Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to distribute the "Ekushey Padak-2026" at a function in the capital on Thursday. A cultural ministry press release said, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will hand over the "Ekushey Padak-2026" at Osmani Memorial Auditorium at 11am on Thursday. The government has already announced the names of nine eminent citizens and one music band for awarding the country's second highest civilian award Ekushey Padak-2026 in recognition of their outstanding contribution in various fields. The recipients are: Farida Akhtar Babita (Film), Professor Md Abdus Sattar (Fine Arts), Marina Tabassum (Architecture), Ayub Bachchu (Music), Arthy Ahmed (Dance), Islam Uddin Palakar (Palagan), Shafik Rehman (Journalism), Professor Dr Mahbubul Alam Majumdar (Education), Tejosh Haldar Josh (Sculpture) and Warfaze (Music Band).

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 22, 2026 13:38 UTC