Chondona also shared a personal insight into her late husband’s deepest artistic pride. “My personal feeling is that Ayub Bachchu would have been happier if his band LRB had received the award,” she ...

The late rock legend, whose guitar riffs defined a generation, has been posthumously awarded the country’s second-highest civilian honour, ...

Every year, the Ekushey Padak arrives not merely as a list of names, but as a quiet reminder of the lives, labors and legacies that have shaped Bangladesh’s cultural imagination. In 2026, the ...

The Interim Government has announced the recipients of the 2026 Ekushey Padak, nominating nine distinguished individuals and one musical group for the nation's second-highest civilian award. The list, ...

The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has decided to award this year’s Ekushey Padak to nine individuals and a band. The awardees were selected at a meeting chaired by Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostafa ...

The government has announced 10 eminent citizens as recipients of the Ekushey Padak 2026, recognising their outstanding contributions across arts, culture, education, and journalism. The Advisory ...

The names of the recipients of the Ekushey Padak, the country’s second-highest civilian award, for 2026 have been announced. This year, the award will be conferred on nine distinguished individuals ...

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All-rounder Saim Ayub starred in Pakistan's spin-assisted 22-run win over Australia in the first Twenty20 international in Lahore on Thursday. Ayub top-scored in Pakistan's 168-8 with a 22-ball 40 ...

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- The government has decided to confer the Ekushey Padak 2026 on 9 distinguished citizens and a music band in recognition of their outstanding contributions in their respective fields.