Begum Rokeya Padak
| Begum Rokeya Padak বেগম রোকেয়া পদক |
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| Awarded for | Women's activism |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Country |
 Bangladesh
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| Presented by | Government of Bangladesh |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Last awarded | 2016 |
Begum Rokeya Padak, named after Begum Rokeya, is a Bangladeshi national honour conferred on individual women for their exceptional achievement. The award is given by the Ministry of Women & Children Affairs, Government of Bangladesh. The award recognises the pioneering contribution of an individual in empowering women and raising women's issues.
As of December 2015, 39 awards had been presented:
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