Warfaze have been honoured with the Ekushey Padak 2026 in the music category, as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman presented the awards at a ceremony in the capital on Thursday, February 26.
Nine distinguished individuals and one institution were recognised with the country’s second highest civilian honour for their outstanding contributions to national life.
Warfaze’s team leader and drummer, Sheikh Monirul Alam Tipu, accepted the medal on behalf of the band. Speaking after the ceremony, he said the group had been thrilled since the announcement of the award.
“We were excited from the moment the medal was announced. Today it was formally presented in front of the distinguished guests and fellow awardees. The Honourable Prime Minister handed it over to us and we have officially received the medal,” Tipu said.
Expressing his joy, he added, “We feel completely fulfilled by receiving this honour. All the members of our band were present at the ceremony. Everyone is very happy. I truly cannot put it into words.”
Tipu also noted that several former members travelled from abroad to attend the occasion. Babna Karim, Sanjay Kamran Rahman, Masuk Rahman and Ani Hasan were present to witness the band receiving what he described as its 21st major recognition.
This year’s Ekushey Padak recipients also include Farida Akhter Babita in film, Dr Mohammad Abdus Sattar in fine arts, Marina Tabassum in architecture, Ayub Bachchu posthumously in music, Islam Uddin Palakar in drama, Shafik Rehman in journalism, Professor Mahbubul Alam Majumder in education, Tejosh Halder Josh in sculpture and Arthy Ahmed in dance.
