Ayub Bachchu, Bobita and 8 others to receive Ekushey Padak this year

Ten individuals, including the legendary Bangladeshi band musician, the late Ayub Bachchu, and the esteemed actress Farida Akhter Bobita, will receive the Ekushey Padak this year.

The Chief Adviser's Press Secretary, Shafiul Alam, disclosed this information. He shared the details at a briefing held at the Foreign Service Academy auditorium in the capital on Thursday afternoon, February 5.

The Press Secretary stated that the recipients of the Ekushey Padak this year are: actress Bobita for film, Professor Dr. Mohammad Abdus Sattar for fine arts, Marina Tabassum for architecture, Ayub Bachchu (posthumous) for music, the band Warfaze for band music, Islam Uddin Palakar for theatre, Shafiq Rehman for journalism, Professor Mahbubul Alam Majumdar for education, Tejas Halder Jos for sculpture, and Orthee Ahmed for dance.