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Zubaida Gulshan Ara
Zubaida Gulshan Ara ( – 19 March 2017) was a Bangladeshi writer. She was the chairperson of Bangladesh Shishu Academy. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2005 by the Government of Bangladesh. Career Ara wrote 50 books. She served as the general secretary of "Sahitto Bangladesh", a literary organization. References 1940s births 2017 deaths Bangladeshi women writers Recipients of the Ekushey Padak Year of birth missing Burials at Banani Graveyard {{Bangladesh-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekushey Padak
Ekushey Padak ( bn, একুশে পদক; lit. "Twentyfirst Award") is the second highest civilian award in Bangladesh, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Bengali Language Movement of 1952. The award is given to recognize contributions in a number of fields, including culture, education, and economics. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs administers the award. The award consists of an 18 carat gold medal weighing 3 tolas and a certificate of honour. The medal was designed by the artist Nitun Kundu. The amount of the cash reward was originally ৳ 25,000, but it was subsequently increased to ৳ 100,000 in 2015. Next it was increased to tk 2,00,000 in 2017 and to tk 4,00,000 as of November 2019. Etymology The name ''Ekushey'' is important to Bengali nationalism, referring to 21 February 1952, commemorated as Language Movement Day and International Mother Language Day, when students campaigning for official status of the Bengali language within Pakistan were killed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
