List of Independence Award recipients (1977–1979)

Independence Award, Bangladesh's highest civilian honours - Winners, 1977-1979:

1977 Recipients Area NoteMaulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani social work posthumous Kazi Nazrul Islam literature The national poet of Bangladesh Mokarram Hussain Khundker science and technology posthumous Zainul Abedin arts posthumous Mahbub Alam Chashi rural development Brig. Mahmudur Rahman Choudhury medical science Dr. Zafrullah Chowdhury population control Runa Laila music Habildar Mostak Ahmad sports Enayet Karim welfare First Ambassador from Bangladesh to USA

1978 Recipients Area Note Jasimuddin literature posthumous Dr. Mazharul Haque education posthumous Ranada Prasad Saha social welfare posthumous Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim social welfare Shah Muhammad Hasanuzzaman science and technology Abdul Ahad music Mahfuzul Haque rural development Alamgir M. A. Kabir population control

1979 Recipients Area NoteAbul Mansur Ahmed literature posthumousDr. Qazi Motahar Hossain science and technology Dr. Muzaffar Ahmed Choudhury education posthumous Firoza Begum music Samar Das music Phuljhuri Khan music Quamrul Hassan arts Designed the Flag of Bangladesh Tahera Kabir social welfare Nur Mohammad Mandal population control

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