The government has cancelled the Independence Award-2022 of Md Amir Hamza as the cabinet division published the revised list of the names of award winners in a gazette notification on Friday (Mar 18).
The cabinet division published the new list comprising the remaining nine individuals and one organization.
Earlier, the Cabinet Division declared the names of 10 noted personalities and one institution for Independence Award-2022 for their glorious and remarkable contributions to the national level on Mar 15 last.
The names of award recipients in the revised list are: Valiant Freedom Fighter Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury, Martyr Colonel Khandaker Nazmul Huda (Bir Bikram), Abdul Jalil, Siraj Uddin Ahmed, late Mohammad Sahiuddin Bishwas and late Sirajul Haque in the "Independence and Liberation War" award category.
Professor Kanak Kanti Barua and Professor Md Kamrul Islam have been nominated for award in the "Medical" category while late architect Syed Moinul Islam has been nominated in the "Architecture" category.
Besides, the Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute has been nominated for the award in the 'Research and Training' category.
Independence Award is the country's highest civil state award.
The government has been giving this award every year since 1977 on the occasion of Independence Day on Mar 26.
