Kazi Kamruzzaman is a Bangladeshi social worker and chairman of Dhaka Community Hospital Trust. [1] He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2021. [2] [3]
Kamruzzaman is a pediatric surgeon and the president of Society of Pediatrics Surgery. He is also a veteran of the Bangladesh Liberation War. He founded the Dhaka Community Hospital Trust with 20 beds in 1988 and is the chairperson of the Dhaka Community Hospital Trust, which owns Dhaka Community Hospital and the Dhaka Community Medical College. [4] [5] [6]
Humayun Azad was a Bangladeshi poet, novelist, short-story writer, critic, linguist, columnist and professor of Dhaka University. He wrote more than sixty titles. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1986 for his contributions to Bengali linguistics. In 2012, the government of Bangladesh honored him with Ekushey Padak posthumously for his contributions to Bengali literature.
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) is a public medical college and hospital located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the largest and most reputed medical college and hospital in the country. The hospital ranks among the top 20 worldwide, based on size and number of patients. Established on 10 July 1946, the college houses a medical school as well as a tertiary care hospital on its campus.
Aly Zaker was a Bangladeshi actor, businessman, director and writer. He was the owner of Asiatic Marketing Communications Limited.
Abul Barkat was a protester killed during the Bengali Language Movement protests which took place in the erstwhile East Pakistan, in 1952. He is considered a martyr in Bangladesh.
Abdus Salam was a demonstrator who died during the Bengali Language Movement demonstrations which took place in the erstwhile East Bengal, Pakistan in 1952. He is considered a martyr in Bangladesh.
Abdul Jabbar was a protester who was killed during the Bengali language movement in 1952 that took place in the erstwhile East Pakistan. He is considered a martyr in Bangladesh.
Zohra Begum Kazi was the first Bengali Muslim female physician. She was awarded the Tamgha-e-Pakistan in 1964, Begum Rokeya Padak in 2002, and the Ekushey Padak in 2008.
Mohammad Kibria was a Bangladeshi artist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1983 and Independence Day Award in 1999 by the Government of Bangladesh.
Arup Ratan Choudhury is a Bangladeshi dental specialist and media personality. He is currently the head and senior consultant at the Department of Dentistry, Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM).
Qayyum Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi painter. Along with Zainul Abedin, Quamrul Hassan and Safiuddin Ahmed, he is considered as a first generation artist of Bangladesh. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1984 and the Independence Day Award in 2014 by the Government of Bangladesh.
Jharna Dhara Chowdhury was a Bangladeshi social activist.
Abu Taher Mohammad Shamsuzzaman, was a Bangladeshi film and television actor, director and screen-playwright. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh. He won Bangladesh National Film Awards five times for his roles in Dayee Ke? (1987), Madam Fuli (1999), Churiwala (2001), Mon Bosena Porar Table E (2009) and Chorabali (2012).
Mohammad Rafi Khan was a Bangladeshi pediatrician from Satkhira. In 1994, he was selected the National Professor of Bangladesh. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2009 and Independence Day Award in 2016 by the Government of Bangladesh. He was a Fellow of Bangladesh Academy of Sciences since 1975. He was the founder of Central Hospital, Dhaka.
Sufia Ahmed was a Bangladeshi academic. She was selected as the first female National Professor of Bangladesh in January 1995. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2002 by the Government of Bangladesh.
Mohammad Sharif Husain was a Bangladeshi educationist, philanthropist, and a recipient of the Ekushey Padak.
S. M. Mohsin was a Bangladeshi stage and television actor. He became an honorary fellow of the Bangla Academy in 2018. In 2020, he was awarded Ekushey Padak by the Government of Bangladesh for his contribution to acting.
Asim Saha was a Bangladeshi poet and novelist. He received Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2011 for his contributions to poetry. In recognition of his contribution to Bengali language and literature, the government of Bangladesh awarded him the country's second-highest civilian award Ekushey Padak in 2019.
Mahfuza Khanam is a Bangladeshi academic and social activist. She was the president of Asiatic Society of Bangladesh from 2018–2021. She was awarded Begum Rokeya Padak (2012) and Anannya Top Ten Awards (2013).
M. Amjad Hossain is an orthopedic surgeon and a fighter during the Bangladesh Liberation War. He was awarded the Independence Award in 2021. He is known nationally and internationally for his works. Professor Dr. M. Amjad Hossain is a leading orthopedic surgeon in Bangladesh, specializing in orthopedics and trauma.