur Rahman Mallik.
Also, Shaheed Sergeant Zahurul Haque and Amzadul Haque (Independence and Liberation War), Dr AK MD Ahsan Ali (Medical Science), Prof AK Azad Khan (Social Service), Selina Hossain (Literature), and Dr Md Abdul Mazid (Food Security) were selected for the award.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the awards to them at a function in Dhaka before Independence Day, March 26.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
