List of Independence Day Award recipients (2000–2009)
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Independence Day Award, Bangladesh's highest civilian honours - Winners, 2000-2009:
2000
Ten individuals were awarded.[1]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Shamsul Haque | literature | |
| Binod Bihari Chowdhury | social work | |
| Ajit Ray | music | |
| Ustad Khurshid Khan | music | |
| Sardar Fazlul Karim | education | |
| Shahabuddin | painting | |
| Maulana Abdur Rashid Tarkabagish | literature | |
| M. A. Rab | liberation war | |
| Sultana Kamal | sports | |
| Rokanuzzaman Khan | children organizer |
2001
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Sayeda Motahera Banu | literature | |
| Shaheed Mashiur Rahman | liberation war | |
| Alhaz Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury | liberation war | |
| M. A. Aziz | liberation war | |
| Muhammad Mayezuddin | liberation war | |
| Late Ruhul Quddus | liberation war | |
| Aminuddin | liberation war | |
| Dr. Zikrul Haque | liberation war | |
| Ashfaqur Rahman Khan | liberation war | |
| M. R. Akhtar Mukul | journalism | |
| Bangladesh Cricket Board | sports | organization |
2002
Four individuals and one organization were awarded.[2]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Hasan Hafizur Rahman | literature | |
| Barin Majumder | music | |
| Abdul Latif | music | |
| S. A. Bari | liberation war | |
| Dhaka Ahsania Mission | social work | organization |
2003
Two individuals were awarded.[3][4][5]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | liberation War | posthumous |
| Ziaur Rahman | liberation war | posthumous |
2004
Seven individuals and three organizations were awarded.[6][7]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Oli Ahad | liberation war | |
| Comrade Moni Singh | liberation war | posthumous |
| Brig (retd) Prof Abdul Malik | medical science | |
| Muhammad Siddiq Khan | education | posthumous |
| Abu Ishaque | literature | posthumous |
| Altaf Mahmud | culture | posthumous |
| Valerie Ann Taylor | social work | |
| Bangladesh Ansar and VDP | sports | organization |
| Rural Development Academy | rural development | organization |
| Sandhani | social work | organization |
2005
One individual and one organization were awarded.[8][9]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mujibul Huq | ||
| International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh | institution |
2006
Two organization were awarded.[10][11]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid Action Battalion | social work | organization |
| Bangladesh Betar | liberation war | organization |
2007
In the year 2007, two organizations were awarded:[12][13]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Army | liberation war | organization |
| BRAC | social work | organization |
2008
Three individuals and 1 organization were awarded.[14]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Syed Muhammad Shamsuzzoha | liberation war | |
| Dr. Govinda Chandra Dev | liberation war | |
| Rehman Sobhan | research and training | |
| Bangladesh Rifles | liberation war | organization |
2009
Four personalities received the award in 2009.[15]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Gaffar Choudhury | literature | |
| Abdul Matin | culture | |
| Professor A M Harun-or Rashid | science and technology | |
| Ivy Rahman | social welfare | posthumous |
References
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- ^ "2002 award". Archived from the original on 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- ^ "List of Independence Awardees". Cabinet Division - Bangladesh (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2013-05-14.
- ^ "Govt reinstates Ziaur Rahman's Independence Award". Jago News 24. 11 March 2025. Archived from the original on 11 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Ziaur Rahman's Independence Award reinstated". The Business Standard. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ UNB, Dhaka (2004-03-26). "Independence Award 2004 handed over". The Daily Star. Vol 4 Num 294. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ^ "2004 award". Archived from the original on 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- ^ BDNEWS, Dhaka (2005-03-25). "Get united to protect independence: PM; Mujibul Huq, ICDDR,B representative receive Independence Award 2005". The Daily Star. Vol 5 Num 294. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ^ "2005 award". Archived from the original on 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- ^ Rahman, Syedur (2010). Historical dictionary of Bangladesh (4th ed.). Scarecrow Press. p. 356. ISBN 978-0-8108-6766-6.
- ^ "2006 award". Archived from the original on 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- ^ UNB, Dhaka (2007-03-26). "Independence Award to Army, Brac; CA for hunger-free Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Vol 5 Num 1,002. Retrieved 2008-01-16.
- ^ "2007 award". Archived from the original on 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
- ^ UNB Dhaka, Independence Award 2008 announced Date-05-03-2008
- ^ "Independence Day Award goes to four". 19 March 2009.