# List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (2000–2009)

* List of Ekushey Padak award recipients
* 1976–1979
* 1980–1989
* 1990–1999
* 2000–2009
* 2010–2019
* 2020–2029

## 2000

In 2000, 15 people received the Ekushey Padak, two of them posthumously:
* Ekhlas Uddin Ahmed, literature
* Mohiuddin Ahmed, politics (posthumous)
* Rafiq Uddin Ahmed, language martyr
* Abul Barkat, language martyr
* Syed Abdul Hadi, music
* Gaziul Haque, Language Movement
* Khalid Hossain, music
* Nilima Ibrahim, education
* Jamal Nazrul Islam, science and technology
* Abdul Jabbar, language martyr
* Abdullah Al Mamun, drama
* Zahidur Rahim, music (posthumous)
* Sofiur Rahman, language martyr
* Abdus Salam, language martyr
* Shamim Sikder, sculpture

## 2001

In 2001, one organization and 11 people received the Ekushey Padak:
* The Mother Language Lovers Of The World, for its contribution to the declaration of 21 February as International Mother Language Day
* Foni Borua, music
* Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury, education
* Nirmalendu Goon, literature
* Zia Haider, literature
* Rafiqul Islam, education
* Binoy Bashi Joldas, instrumental music
* Shah Abdul Karim, folk song
* Abdul Matin, Language Movement
* Golam Mustafa, film
* Ataur Rahman, drama
* Mahadev Saha, literature

## 2002

In 2002, 14 people received the Ekushey Padak, seven of them posthumously:
* Sufia Ahmed, flourishing culture and Language Movement
* Gazi Mazharul Anwar, music
* Abul Kalam Azad, education (posthumously)
* Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Language Movement (posthumously)
* Ahmed Sofa, literature (posthumously)
* Monzur Hossain, Language Movement (posthumously)
* Sharif Hossain, education
* Serajur Rahman, journalism
* Abdur Jabbar Khan, film (posthumously)
* Sadek Khan, Language Movement and film
* Kazi Golam Mahbub, Language Movement
* Pratibha Mutsuddi, education
* Muhammad Shahidullah, literature and Language Movement (posthumously)
* Ramesh Shil, Gano Sangeet (posthumously)

## 2003

12 persons were awarded.
* Muhammad Shamsul Huq
* Muhammad Ekramul Huq
* Zebunnessa Rahman
* Zobeda Khanum
* Abdul Mannan Syed
* Al Mujahidi
* Anjuman Ara Begum
* Lokman Hossain Fakir
* Khan Ataur Rahman
* Abdul Hamid
* Nazim Uddin Mostan
* UNESCO

## 2004

In 2004, 10 people received the Ekushey Padak, two of them posthumously.
* Mohammad Moniruzzaman Miah (education)
* Wakil Ahmed (research)
* Farida Hossain (literature)
* Nilufar Yasmin (music, posthumously)
* Moniruzzaman Monir (music)
* Mustafa Manwar (fine arts)
* Nawab Faizunnesa (social service, posthumously)
* Zobaida Hannan (social service)
* A.Z.M. Enayetullah Khan (journalism)
* Chashi Nazrul Islam (film)

## 2005

14 persons received the award.
* Saifur Rahman (language movement)
* Khandaker Delwar Hossain (language movement)
* Syed Mujtaba Ali (literature)
* Abdullah Abu Sayeed (education)
* Iqbal Mahmud (education)
* Zubaida Gulshan Ara (literature)
* Mohammad Abdul Gafur (language movement)
* Abu Saleh (literature)
* Ashab Uddin Ahmed (literature)
* Chittaranjan Saha (education)
* Srimat Bishuddh-ananda Mahathero (social service)
* Bashir Ahmed (music)
* Apel Mahmood (music)
* Md Mashir Hossain (journalism)

## 2006

In 2006, 13 people received the Ekushey Padak, three of them posthumously:
* Aftab Ahmed, photography
* Jasimuddin Ahmed, education
* M. Asaduzzaman, education
* Sukomal Barua, education
* Anwara Begum, education
* Shahadat Chowdury, journalism (posthumous)
* Nurul Islam, literature (posthumous)
* Anwaruddin Khan, music (posthumous)
* Gaziul Hasan Khan, journalism
* Hamiduzzaman Khan, sculpture
* Abul Kalam Monjur Morshed, literature
* Rawshan Ara Mustafiz, music
* Fatema Tuz Zohra, music

## 2007

In 2007, five people received the Ekushey Padak, two of them posthumously.
* M A Beg, photography (posthumous)
* Selim Al Deen, drama
* Mohammad Mahfuzullah, literature
* Anwar Pervez, music (posthumous)
* Muhammad Habibur Rahman, literature

## 2008

In 2008, nine people received the Ekushey Padak, four of them posthumously.
* Muzaffar Ahmed, education
* Khandaker Nurul Alam, music
* Shyam Sundar Baishnab, music (posthumous)
* Najma Chowdhury, research
* Shefali Ghosh, music (posthumous)
* Waheedul Haq, music (posthumous)
* Zohra Begum Kazi, social work (posthumous)
* Dilwar Khan, literature
* Khaleque Nawaz Khan, language

## 2009

In 2009, 13 people received the Ekushey Padak, three of them posthumously.
* Burhanuddin Khan Jahangir (education)
* Syed Anwar Husain (research)
* Mahbub Ul Alam Choudhury (language movement)
* Ashraf Uz Zaman Khan (journalism)
* Begum Bilkis Nasir Uddin (journalism)
* Manik Chandra Saha (journalism)
* Humayun Kabir Balu (journalism)
* Selina Hossain (literature)
* Shamsuzzaman Khan (research)
* Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad (poverty reduction)
* Mohammad Rafi Khan (social service)
* Monsur Ul Karim (fine arts)
* Ramendu Majumdar (theatre)