Independence Day Award

The Independence Day Award is the highest state award given by the government of Bangladesh. It is also termed Independence Award, Swadhinata Padak, and Swadhinata Puroskar. The award was introduced in 1977 and since then it has been given to Bangladeshi citizens or organizations in recognition of substantial contribution to one of many fields, including the War of Liberation, the Language Movement, education, literature, journalism, public service, science and technology, medical science, social science, song, games and sports, fine arts, rural development, and other areas.

Each awardee receives a gold medal, a certificate of honour, and a sum of cash. The amount of the cash reward was originally taka 20 thousand,Booklet of Independence Award 2007. Cabinet Division. Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. pp. 1. but later in 2004, it was increased to taka one lac (.10 million in Bangladeshi currency).

References

Other websites
 List of awardees , Cabinet Division, Bangladesh Government

Category:Bangladeshi awards
Category:Bangladeshi culture
Category:1977 establishments in Asia
Category:1970s establishments in Bangladesh