16 personalities nominated for Independence Award-2018

The government has finalised the names of 16 noted personalities for Independence Award-2018 for their glorious and remarkable contribution to national level.

According to an official handout, they are- Quazi Zakir Hasan (Posthumous) in Independence and Liberation War, Shaheed SMA Rashidul Hasan (Posthumous) in Independence and Liberation War, Sankar Govinda Chowdhury (Posthumous) in Independence and Liberation War, Air Vice Marshal Sultan Mahmud Bir Uttam in Independence and Liberation War, M Abdur Rahim (Posthumous) in Independence and Liberation War, Bhupati Bhusan Chowdhury alias Manik Chowdhury (Posthumous) in Independence and Liberation War, Shaheed Lieutenant Mohammad Anwarul Azim (Posthumous) in Independence and Liberation War, Humayun Rashid Chowdhury (Posthumous) in Independence and Liberation War, Shaheed Amanullah Mohammad Asaduzzaman (Posthumous) in Independence and Liberation War, Shaheed Motiur Rahman Mallik (Posthumous) in Independence and Liberation War, Shaheed Sergeant Zahrul Haq (Posthumous) in Independence and Liberation War, Amzadul Haq-Independence and Liberation War, Prof Dr AK M D Ahsan Ali in medicine, Professor AK Azad Khan in Social Service, Selina Hossen in Literature and Dr M Abdul Mazid in food security.