List of Independence Award recipients (2010–2019)

Independence Award, Bangladesh's highest civilian honours - Winners, 2010-2019:

2010 Ten people and an organisation were awarded. as below: Recipients Area NoteAKM Samsul Haque Khan independence & liberation war posthumousSyeda Sajeda Chowdhury independence & liberation war Belal Muhammad independence & liberation war Prof Zillur Rahman Siddiqui education Jatin Sarker education Romena Afaz Literature posthumousMustafa Nurul Islam Literature Waheedul Haq culture posthumouslyAlamgir Kabir culture posthumousFerdousi Priyabhashini culture Bangla Academy culture

2011 Two institutions and seven people were awarded .

Recipients Area Note Dhaka University education organizationBangladesh Police liberation war organizationGaus Khan liberation war posthumousSanghraj Jyotipal Mahatheroliberation war posthumousDr Nilima Ibrahim liberation war posthumousAir Vice Marshal (retd) Abdul Karim Khandaker liberation war Nutan Chandra Singha liberation war posthumousAKM Samsuzzoha liberation war posthumousMuhammad Abul Hashem Khan culture

2012 Ten people received the award.

Recipients Area Notelieutenant commander Moazzem Hossain liberation war posthumousAbul Kalam Shamsuddin liberation war posthumousSyeda Badrun Nahar Chowdhury liberation war Noyeem Gahar liberation warBazlur Rahman journalist posthumousRafiqul Islam education Abul Fazal literature posthumousPran Gopal Datta medical science Kazi M Badruddoza agricultural science Quamrul Haider science and technology

2013 The award was given to eight people.

Recipients Area Note Mohammad Shamsul Haque liberation war posthumousMohammad Mosharraf Hossain liberation war Kazi Sazzad Ali liberation war Abdul Hamid Miah research on agricultureSwadesh Ranjan Bose economics posthumousSatya Saha culture posthumousM. A. Hannan liberation war posthumousAbdul Hamid liberation war

2014 Nine people and one institution were awarded.

Recipients Area NoteMohammad Abul Khayer independence and liberation war posthumousMunsi Kabir Uddin Ahmed independence and liberation war posthumousKazi Azizul Islam independence and liberation war posthumousLt Col (retd) Abu Osman Chowdhury independence and liberation war posthumous Khasruzzaman Chowdhury independence and liberation war posthumousShahid SBM Mizanur Rahman independence and liberation war posthumousMohammad Haris Ali independence and liberation war posthumousM Quamruzzaman education Qayyum Chowdhury culture Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) research and training

2015 The award was given to eight people.

Recipients Area Note Manik Chowdhury Independence and Liberation War posthumousMamun Mahmud Independence and Liberation War posthumous Shah A M S Kibria Independence and Liberation War posthumousMozaffar Ahmed posthumous Anisuzzaman Literature Abdur Razzak Culture Mohammad Hossain Mondol Research Santosh Gupta Journalism posthumous

2016 The award was given to fourteen people and one organization.

Recipients Area Note Abul Maal Abdul Muhith Independence and Liberation War Finance minister of Bangladesh Emaz Uddin Pramanik Independence and Liberation War Textiles and Jute Minister of Bangladesh Moulavi Asmat Ali Khan Independence and Liberation War posthumousBadrul Alam Independence and Liberation War Squadron Leader, Bir Uttam, formed Bangladesh Air ForceShahid Shah Abdul Mazid Independence and Liberation War Prevented the attack on Rajshahi Police Lines by the Pakistan occupation force M Abdul Ali Independence and Liberation War posthumous; Administrator of Rangamati killed by Pakistani military force attackAKM Abdur Rouf Independence and Liberation War posthumous; typographer of the constitution KM Shehabuddin Independence and Liberation War posthumous; first diplomat to resign from Pakistani Foreign Service and pledge allegiance to Bangladesh; first head of Bangladesh's New Delhi missionSyed Hasan Imam Independence and Liberation War cultural activities during the Liberation WarRafiqul IslamMother Language posthumousAbdus Salam Mother Language Achieving recognition of 21 February as International Mother Language Day Maqsudul Alam Science and Technology Posthumous; decoded the jute genomeMohammad Rafi Khan Medical Science Rezwana Choudhury Bannya CulturalNirmalendu Goon LiteratureBangladesh Navy

2017 The award was given to fifteen people and an organization.

Recipients Area Note Group Captain (retd) Shamsul Alam Bir Uttam independence and liberation war Ashraful Alamindependence and liberation war Mohammad Nazmul Haque independence and liberation war posthumousSyed Mohsin Ali independence and liberation war posthumousNM Nazmul Ahsan independence and liberation war posthumous Faizur Rahman Ahmed independence and liberation war posthumous Bangladesh Air Force independence and liberation war Professor AHM Touhidul Anowar Chawdhury medical science Rabeya Khatun literature Golam Samdani Koraishi literature Enamul Huq culture Bazlur Rahman Badal culture Khalil Kazi OBE social service Shamsuzzaman Khan research and training Professor Lalit Mohan Nath research and training posthumousProfessor Mohammad Asaduzzaman public administration posthumous

2018 Eighteen people were awarded. Recipients Area Note Quazi Zakir Hasan independence and liberation war posthumous SMA Rashidul Hasan independence and liberation war posthumous Sankar Govinda Chowdhury independence and liberation war posthumous Sultan Mahmud independence and liberation war M Abdur Rahim independence and liberation war posthumous Bhupati Bhushan Chowdhury independence and liberation war posthumous Lieutenant Mohammad Anwarul Azim independence and liberation war posthumous Humayun Rashid Choudhury independence and liberation war posthumous Amanullah Asaduzzaman independence and liberation war posthumous Matiur Rahman Mallik independence and liberation war posthumous Sergeant Zahrul Haq independence and liberation war posthumous Amzadul Haq independence and liberation war AK M D Ahsan Ali medicine AK Azad Khan social service Selina Hossain literature M Abdul Mazid food security Asaduzzaman Noor culture Shykh Seraj agricultural journalism

2019 Thirteen people and an organization were awarded. Recipients Area Note Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury independence and liberation war posthumous ATM Zafar Alam independence and liberation war posthumous AKM Mozammel Haque independence and liberation war Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain independence and liberation war Kazi Misbahun Nahar independence and liberation war Abdul Khalek independence and liberation war posthumous Mohammad Khaled independence and liberation war posthumous Shaukat Ali Khan independence and liberation war posthumous Nurunnahar Fatema Begum medical science Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad social service Murtaja Baseer culture Hasan Azizul Huq literature Haseena Khan research and training Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) science and technology

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