List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (2000–09)
2000
In 2000, 15 people received the Ekushey Padak, two of them posthumously:
- Ekhlas Uddin Ahmed, literature
- Mohiuddin Ahmed, politics
- Rafiq Uddin Ahmed, language martyr
- Abul Barkat, language martyr
- Syed Abdul Hadi, music
- Gaziul Haque, Language Movement
- Khalid Hossain, music
- Nilima Ibrahim, education
- Jamal Nazrul Islam, science and technology
- Abdul Jabbar, language martyr
- Abdullah Al Mamun, drama
- Zahidur Rahim, music
- Sofiur Rahman, language martyr
- Abdus Salam, language martyr
- Shamim Sikder, sculpture
2001
In 2001, one organization and 11 people received the Ekushey Padak:
- The Mother Language Lovers Of The World, for its contribution to the declaration of 21 February as International Mother Language Day
- Foni Borua, music
- Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury, education
- Nirmalendu Goon, literature
- Zia Haider, literature
- Rafiqul Islam, education
- Binoy Bashi Joldas, instrumental music
- Shah Abdul Karim, folk song
- Abdul Matin, Language Movement
- Golam Mustafa, film
- Ataur Rahman, drama
- Mahadev Saha, literature
2002
In 2002, 14 people received the Ekushey Padak, seven of them posthumously:
- Sufia Ahmed, flourishing culture and Language Movement
- Gazi Mazharul Anwar, music
- , education
- Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Language Movement
- Ahmed Sofa, literature
- Monzur Hossain, Language Movement
- Sharif Hossain, education
- Serajur Rahman, journalism
- Abdur Jabbar Khan, film
- Sadek Khan, Language Movement and film
- Kazi Golam Mahbub, Language Movement
- Pratibha Mutsuddi, education
- Muhammad Shahidullah, literature and Language Movement
- Ramesh Shil, Gano Sangeet
2003
12 persons were awarded.
- Muhammad Shamsul Huq
- Muhammad Ekramul Huq
- Zebunnessa Rahman
- Zobeda Khanum
- Abdul Mannan Syed
- Al Mujahidi
- Anjuman Ara Begum
- Lokman Hossain Fakir
- Khan Ataur Rahman
- Abdul Hamid
- Nazim Uddin Mostan
- UNESCO
2004
In 2004, 10 people received the Ekushey Padak, two of them posthumously.
- Mohammad Moniruzzaman Miah
- Wakil Ahmed
- Farida Hossain
- Nilufar Yasmin
- Moniruzzaman Monir
- Mustafa Manwar
- Nawab Faizunnesa
- Zobaida Hannan
- A.Z.M. Enayetullah Khan
- Chashi Nazrul Islam
2005
14 persons received the award.
- Saifur Rahman
- Khandaker Delwar Hossain
- Syed Mujtaba Ali
- Abdullah Abu Sayeed
- Iqbal Mahmud
- Zubaida Gulshan Ara
- Mohammad Abdul Gafur
- Abu Saleh
- Ashab Uddin Ahmed
- Chittaranjan Saha
- Srimat Bishuddh-ananda Mahathero
- Bashir Ahmed
- Apel Mahmood
- Md Mashir Hossain
2006
In 2006, 13 people received the Ekushey Padak, three of them posthumously:
- Aftab Ahmed, photography
- Jasimuddin Ahmed, education
- M. Asaduzzaman, education
- Sukomal Barua, education
- Anwara Begum, education
- Shahadat Chowdury, journalism
- Nurul Islam, literature
- Anwaruddin Khan, music
- Gaziul Hasan Khan, journalism
- Hamiduzzaman Khan, sculpture
- Abul Kalam Monjur Morshed, literature
- Rawshan Ara Mustafiz, music
- Fatema Tuz Zohra, music
2007
In 2007, five people received the Ekushey Padak, two of them posthumously.
- M A Beg, photography
- Selim Al Deen, drama
- Mohammad Mahfuzullah, literature
- Anwar Pervez, music
- Muhammad Habibur Rahman, literature
2008
In 2008, nine people received the Ekushey Padak, four of them posthumously.
- Muzaffar Ahmed, education
- Khandaker Nurul Alam, music
- Shyam Sundar Baishnab, music
- Najma Chowdhury, research
- Shefali Ghosh, music
- Waheedul Haq, music
- Zohra Begum Kazi, social work
- Dilwar Khan, literature
- Khaleque Nawaz Khan, language
2009
In 2009, 13 people received the Ekushey Padak, three of them posthumously.
- Burhanuddin Khan Jahangir
- Syed Anwar Hossain
- Mahbub Ul Alam Choudhury
- Ashraf Uz Zaman Khan
- Begum Bilkis Nasir Uddin
- Manik Chandra Saha
- Humayun Kabir Balu
- Selina Hossain
- Shamsuzzaman Khan
- Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad
- Mohammad Rafi Khan
- Monsur Ul Karim
- Ramendu Majumdar