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Hasina hands 'Ekushey Padak' to 21 Bangladesh personalities

Dhaka, Feb 20 ( UNI) The 21 winners of 'Ekushey padak' the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh have received the trophies from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Hasina handed a gold medal, Tk 200,000 and a certificate of honour to each of the winners at a ceremony at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka on Tuesday. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs announced names of the nominees on February 8.
Shanta Maria, daughter of language movement activist AZM Takiullah, received the posthumous honour for her father.
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