PM to confer 'Ekushey Padak-2026' on 26 Feb
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to distribute the 'Ekushey Padak-2026' at a function in the capital on 26 February.
A cultural ministry press release stated that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will hand over the 'Ekushey Padak-2026' at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium at 11am on 26 February.
The government has already announced the names of nine eminent citizens and one music band for awarding the country's second-highest civilian award, Ekushey Padak-2026, in recognition of their outstanding contributions in various fields.
The recipients are: Farida Akhtar Babita (Film), Professor Md Abdus Sattar (Fine Arts), Marina Tabassum (Architecture), Ayub Bachchu (Music), Arthy Ahmed (Dance), Islam Uddin Palakar (Palagan), Shafik Rehman (Journalism), Professor Dr Mahbubul Alam Majumdar (Education), Tejosh Haldar Josh (Sculpture) and Warfaze (Music Band).
