BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and 14 others have received the newly introduced “Aposhhin Deshnetri Begum Khaleda Zia Smriti Shornapadak 2026”.
A press release said the award has been introduced in memory of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia.
The other awardees include Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood Tuku, Women and Children Affairs Minister AZM Zahid Hossain, Adviser Ismail Jabiullah, State Minister for Youth and Sports Aminul Haque, Adviser Mahdi Amin, Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) Managing Director and Chief Editor Kamal Uddin Shabuj, organiser of Mayer Daak Sanjida Islam Tuli, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Tamim Iqbal, litterateur Mahbub Hasan, poet Abdul Hye Sikder, journalist Ashraf Kaiser, industrialist Abul Kashem Haider, businessman Abdul Haque, and Fatema Begum, personal assistant to Khaleda Zia.
The award has been introduced by New York-based Bangladesh Probashi Nagoric Committee, Inc. The organisation said the honour will be presented every year to distinguished individuals contributing to the nation.
