Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday gave away “Swadhinata Purashkar-2022” (Independence Award-2022), the highest national award, to nine distinguished individuals and two organisations in recognition of outstanding contribution in their respective fields. She handed over the prestigious award to the recipients or their family members, attending a function in person at Shapla Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office here. Read: Eleven chosen for Independence Award 2022 Ilias Ahmed Chowdhury (posthumous), Colonel Khandaker Nazmul Huda (posthumous), Mohammad Sahiudiin Biswas (posthumous), Sirazul Haque (posthumous), Siraj Uddin Ahmed and Abdul Jalil were honoured  for their contributions to the Independence and the Liberation War. Prof Dr Kanak Kanti Barua and Prof Dr Md Kamrul Islam were given the highest state award for their contributions to medicine, while Syed Mainul Hossain (posthumous) for his contribution to architecture.