Seven eminent individuals receive Independence Award 2025 from Prof Yunus
Seven eminent individuals receive Independence Award 2025 from Prof Yunus

The Chief Adviser, Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, awarded the Independence Award-2025 to seven distinguished individuals, recognising their glorious and outstanding contributions to the nation. The Chief Adviser handed over the award at Osmani Memorial Auditorium, reports UNB. Sven...

Osmani’s Independence Award proposal dropped over precedence issue
Osmani’s Independence Award proposal dropped over precedence issue

The interim government initially considered posthumously awarding General MAG Osmani, the commander-in-chief of the Bangladesh Mukti Bahini during the Liberation War, with the Independence Award on 2025 but later dropped the idea due to a precedence issue, reports UNB. According to a statement...

Abrar Fahad to receive posthumous Independence Award for sacrifice
Abrar Fahad to receive posthumous Independence Award for sacrifice

Abrar Fahad, a student at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, or BUET, who was beaten to death by a group of Chhatra League leaders and activists in 2019, will be posthumously awarded the Independence Award, Bangladeshs highest civilian honour. The announcement was made on...

Independence Award to be given based on merit: Adviser
Independence Award to be given based on merit: Adviser

Law adviser Dr Asif Nazrul said that the Independence Award will be conferred this year based on merit, rising above partisan and group considerations, reports UNB. The awards are being given to deserving people who have made significant contributions in their respective fields, Asif Nazrul, a...