Politician Mozaffar Ahmed, who had rejected a cabinet position after independence in 1971, has now refused the Independence Award, reports bdnews 24.com.
The chairman of the National Awami Party (NAP) is the only living person who was associated with the wartime Bangladesh government of 1971.
The 93-year-old was a member of its Advisory Council.
On March 4 this year, the government announced the names of eight chosen for Bangladesh's highest civilian award.
But NAP said that its chief would not accept the award. Ahmed also spoke to the press explaining the refusal.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handed over the awards, but Ahmed's name had been dropped because of his 'reluctance' to accept it.
"His name was dropped as he was not keen to receive the award," Cabinet Secretary Muhammad Musharraf Hossain Bhuiyan said.
Mozaffar refuses Independence Award
FE Team | Published: March 26, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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