In 2000, 15 people received the Ekushey Padak, two of them posthumously: [1]
In 2001, one organization and 11 people received the Ekushey Padak: [2]
In 2002, 14 people received the Ekushey Padak, seven of them posthumously: [3]
12 persons were awarded.
In 2004, 10 people received the Ekushey Padak, two of them posthumously. [4]
14 persons received the award. [5]
In 2006, 13 people received the Ekushey Padak, three of them posthumously: [6]
In 2007, five people received the Ekushey Padak, two of them posthumously. [7]
In 2008, nine people received the Ekushey Padak, four of them posthumously. [8]
In 2009, 13 people received the Ekushey Padak, three of them posthumously. [9]
The Bangla Academy is the official regulatory body of the Bengali language in Bangladesh. It is an autonomous institution funded by the Government of Bangladesh that fosters the Bengali language, literature and culture, works to develop and implement national language policy and conducts original research in Bengali. Established in 1955, it is located in the Burdwan House in Shahbagh, Dhaka, within the grounds of the University of Dhaka and Suhrawardy Udyan. The Bangla Academy hosts the annual Ekushey Book Fair.
Begum Sufia Kamal was a Bangladeshi poet, feminist leader, and political activist. She took part in the Bengali nationalist movement of the 1950s and civil society leader in independent Bangladesh. She led feminist activism and was a president of Bangladesh Mahila Parishad. She died in 1999 and was the first woman to be given a state funeral in Bangladesh.
Ekushey Padak is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and economics. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs administers the award.
1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1976th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 976th year of the 2nd millennium, the 76th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1970s decade.
Chowdhury is a title of honour, usually hereditary, originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is an adaption from Sanskrit. During the Mughal rule, it was a title awarded to eminent people, while during British rule, the term was associated with zamindars and social leaders. The common female equivalent was Chowdhurani.
Abdul Haque was a Bangladeshi essayist, journalist and writer. He served as a deputy director of the Bangla Academy, a government-funded regulatory institution. He was posthumously awarded an Ekushey Padak in language and literature in 2011.
Bangla Academy Fellowship is an honor organization that recognizes notable people from the Bangla Academy. This fellowship is awarded annually in recognition of special contributions to their respective fields. So far, those who have received Bangla Academy Fellowship are:
