Eminent agriculture scientist Prof Dr. MA Rahim has won ‘Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah Gold Medal 2015’ for his invaluable contribution to agriculture research as well as development. Dr. Rahim received the award at a ceremony at Dr. MH Khan Auditorium at Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST) in the city on Saturday. The award included a gold medal, a crest, a cheque of Tk.one lakh and others.
Dr. Rahim, is a teacher of Horticulture Department of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), and project director of the country’s largest fruit museum.
He has been engaged in research on fruits and forest trees, tree conservation and invention for the last 32 years. The Germplasm Centre of fruit-bearing trees, established by him in 1991, has now become the country’s largest and the second largest museum of fruit-bearing trees in the world.
Justice Syed Mohammad Dastagir Hossain of the Supreme Court attended the function as the chief guest. AUST Treasurer Dr. Kazi Shariful Alam gave a brief description about the life history of Dr. Rahim with DAM President Kazi Rafiqul Alam in the chair.
