In recognition of their contributions at the national level, eight prominent figures have been selected for the Independence Award 2025. A government source confirmed on Thursday that an official announcement regarding the recipients will be made soon. This year’s honorees include: • M.A.G. Osmani – Chief Commander of the Liberation War • Prof. Jamal Nazrul Islam – Renowned scientist • Sir Fazle Hasan Abed – Founder of BRAC • Badruddin Umar – Writer and intellectual • Al Mahmud – Eminent poet • Novera Ahmed – Co-designer of the Central Shaheed Minar • Azam Khan – The ‘Pop Emperor’ of Bangladesh • Abrar Fahad – Symbol of resistance against aggression