It's been already more than thirty years that a man from mainstream media has been giving his full effort for the development of the country…only the agricultural development can show the sun of success- that's how he believed. Shykh Seraj, the indomitable agriculture development activist and media personality, is the man behind the success stories of agriculture in the country, thus he is known as the Son of the Soil. He started his working career with his agriculture documentary television programme, Mati O Manush (Soil & Men) back in 1982 which he continued till 1996. He was with Mati O Manush as a presenter for 588 episodes. His friends used to make fun of him when he started Mati O Manush while everyone was running behind glamour and entertainment programmes. But, this man kept quite and only kept the commitment deep inside his heart for the farmers. Once he got busy as the Director & Head of News of Impress Telefilm Ltd. / Channel-i since 1999, he started thinking once again to do something really fruitful for the farmers. Following that concept came three brand new programmes: Hridoye Mati O Manush (Soil & Men in Heart) on Channel-i, Hridoye Mati O Manusher Daak (The Post of Soil & Men in Heart) on Channel-i and Krishi Dibanishi (Agriculture: Round the Clock) on the only state-run terrestrial television, Bangladesh Television. He is discovering the pin-point detail of agriculture with an elaborative method at the moment. Practical experience tells the truth. And, Shykh Seraj is the only person in the country who is bringing inch-detail of agriculture practically. No person has been this successful in highlighting the true success and affliction stories of agriculture in Bangladesh like Shykh Seraj.
Special Awards
Nattya Sheba Purashker, 1983
Rotary International Award, 1989
Rotary International Award, 1991
Ashoka Award (USA), 1992
Rotary International Award, 1993
National Youth Award, 1993
National Poultry Award, 1993
National Fish Fortnight Award, 1994
Presidents' Award on Agriculture, 1995
Ekushey PaDaak, 1995 (Highest Ceremonial National Award)
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
FAO A. H. Boerma Award, 2008-2009 (Announced on 16th of October, 2009 on the World Food Day at the FAO Headquarters in Rome for his media role to fight against hunger)
