Twenty-six individuals and six organisations were honoured on Thursday with Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Puroshkar-1423, (Bangabandhu National Agriculture Award-1423), the highest state recognition in the agriculture sector.
Of them, five received gold medals, nine silver medals and 18 bronze medals for their outstanding contribution to different fields in agriculture.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally handed over the awards to them at a ceremony in Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city.
The Ministry of Agriculture arranged the function with Agriculture Minister Chairman of Bangabandhu Krishi Puroshkar Trust Begum Matia Chowdhury in the chair.
Fisheries and Livestock Minister Narayan Chandra Chanda was present at the function as the special guest.
Senior Secretary of the Agriculture Ministry Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah delivered the welcome address and also conducted the award-giving ceremony.
On behalf of the winners, Begum Farhana Yasmin of Jessore also spoke.
The gold medal winners are: The Department of Fisheries, Alhaj Md Maqbul Hossain, MP, Nazimuddin Chowdhury, Professor Dr Rakhhari Sarkar and Md Aminul Islam.
