DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has handed over ‘Independence Award-2017’ to 15 personalities and the Bangladesh Air Force for their outstanding contributions to the nation.

The PM handed over the awards at a function held in Osmani Memorial Auditorium in city on Thursday (March 23)

Cabinet members, MPs, secretaries, diplomats, the awards recipients and other invitees were present in the function.

The recipients of the Independence Award-2017 are-- Group Captain (Retd) Shamsul Alam Bir Uttam, Ashraful Alam, Shaheed Md Nazmul Huque,  late Syed Mahsin Ali, Shaheed NM Nazmul Ahsan and Shaheed Faizur Rahman Ahmed in the category of ‘independence and Liberation War’ for their for his special role during the liberation war. Bangladesh Air Force also received the award in the category.

Prof Dr AHM Touhidul Anowar Chowdhury received the award for his outstanding contributions in medical science, while Begum Rabeya Khatun and late Golam Samdani Koraishi in literature, Prof Dr Enamul Huque and Ostad Bazlur Rahman Badal in culture, Khalil Kazi OBE in social service, Shamsuzzaman Khan late Prof Dr Lalit Mohan Nath in research and training and Prof Mohammad Asaduzzaman in public administration.

BDST: 1357 HRS, MAR 23, 2017
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