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| Awarded for | Women's activism |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Presented by | Government of Bangladesh |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Last awarded | 2022 |
Begum Rokeya Padak, named after Begum Rokeya, is a Bangladeshi national honour conferred on individual women for their exceptional achievement. The award is given by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh. First awarded in 1995, the Rokeya Padak recognises the pioneering contribution of an individual in empowering women and raising women's issues.[1][2]
Each recipient receives a gold medal weighing 25 grams of 18-karat gold, a certificate of honour, and a cash reward.[3] The cash reward was tk 2,00,000 from May 2017. It was increased to tk 4,00,000 from November 2019.[4]
- ^ "PM Calls for Establishing Equal Rights of males and Females". Bangladesh Awami League. BSS. 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Equal rights for females must for development". The Daily Star. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ 5 awarded Begum Rokeya Padak 2018, Prothom Alo, 9 December 2018
- ^ National awards money doubled, amount for Independence Award raised to Tk 500,000, bdnews twenty four dot com, 21 November 2019
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