DHAKA: Seven senior artistes, including drama actress Lucky Inam, have been selected for the newly introduced Shilpakala Award-2014.

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, national institute for fine and performing arts, introduced the award last year to honor to the seasoned artistes for their contributions in their respective fields of art and culture in the country.

The other recipients are Bazlur Rahman Badol for dance, Pandit Amaresh Roy Chowdhury for song, Pandit Madan Gopal Roy for music, Syed Abdullah Khalid for fine arts, Ashraful Alam for recitation and Shahidul Alam for Photography.

President Abdul Hamid will hand over the awards through a colorful program at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on February 19.

BDST: 1633 HRS, FEB 17, 2015