Shykh Seraj

Shykh Seraj

Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Journalist, Director & Head of News, Impress Telefilm Ltd.
Years active	1978-present^[1]
Known for	Development journalist
Parent(s)	Obaydul Huq (father) Ershadunnesa (mother) ^[1]
Awards	Ekushey Padak United Nations FAO AH Boerma Award
Website	www.shykhseraj.com

Shykh Seraj (born 28 June 1956) is a Bangladeshi journalist, media personality and agriculture development activist.

Early life

Seraj earned his M.A. degree in Geography from the University of Dhaka.

Career

Seraj interviews a farmer in Mymensingh District.

Seraj co-anchored a TV series Mati O Manush (Men and Soil). The TV program featured investigative documentaries and in-depth reporting and points 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 programme Mati O Manush.^[2]

He also created a game show where contestants compete for best farm skills, and the show was successful in urban areas.^[3]

Awards and honors

In 1992, Seraj received the a US Ashoka Fellowship in honor of his poverty elimination program on TV.^[4]
In 1995, Seraj was a recipient of the Ekushey Padak award from the Government of Bangladesh.
In 2009, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization awarded him the A.H. Boerma award for his outstanding development journalism in the field of agriculture.^[5]

References

1 2 Rahman, Bazlur (2006-02-15). "The Man Who Insipres Rural Folks to be Self-Reliant". Ashoka. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
↑ "Hridoye Mati O Manush turns nine". Daily Sun. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
↑ Rowe, Helen (May 21, 2008). "Farmers' game show is hit with city dwellers in Bangladesh". Agence France Presse. Retrieved 2013-04-23.
↑ "Ashoka Innovators for the Public". Retrieved 2012-12-09.
↑ "A.H. Boerma Award winners". FAO. Retrieved 2012-12-09.

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