Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday handed over the Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Puroshkar-1425 and 1426 to 44 individuals and organizations in recognition of their immense contribution to the agriculture sector.
She virtually handed over the award, the highest state recognition in the agriculture sector, among the winners in 10 categories, from her official residence Ganabhaban in Dhaka, reports BSS.
The Ministry of Agriculture organised the award distribution ceremony at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the capital on Wednesday morning.
Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim and Agriculture Ministry's Parliamentary Affairs Standing Committee Chairman and former Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury spoke at the function.
Secretary of the Agriculture Ministry Md Sayedul Islam gave the address of welcome while one of the award recipients, Sharmin Akhter expressed her feelings on behalf of the award winners.
A documentary on the success of the Agriculture Ministry and its activities was screened at the function.
On behalf of the prime minister, the agriculture minister distributed the award among 44 individuals and organisations for their contribution to the agriculture research and expansion, cooperatives, motivation, technology innovation, commercial farming, aforestation, rearing livestock and poultry and fish farming.
Of them, 15 individuals and organizations got the award for the Bangla year of 1425 while 21 individuals and organizations for the Bangla year of 1426.
Three gold medals, twenty-five bronze medals and sixteen silver medals were distributed among the selected persons and organizations.
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