Khaleda Zia Smriti Shornapadak 2026 awarded to Mirza Fakhrul, Tamim Iqbal

Fifteen distinguished individuals, including Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Bangladesh Cricket Board President Tamim Iqbal, have been awarded the newly introduced 'Aposhhin Deshnetri Begum Khaleda Zia Smriti Shornapadak 2026'.

The New York-based Bangladesh Probashi Nagoric Committee, Inc introduced the award in memory of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. The award will be presented annually to recognise individuals who have contributed to the nation's development.

The other awardees are Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku, Women and Children Affairs Minister Dr A Z M Zahid Hossain, Advisers Ismail Jabiullah and Dr Mahdi Amin, State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque, BSS Managing Director and Chief Editor Kamal Uddin Shabuj, 'Mayer Daak' organiser Sanjida Islam Tuli, litterateur Dr Mahbub Hasan, poet Abdul Hye Sikder, journalist Ashraf Kaiser, industrialist Dr Abul Kashem Haider, businessman Abdul Haque, and Fatema Begum, personal assistant to Begum Zia.