Shykh Seraj

Shykh Seraj
Shykh Seraj
শাইখ সিরাজ
	Seraj in 2023
Born	7 September 1954 (age 72); Chandpur District, [Haimchar Upazila]
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	1978-present
Awards	Independence Award (2018) ; Ekushey Padak (1995)

Shykh Seraj (Bengali: শাইখ সিরাজ; born 7 September 1954) is a Bangladeshi journalist, media personality, and agriculture development activist. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1995 and the Independence Award in 2018 by the government of Bangladesh.

Early life

Seraj completed his SSC from Khilgaon Govt. High School and his HSC from Notre Dame College, Dhaka. Seraj earned his M.A. degree in geography from the University of Dhaka.

Career

Seraj co-anchored a television series, Mati O Manush (Men and Soil), on Bangladesh Television starting in 1982. The television program featured investigative documentaries and in-depth reporting and pointed out solutions to the various problems that farmers face. In his work, Seraj visits remote areas, talks with farmers, conducts filming, searches for stories, and encourages young, educated generations to engage in farming. In 1999, he became the director of News at Channel i. In 2004, Seraj started a new programme at Channel i named Hridoye Mati O Manush (Soil and Men in Heart) based on the format of his earlier program Mati O Manush.

He hosted a show with former prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina.

Seraj created a game show where contestants compete for best farm skills.

Awards and honors

Nattya Sheba Purashker, 1983
Rotary International Award, 1989
Rotary International Award, 1991
US Ashoka Fellowship for poverty elimination television program (1992)
Rotary International Award, 1993
National Youth Award, 1993
National Poultry Award, 1993
National Fish Fortnight Award, 1994
Presidents' Award on Agriculture, 1995
Ekushey Padak (1995)
National Fish Fortnight Award, 1996
Rotary International Award, 1996
Young Asia Television Award, 2002
Sheltech Award, 2004
Entertainment Screen Award 2004
Cultural Reporters' Award 2004
Rotary International Award, 2005
Bangabandhu Gold Medal 2005
Gold Medal in National Fish Fortnight Award 2005
Gold Medal in Development of Economy 2005
Dr. Ibrahim Memorial Gold Medal 2006
Unitrend 'Son of the Soil' Award 2006
Bangladesh Economic Association Gold Medal 2006
World Food Program Media Award 2006
Rotary International Award, 2007
Honoured by Sir William Beveridge Foundation, 2009
UNESCO Bangladesh Journalism Awards, 2009
Rotary Seed Award, 2009
A.H. Boerma Award by Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (2009)
Bangladesh Economic Association Gold Medal
UK's BCA Golden Jubilee Honour Award, 2010
House of Commons Honorary Crest, 2011 (UK)
Dr Ibrahim Memorial Gold Medal
Ranada Prasad Saha Gold Medal
Green Award from Birmingham community, 2015
Gusi Peace Prize, 2015 (Philippines)
Ranada Prasad Saha Gold Medal 2016
Independence Day Award, (2018)
Honorary Ambassador of Agriculture (2022)

References

↑ Rahman, Bazlur (15 February 2006). "The Man Who Insipres Rural Folks to be Self-Reliant". Ashoka. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
1 2 "Shykh Seraj's birthday today". The Daily Star. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
↑ একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
↑ "Asaduzzaman Noor and Shykh Seraj to receive Independence Day Awards". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
↑ "Shykh Seraj's 67th birthday today". The Financial Express. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
↑ "Hridoye Mati O Manush turns nine". Daily Sun. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
↑ শাইখ সিরাজের উপস্থাপনায় 'শেখ হাসিনার ফসলি উঠোন'. The Daily Star (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 March 2026.
↑ Rowe, Helen (21 May 2008). "Farmers' game show is hit with city dwellers in Bangladesh". Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 23 April 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "Ashoka Innovators for the Public". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
↑ "Mustafa Monwar, Shaikh Siraj get 'Sheltech Padak'". The Daily Star. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
↑ "A.H. Boerma Award winners". Food and Agriculture Organization. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
↑ আজিম, পরাগ (26 November 2022). মালদ্বীপে 'অ্যাম্বাসেডর অব এগ্রিকালচার' অ্যাওয়ার্ড পেলেন শাইখ সিরাজ. Channel i (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 August 2025.

External links

Media related to Shykh Seraj at Wikimedia Commons
Harun ur Rashid. "Friend and philosopher of farmers : Shykh Seraj's exemplary endeavour". The Daily Star.
"Youth Asian TV's documentary on Shykh Seraj". The Independent. Bangladesh. 3 May 2001. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 – via HighBeam Research.

[ashoka-1] Rahman, Bazlur (15 February 2006). "The Man Who Insipres Rural Folks to be Self-Reliant". Ashoka. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2012.

[sixty-2] 1 2 "Shykh Seraj's birthday today". The Daily Star. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.

[ekushey-3] একুশে পদকপ্রাপ্ত সুধীবৃন্দ [Ekushey Padak winners list] (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

[4] "Asaduzzaman Noor and Shykh Seraj to receive Independence Day Awards". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2018.

[5] "Shykh Seraj's 67th birthday today". The Financial Express. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2025.

[6] "Hridoye Mati O Manush turns nine". Daily Sun. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.

[7] শাইখ সিরাজের উপস্থাপনায় 'শেখ হাসিনার ফসলি উঠোন'. The Daily Star (in Bengali). Retrieved 7 March 2026.

[8] Rowe, Helen (21 May 2008). "Farmers' game show is hit with city dwellers in Bangladesh". Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 23 April 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[9] "Ashoka Innovators for the Public". Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2012.

[10] "Mustafa Monwar, Shaikh Siraj get 'Sheltech Padak'". The Daily Star. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 15 September 2026.

[11] "A.H. Boerma Award winners". Food and Agriculture Organization. Archived from the original on 1 May 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2012.

[12] আজিম, পরাগ (26 November 2022). মালদ্বীপে 'অ্যাম্বাসেডর অব এগ্রিকালচার' অ্যাওয়ার্ড পেলেন শাইখ সিরাজ. Channel i (in Bengali). Retrieved 10 August 2025.