The government has sought nomination proposals for Ekushey Padak-2019 from all ministries, different departments, and the recipients of Swadhinata Padak and Ekushey Padak by October 1, 2018, reports BSS.

The award, introduced in memory of the martyrs of the Language Movement, will be given in different categories including Language Movement, Shilpakala (music, dance, acting and fine arts), Liberation War, journalism, research, education, science and technology, economics, social service, politics, language and literatures and any other field determined by the government, said a Cultural Affairs Ministry handout yesterday. The award will be given to individuals (alive or dead), groups and organizations for their outstanding contributions to the above fields.  Relevant information about the Ekushey Padak, its guidelines and nomination forms are available on the websites of the Cultural Affairs Ministry and Information Ministry.The websites are: www.moca.gov.bd and www.moi.gov.bd, the handout said.