power to Justice K M Hasan ahead of elections amid protests from opposition who view Hasan unfit for the role. 29 October - President Iajuddin Ahmed assumed the office of chief adviser to the non-party caretaker government in addition to his presidential responsibilities as Justice Hasan refuses to take the role. 12 November – A non-stop countrywide blockade enforced by the Awami League-led 14-party alliance begins amid heightened tension as the deadline given to the president/chief adviser for implementing the alliance's demands including change of the chief election commissioner. 9 December – President and CA Iajuddin Ahmed ordered army deployment in aid of the civil administration to maintain law and order ahead of the forthcoming general election. Awards and Recognitions International Recognition On 13 October, Dr. Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank jointly won Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts to create economic and social development from below". Yunus was the first Bangladeshi to ever get a Nobel Prize. After receiving the news of the important award, Yunus announced that he would use part of his share of the $1.4 million (equivalent to $ million in ) award money to create a company to make low-cost, high-nutrition food for the poor; while the rest would go toward setting up an eye hospital for the poor in Bangladesh. Independence Day Award Rapid Action Battalion and Bangladesh Betar were awarded for their social work and contribution in the war of liberation (respectively). Ekushey Padak Aftab Ahmed, photography Jasimuddin Ahmed, education M. Asaduzzaman, education Sukomal Barua, education Anwara Begum, education Shahadat Chowdury, journalism (posthumous) Nurul Islam, literature (posthumous) Anwaruddin Khan, music (posthumous) Gaziul Hasan Khan, journalism Hamiduzzaman Khan, sculpture Abul Kalam Monjur Morshed, literature Rawshan Ara Mustafiz, music Fatema Tuz Zohra, music Sports Asian Games: Bangladesh participated in the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar. Bangladesh national kabaddi team won bronze medal in kabaddi. Commonwealth Games: Bangladesh participated in the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne, Australia. Shooter Asif Hossain Khan and Anjan Kumer Singha won silver medal in Men's 10m Air Rifle (Pairs). South Asian (Federation) Games: Bangladesh participated in the 2006 South Asian Federation Games held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 18 August to 28 August. With 3 golds, 15 silvers and 32 bronzes Bangladesh ended the tournament at the sixth position in overall points table. Football: The 2006 AFC Challenge Cup was held between 1 and 16 April 2006 in