Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The government has invited nominations for the Independence Award 2026, with November 10 set as the deadline for submission.

The Ministry of Social Welfare issued a circular in this regard, signed by Deputy Secretary of its Administration-1 Wing ABM Sadiqur Rahman, citing a Cabinet Division letter dated September 4, 2025.

As per the notification of September 18, the required information sought by the Cabinet Division must be sent to the ministry's Administration-1 Wing both in hard copy and in soft copy. Earlier, the Cabinet Division in its September 4 letter stated that since 1977, the government has been awarding the Independence Award in recognition of distinguished contributions in 13 fields.

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