Published: February 06, 2019 17:42:12 | Updated: February 07, 2019 09:44:33
21 eminent citizens will receive the prestigious Ekushey Padak this year.
The Ministry of Cultural Affairs disclosed the names of the award receipeints on Wednesday.
Ekushey Padak is the second-highest civilian award in Bangladesh.
Each recipient will get a gold medal, a certificate, and a cheque of Tk 200,000. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will hand over the Ekushey Padak to the awardees, reports UNB.
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