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Ekushey Padak
| Ekushey Padak | |
|---|---|
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| Type | National Civilian |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Presented by |  Government of Bangladesh |
| Ribbon |  |
| Established | 1976 |
| First awarded | 1976 |
| Last awarded | 2024 |
| Website | http://www.moca.gov.bd/  |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Independence Day Award |
Ekushey Padak (Bengali: একুশে পদক, romanized: Ēkuśē Pôdôk, lit. 'Medal of the Twenty-first') is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952.[1] The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and economics. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs administers the award.[2]
The award consists of an 18-carat gold medal weighing 3 tolas, a certificate of honour and a cash award.[1] The medal was designed by the artist Nitun Kundu.[3] The amount of the cash reward was originally ৳ 25,000, but it was increased to ৳ 100,000 in 2015, to ৳ 200,000 in 2017 and to ৳ 400,000 as of November 2019.[4]
- ^ a b Khan, Sanjida (2012). "National Awards". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- ^ "Nomination proposals sought for Ekushey Padak-2018". The Independent. Dhaka. 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Artist Nitun Kundu passes away". The Daily Star. 16 September 2006. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2006.
- ^ "National awards money doubled, amount for Independence Award raised to Tk 500,000". bdnews24.com. 21 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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