List of Independence Day Award recipients (2020–2029)
Independence Day Award is Bangladesh's highest civilian honours. This list contains the awardees from 2020 to 2029.
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2020
A total of 9 persons and 1 organisation were awarded.[1]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Golam Dastagir Gazi | independence and liberation war | |
| Azizur Rahman | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Commander Abdur Rauf | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Anwar Pasha | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Kalipada Das | culture | |
| Ferdousi Mazumder | culture | |
| Professor Dr Md Obaidul Kabir Chowdhury | medical science | |
| AKMA Muqtadir | medical science | |
| Bharateswari Homes | education |
Despite receiving the Independence Award for literature in 2020, the controversial medal for Raiz Uddin was declared void due to various criticism.[2]
2021
A total of 9 persons and 1 organisation were awarded.[3]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| AKM Bazlur Rahman | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Ahsanullah Master | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Brigadier General Khushid Uddin Ahmed | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Babu | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Mrinmoy Guha Neogi | science and technology | |
| Mahadev Saha | literature | |
| Ataur Rahman | culture | |
| Gazi Mazharul Anwar | culture | |
| M. Amjad Hossain | social work | |
| Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council | research and training |
2022
A total of 10 persons and 1 organisation were awarded.[4][5]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Khondkar Nazmul Huda | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Abdul Jalil | independence and liberation war | |
| Siraj Uddin Ahmed | independence and liberation war | |
| Mohammad Shahiduddin | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Serajul Huq | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Kanak Kanti Barua | Treatment | |
| Kamrul Islam | Treatment | |
| Amir Hamza (Revoked) | Literature | posthumous |
| Syed Mainul Hossain | Architecture | posthumous |
| Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute | research and training | Institution |
2023
A total of 9 persons and 1 organisation were awarded. [6][7][8][9]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Colonel (retd) Shamsul Alam | independence and liberation war | |
| Lieutenant AG Mohamnmad Khurshid | independence and liberation war | posthumous |
| Khwaza Nizamuddin Bhuiyan | independence and liberation war | |
| Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury | independence and liberation war | |
| Dr Mohammad Mainuddin Ahmed | Literature | posthumous |
| Pabitra Mohan Dey | Cultural | |
| ASM Rakibul Hasan | Sports | |
| Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence | Social Services/Public Services | |
| Begum Nadira Jahan | Research and Training | |
| Dr. Firdausi Qadri | Research and Training |
2024
A total of 10 persons were awarded.[10]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Kazi Abdus Sattar | Independence and Liberation War | |
| Flight Sergeant Md Fazlul Haque | Independence and Liberation War | posthumous |
| Abu Nayeem Md. Najib Uddin Khan | Independence and Liberation War | posthumous |
| Firoza Khatun | sports | |
| Mubarak Ahmad Khan | science and technology[11] | |
| Harishankar Das | treatment | |
| Mohammad Rafiquzzaman | cultural | |
| Aranya Chiran | social/public services | |
| Mollah Obaydullah Baki | social/public services | |
| SM Abraham Lincoln | social/public services |
2025
A total of seven individuals received the award, six of whom were deceased and honored posthumously.[12][13]
| Recipients | Area | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Jamal Nazrul Islam | Science/Technology | Posthumous |
| Sir Fazle Hasan Abed | Social Services | |
| Badruddin Umar | Education/Research | |
| Al Mahmud | Literature | Posthumous |
| Novera Ahmed | Culture | |
| Azam Khan | Liberation War/Culture | |
| Abrar Fahad | Rebel Youth |
See also
- List of Independence Day Award recipients (1977–79)
- List of Independence Day Award recipients (1980–89)
- List of Independence Day Award recipients (1990–99)
- List of Independence Day Award recipients (2000–09)
- List of Independence Day Award recipients (2010–19)
References
- ^ "Govt. issues revised list of Independence Award 2020 recipients". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ "Raij Uddin excluded from Swadhinata Padak recipients' list". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ "Swadhinata Padak 2021: Nine people, BARC picked". The Daily Star. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ "10 people, 1 institution to receive Independence Awards". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "10 people, 1 organisation to get Independence Award". The Business Standard. 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Nine individuals, one institution get Independence Award-2023". Prothom Alo. BSS. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "10 nominated for Independence Award 2023". jagonews24.com. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "9 individuals, 1 institution get Independence Award-2023". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "9 people, fire service to receive Independence Award 2023". UNB. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "10 individuals to get Swadhinata Padak 2024". The Daily Star. 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "New Age 10 individuals nominated for Swadhinata Padak". The New Age. 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ^ "7 to get Independence Awards, Ziaur Rahman's accolade reinstated". bdnews24.com. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
- ^ "Independence Award 2025: 7 recipients include Azam Khan, Al Mahmud, Novera Ahmed, Fazle Hasan Abed". The Business Standard. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.