Staff Reporter :
Authorities on Wednesday removed the “Swadhinata Padak” of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman from the National Museum.
“We removed Zia’s crest and other accessories from the museum this afternoon. It along with other artifacts was in the storage of the museum,” a director of the National Museum told The New Nation on Wednesday night requesting not to be named.
He said, the museum authorities removed the crest and accessories after a meeting with the government’s high officials.
Earlier, the government decided to withdraw the Swadhinata Padak that was given to Ziaur Rahman in 2003 when BNP-Jamaat alliance was in power.
A Cabinet committee gave the Swadhinata Padak (Independence Award) to Ziaur Rahman for his contribution during the Liberation War in 1971.
The Padak was kept at the National Museum.
Swadhinata Padak is the highest state award given by the government of Bangladesh in recognition of any person’s outstanding contributions in any field.
