List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (1976–1979)

1976
In the year 1976, the first year of the award, 9 individuals were awarded in recognition of their contribution:
 * 1) Kazi Nazrul Islam (Literature)
 * 2) Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda (Education)
 * 3) Jasimuddin (literature)
 * 4) Sufia Kamal (literature)
 * 5) Abdul Quadir (literature)
 * 6) Muhammed Mansooruddin (education)
 * 7) Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah (journalism)
 * 8) Abul Kalam Shamsuddin (literature)
 * 9) Abdus Salam (Editor) (journalism)

1977

 * 1) Mohammad Nasiruddin (literature)
 * 2) Ustad Gul Mohammad Khan (music)
 * 3) Ibrahim Khan (education)
 * 4) Mahmuda Khatun Siddiqua (literature)
 * 5) Khondakar Abdul Hamid (journalism)
 * 6) Ayub Ali (education)
 * 7) Shamsur Rahman (literature)
 * 8) Zahir Raihan (drama)
 * 9) Rashid Choudhury (fine arts)
 * 10) Abdul Alim (music)
 * 11) Altaf Mahmud (music)
 * 12) Ferdausi Rahman (music)
 * 13) Farrukh Ahmad (literature)

1978

 * 1) Khan Mohammad Moinuddin (literature)
 * 2) Ahsan Habib (literature)
 * 3) Zulfikar Haidar (literature)
 * 4) Mahbubul Alam (literature)
 * 5) Natyaguru Nurul Momen (literature)
 * 6) Ava Alam (music)
 * 7) Safiuddin Ahmed (art)
 * 8) Serajuddin Hossain (journalism)
 * 9) Sayed Moazzem Hossain (art)

1979

 * 1) Azizur Rahman (literature)
 * 2) Benajir Ahmed (literature)
 * 3) Abdul Latif (music)
 * 4) Sheikh Luthfur Rahman (music)
 * 5) Abdul Wahab (journalism)
 * 6) Mohammad Modabber (journalism)
 * 7) Muhammad Enamul Haque (education)