Draft:National awards

National Award is an honorary award given to individuals and various organizations in recognition of their outstanding contribution in various fields of national life of any country or nation.

type
National awards are divided into two categories depending on the awardee:
 * Award given by government and
 * Privately awarded awards.

Bangladesh
National awards given by the government in Bangladesh include: ... 2019
 * Gallantry Awards
 * Independence Award
 * Ekushey Padak
 * National Agriculture Awards
 * Begum Rokeya Padak.
 * Bangla Academy Literary Award
 * Bangladesh Shishu Academy Literary Award
 * National Film Award
 * National Sports Award and
 * Public Administration Medal

Medals and awards payable
As per the revised instructions regarding National Awards/Medals issued by the Cabinet Division on 14 November 2019, the award/medals payable to the recipient are as under:
 * Independence Award : A medal made of fifty grams of eighteen carat gold, a replica of the medal, five lakh rupees, and a citation.
 * Ekushey Padak : A medal made of thirty-five grams of eighteen carat gold, a replica of the medal, four lakhs of rupees, and a citation.
 * Bangabandhu National Agricultural Award: The Bangabandhu National Agricultural Award will be determined as per Trust Act 2016.
 * Begum Rokeya Medal: A medal made of twenty-five grams of eighteen carat gold, a replica of the medal, four lakhs of rupees, and a citation.
 * National Film Award : A medal made of twenty-five grams of eighteen carat gold, a replica of the medal, a citation and (a) a lifetime award of Rs.three lakhs; (b) Two lakh rupees to the producer of the best full-length film; (c) two lakh rupees to the best short film producer; (d) Two lakh rupees to the best documentary film producer; (e) Two lakh rupees to the best film director; (f) In other cases one lakh rupees.
 * National Sports Award: A medal made of twenty-five grams of eighteen carat gold, one lakh rupees, and a citation.

India
National awards given by the government in India include:


 * Arjuna Award
 * Jnanpith Award
 * Padma Vibhushan
 * Padma Bhushan
 * Padma Shri
 * Param Vir Chakra
 * Bharat Ratna
 * Khel Ratna Award
 * Sahitya Akademi Award