30 individuals, orgs receive Bangabandhu Agriculture Award

The award giving ceremony of the Bangabandhu National Agriculture Award. Photo:Saiful Islam Kollol

Thirty individuals and organisations on Saturday received the Bangabandhu National Agriculture Award 1419,the highest state recognition for the contribution to the development of the country’s agricultural sector.

Among the awardees, five individuals and organisations received gold medals, Tk 25,000 and a certificate each, while eight individuals and Organisations received silver medals, Tk 15,000 and a certificate each and 17 individuals and organisations, bronze medals along with Tk 7,500 and a certificate each.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina distributed the medals, cash and certificates among the winners at a function held at the city’s Osmani Memorial Auditorium.

The gold medal recipients are Maching Nu Marma of Bandarban, Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA), Shamsuddin Kalu of Langolkot, Saidunnesa of Kishoreganj and Germplasm Centre of Bangladesh Agricultural University.

The silver medal recipients are: Maj Gen Salauddin Miazee (GOC of Rangpur), Marjina Begum of Jhenidah, Dr M Anwar Hossain of Dinajpur, Abu Hanif Moral of Khulna, Chittagong Meridian Agro Limited of Chittagong, Alhaj Selim Reza of Natore, Mozammel Huq of Chittagong and Abdul Gafur of Gaibandha.

Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury and Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md Sayedul Haq were also present at the function held with Agriculture Secretary Dr SM Nazmul Islam in the chair.