The award consists of BDT 100,000 as of February 2015, an 18 carat gold medal weighing 3 tolas and a certificate of honour. The medal was designed by the artist Nitun Kundu. The amount of the cash reward was originally ৳ 25,000, but it was subsequently increased to ৳ 100,000. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs administers the award.
Islam enriched Bangla literature with more than 500 poems and 2,500 songs ... Md ... 5 of last year ... Md ... In 1976, the then-Bangladesh government awarded Islam the Ekushey Padak, Bangladesh's second civilian honorary medal. He died in Dhaka on Aug ... .
This channel also is co-owned by another individual named Shykh Siraj – who was given Ekushey Padak by BNP government as he was known as a strong supporter or military dictator Ziaur Rahman.
Before Sheikh Hasina came to power in 2009 through a landslide victory during December 2008 general election, there were only handpicked number of private television channels in Bangladesh, namely, ...