List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (2000–2009)

2000
In 2000, 15 people received the Ekushey Padak, two of them posthumously:


 * 1) Ekhlas Uddin Ahmed, literature
 * 2) Mohiuddin Ahmed, politics (posthumous)
 * 3) Rafiq Uddin Ahmed, language martyr
 * 4) Abul Barkat, language martyr
 * 5) Syed Abdul Hadi, music
 * 6) Gaziul Haque, Language Movement
 * 7) Khalid Hossain, music
 * 8) Nilima Ibrahim, education
 * 9) Jamal Nazrul Islam, science and technology
 * 10) Abdul Jabbar, language martyr
 * 11) Abdullah Al Mamun, drama
 * 12) Zahidur Rahim, music (posthumous)
 * 13) Sofiur Rahman, language martyr
 * 14) Abdus Salam, language martyr
 * 15) Shamim Sikder, sculpture

2001
In 2001, one organization and 11 people received the Ekushey Padak:


 * 1) The Mother Language Lovers Of The World, for its contribution to the declaration of 21 February as International Mother Language Day
 * 2) Foni Borua, music
 * 3) Shyamoli Nasrin Chowdhury, education
 * 4) Nirmalendu Goon, literature
 * 5) Zia Haider, literature
 * 6) Rafiqul Islam, education
 * 7) Binoy Bashi Joldas, instrumental music
 * 8) Shah Abdul Karim, folk song
 * 9) Abdul Matin, Language Movement
 * 10) Golam Mustafa, film
 * 11) Ataur Rahman, drama
 * 12) Mahadev Saha, literature

2002
In 2002, 14 people received the Ekushey Padak, seven of them posthumously:


 * 1) Sufia Ahmed, flourishing culture and Language Movement
 * 2) Gazi Mazharul Anwar, music
 * 3) Abul Kalam Azad, education (posthumously)
 * 4) Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, Language Movement (posthumously)
 * 5) Ahmed Sofa, literature (posthumously)
 * 6) Monzur Hossain, Language Movement (posthumously)
 * 7) Sharif Hossain, education
 * 8) Serajur Rahman, journalism
 * 9) Abdur Jabbar Khan, film (posthumously)
 * 10) Sadek Khan, Language Movement and film
 * 11) Kazi Golam Mahbub, Language Movement
 * 12) Pratibha Mutsuddi, education
 * 13) Muhammad Shahidullah, literature and Language Movement (posthumously)
 * 14) Ramesh Shil, Gano Sangeet (posthumously)

2003
12 persons were awarded.


 * 1) Muhammad Shamsul Huq
 * 2) Muhammad Ekramul Huq
 * 3) Zebunnessa Rahman
 * 4) Zobeda Khanum
 * 5) Abdul Mannan Syed
 * 6) Al Mujahidi
 * 7) Anjuman Ara Begum
 * 8) Lokman Hossain Fakir
 * 9) Khan Ataur Rahman
 * 10) Abdul Hamid
 * 11) Nazim Uddin Mostan
 * 12) UNESCO

2004
In 2004, 10 people received the Ekushey Padak, two of them posthumously.
 * 1) Mohammad Moniruzzaman Miah (education)
 * 2) Wakil Ahmed (research)
 * 3) Farida Hossain (literature)
 * 4) Nilufar Yasmin (music, posthumously)
 * 5) Moniruzzaman Monir (music)
 * 6) Mustafa Manwar (fine arts)
 * 7) Nawab Faizunnesa (social service, posthumously)
 * 8) Zobaida Hannan (social service)
 * 9) A.Z.M. Enayetullah Khan (journalism)
 * 10) Chashi Nazrul Islam (film)

2005
14 persons received the award.
 * 1) Saifur Rahman (language movement)
 * 2) Khandaker Delwar Hossain (language movement)
 * 3) Syed Mujtaba Ali (literature)
 * 4) Abdullah Abu Sayeed (education)
 * 5) Iqbal Mahmud (education)
 * 6) Zubaida Gulshan Ara (literature)
 * 7) Mohammad Abdul Gafur (language movement)
 * 8) Abu Saleh (literature)
 * 9) Ashab Uddin Ahmed (literature)
 * 10) Chittaranjan Saha (education)
 * 11) Srimat Bishuddh-ananda Mahathero (social service)
 * 12) Bashir Ahmed (music)
 * 13) Apel Mahmood (music)
 * 14) Md Mashir Hossain (journalism)

2006
In 2006, 13 people received the Ekushey Padak, three of them posthumously:


 * 1) Aftab Ahmed, photography
 * 2) Jasimuddin Ahmed, education
 * 3) M. Asaduzzaman, education
 * 4) Sukomal Barua, education
 * 5) Anwara Begum, education
 * 6) Shahadat Chowdury, journalism (posthumous)
 * 7) Nurul Islam, literature (posthumous)
 * 8) Anwaruddin Khan, music (posthumous)
 * 9) Gaziul Hasan Khan, journalism
 * 10) Hamiduzzaman Khan, sculpture
 * 11) Abul Kalam Monjur Morshed, literature
 * 12) Rawshan Ara Mustafiz, music
 * 13) Fatema Tuz Zohra, music

2007
In 2007, five people received the Ekushey Padak, two of them posthumously.


 * 1) M A Beg, photography (posthumous)
 * 2) Selim Al Deen, drama
 * 3) Mohammad Mahfuzullah, literature
 * 4) Anwar Pervez, music (posthumous)
 * 5) Muhammad Habibur Rahman, literature

2008
In 2008, nine people received the Ekushey Padak, four of them posthumously.


 * 1) Muzaffar Ahmed, education
 * 2) Khandaker Nurul Alam, music
 * 3) Shyam Sundar Baishnab, music (posthumous)
 * 4) Najma Chowdhury, research
 * 5) Shefali Ghosh, music (posthumous)
 * 6) Waheedul Haq, music (posthumous)
 * 7) Zohra Begum Kazi, social work (posthumous)
 * 8) Dilwar Khan, literature
 * 9) Khaleque Nawaz Khan, language

2009
In 2009, 13 people received the Ekushey Padak, three of them posthumously.


 * 1) Burhanuddin Khan Jahangir (education)
 * 2) Syed Anwar Husain (research)
 * 3) Mahbub Ul Alam Choudhury (language movement)
 * 4) Ashraf Uz Zaman Khan (journalism)
 * 5) Begum Bilkis Nasir Uddin (journalism)
 * 6) Manik Chandra Saha (journalism)
 * 7) Humayun Kabir Balu (journalism)
 * 8) Selina Hossain (literature)
 * 9) Shamsuzzaman Khan (research)
 * 10) Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad (poverty reduction)
 * 11) Mohammad Rafi Khan (social service)
 * 12) Monsur Ul Karim (fine arts)
 * 13) Ramendu Majumdar (theatre)