Awards
Abul Kalam Shamsuddin was awarded a number of awards in Pakistan and Bangladesh. In Pakistan he was awarded the Sitara-i-Khidmat in 1961 and Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 1967. In 1969 during the revolution of people he protested against the government and refused his awards for the cause. He received the Bangla Academy award in 1970. After the independence of Bangladesh, he was honored with the Bangladesh’s highest honour Ekushey Padak.
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