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Monday | February 23, 2026 | Dhaka

PM to confer ‘Ekushey Padak-2026’ on Feb 26

As the book fair draws near, workers are busy with setting up stalls for the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair organised in tribute to the language martyrs. The photo was taken on Sunday.

 

Staff Reporter :

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to distribute the ‘Ekushey Padak-2026’ at Ekushey Padak distribution programme in the capital on February 26.
The cultural ministry issued a press release on Sunday.

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will hand over the ‘Ekushey Padak-2026’ at Osmani Memorial Auditorium at 11:00 am on February 26, the release said.

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 contribution 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).