20 cultural icons, organisations to get Shilpakala Padak

A total of 20 cultural personalities and organisations will get the Shilpakala Padak in recognition of their significant contributions to the cultural arena for 2021 and 2022.

The ministry of cultural affairs issued a press release in this regard on Monday (January 15).

The recipients for 2021 are- Mohammad Nuruzzaman (instrumentalist), Sharmin Hossain (dance), Sadi Mohammad (vocal), Biren Shome (fine arts), Professor Abdus Selim (dramatics), Mohammad Nohir Uddin (folklore), Dr Matin Rahman (film), Kazi Madina (recitation), MA Majid (Jatra artiste), and Jatiya Rabindra Sangeet Sammelan Parishad (creative cultural unit).

For 2022, the recipients are- Foad Nasser (instrumentalist), Saju Ahmed (dance), Elen Mallik (vocal), Professor Alok Rai (fine arts), Khairul Alam Sabuj (dramatics), Sunil Karmakar (folklore), Rafiqul Islam (photography), Mir Barkate Rahman (recitation), Aruna Biswas (Jatra artiste), Dr Safiuddin Ahmed (creative cultural researcher).

The chosen individuals and institutions will be presented with a prestigious gold medal bearing the name and monogram of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, along with a certificate and a cheque of Tk 1,00,000 (one lakh).