List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (2000–09)


2000

In 2000, 15 people received the Ekushey Padak, two of them posthumously:
  1. Ekhlas Uddin Ahmed, literature
  2. Mohiuddin Ahmed, politics
  3. Rafiq Uddin Ahmed, language martyr
  4. Abul Barkat, language martyr
  5. Syed Abdul Hadi, music
  6. Gaziul Haque, Language Movement
  7. Khalid Hossain, music
  8. Nilima Ibrahim, education
  9. Jamal Nazrul Islam, science and technology
  10. Abdul Jabbar, language martyr
  11. Abdullah Al Mamun, drama
  12. Zahidur Rahim, music
  13. Sofiur Rahman, language martyr
  14. Abdus Salam, language martyr
  15. Shamim Sikder, sculpture

    2001

In 2001, one organization and 11 people received the Ekushey Padak:
  1. The Mother Language Lovers Of The World, for its contribution to the declaration of 21 February as International Mother Language Day
  2. Foni Borua, music
  3. Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury, education
  4. Nirmalendu Goon, literature
  5. Zia Haider, literature
  6. Rafiqul Islam, education
  7. Binoy Bashi Joldas, instrumental music
  8. Shah Abdul Karim, folk song
  9. Abdul Matin, Language Movement
  10. Golam Mustafa, film
  11. Ataur Rahman, drama
  12. Mahadev Saha, literature

    2002

In 2002, 14 people received the Ekushey Padak, seven of them posthumously:
  1. Sufia Ahmed, flourishing culture and Language Movement
  2. Gazi Mazharul Anwar, music
  3. , education
  4. Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Language Movement
  5. Ahmed Sofa, literature
  6. Monzur Hossain, Language Movement
  7. Sharif Hossain, education
  8. Serajur Rahman, journalism
  9. Abdur Jabbar Khan, film
  10. Sadek Khan, Language Movement and film
  11. Kazi Golam Mahbub, Language Movement
  12. Pratibha Mutsuddi, education
  13. Muhammad Shahidullah, literature and Language Movement
  14. Ramesh Shil, Gano Sangeet

    2003

12 persons were awarded.
  1. Muhammad Shamsul Huq
  2. Muhammad Ekramul Huq
  3. Zebunnessa Rahman
  4. Zobeda Khanum
  5. Abdul Mannan Syed
  6. Al Mujahidi
  7. Anjuman Ara Begum
  8. Lokman Hossain Fakir
  9. Khan Ataur Rahman
  10. Abdul Hamid
  11. Nazim Uddin Mostan
  12. UNESCO

    2004

In 2004, 10 people received the Ekushey Padak, two of them posthumously.
  1. Mohammad Moniruzzaman Miah
  2. Wakil Ahmed
  3. Farida Hossain
  4. Nilufar Yasmin
  5. Moniruzzaman Monir
  6. Mustafa Manwar
  7. Nawab Faizunnesa
  8. Zobaida Hannan
  9. A.Z.M. Enayetullah Khan
  10. Chashi Nazrul Islam

    2005

14 persons received the award.
  1. Saifur Rahman
  2. Khandaker Delwar Hossain
  3. Syed Mujtaba Ali
  4. Abdullah Abu Sayeed
  5. Iqbal Mahmud
  6. Zubaida Gulshan Ara
  7. Mohammad Abdul Gafur
  8. Abu Saleh
  9. Ashab Uddin Ahmed
  10. Chittaranjan Saha
  11. Srimat Bishuddh-ananda Mahathero
  12. Bashir Ahmed
  13. Apel Mahmood
  14. Md Mashir Hossain

    2006

In 2006, 13 people received the Ekushey Padak, three of them posthumously:
  1. Aftab Ahmed, photography
  2. Jasimuddin Ahmed, education
  3. M. Asaduzzaman, education
  4. Sukomal Barua, education
  5. Anwara Begum, education
  6. Shahadat Chowdury, journalism
  7. Nurul Islam, literature
  8. Anwaruddin Khan, music
  9. Gaziul Hasan Khan, journalism
  10. Hamiduzzaman Khan, sculpture
  11. Abul Kalam Monjur Morshed, literature
  12. Rawshan Ara Mustafiz, music
  13. Fatema Tuz Zohra, music

    2007

In 2007, five people received the Ekushey Padak, two of them posthumously.
  1. M A Beg, photography
  2. Selim Al Deen, drama
  3. Mohammad Mahfuzullah, literature
  4. Anwar Pervez, music
  5. Muhammad Habibur Rahman, literature

    2008

In 2008, nine people received the Ekushey Padak, four of them posthumously.
  1. Muzaffar Ahmed, education
  2. Khandaker Nurul Alam, music
  3. Shyam Sundar Baishnab, music
  4. Najma Chowdhury, research
  5. Shefali Ghosh, music
  6. Waheedul Haq, music
  7. Zohra Begum Kazi, social work
  8. Dilwar Khan, literature
  9. Khaleque Nawaz Khan, language

    2009

In 2009, 13 people received the Ekushey Padak, three of them posthumously.
  1. Burhanuddin Khan Jahangir
  2. Syed Anwar Hossain
  3. Mahbub Ul Alam Choudhury
  4. Ashraf Uz Zaman Khan
  5. Begum Bilkis Nasir Uddin
  6. Manik Chandra Saha
  7. Humayun Kabir Balu
  8. Selina Hossain
  9. Shamsuzzaman Khan
  10. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad
  11. Mohammad Rafi Khan
  12. Monsur Ul Karim
  13. Ramendu Majumdar