The government has launched the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Peace Medal for various contributions including contribution to the establishment of peace. The award will be given to one person every 2 years. The person who gets the medal will get 1 lakh dollars (1 crore 17 lakhs in Bangladeshi taka). He will also be presented with an 18 carat gold medal weighing 50 grams (more than four loads).
Cabinet Secretary Md. Mahbub Hossain said this after the Cabinet meeting on Monday (May 20). Earlier, the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was held at the Prime Minister's Office.
Md. Mahbub Hossain said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave directives to the cabinet division to make policies on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman receiving the 'Julio Curie' peace medal. In the light of that Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Peace Medal Policy-2024 (Draft) was prepared. The draft was approved in the May 20 meeting.
He said, to contribute to the establishment of world peace, to take effective initiatives and contributions to resolve wars, to take effective initiatives to establish peace in conflict situations, to make an important contribution to the establishment of human rights, to play an effective role in creating a world free from hunger and poverty, through sustainable social, environmental and economic development of the state and overall welfare of the society - will be taken into consideration in awarding the award.
He also said that the government of a country, head of state or members of parliament of that country can send proposals. Heads of foreign embassies in Bangladesh or heads of international organizations can nominate names for the award. Heads of high commissions or embassies of Bangladesh posted abroad can also send proposals. A head of any UN agency can also propose a name. However, no individual can claim the prize himself. The name of the award will be announced on Bangabandhu's birth anniversary (March 17), and the award will be handed over in the near future.
On May 23, 1973, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was officially awarded the Julio Curie Medal. It will be the 52nd anniversary of receiving that medal.Bangabandhu received Jolio Curie international recognition after the independence of Bangladesh.