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Vol. 4 Num 258 Tue. February 17, 2004  
   
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10 awarded Ekushey Padak


The government has awarded `Ekushey Padak' 2004 to 10 personalities for outstanding contributions to their respective fields.

The awardees are Prof Mohammad Moniruzzaman Mia (education), Prof Wakil Ahmed (research), Farida Hossain (literature), Nilufar Yasmin (music, posthumously), Moniruzzaman Monir (music), Mustafa Monwar (fine arts), Nawab Faizunnesa (social service, posthumously), Zobaida Hannan (social service), AZM Enayetullah Khan (journalism) and Chashi Nazrul Islam (film).

Each of the awardees will get Tk 40,000 in cash along with a gold medal weighing three tolas and a certificate, an official announcement said yesterday.