Md. Shahidur Rashid Bhuiyan
Md. Shahidur Rashid Bhuiyan is a Bangladeshi academic and vice-chancellor of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University.[1] He was a professor of the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding.[2] He is the former pro-vice-chancellor of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University.[3][4]
Early life[edit]
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Bhuiyan was born in 1956 in Belabo Upazila, Narsingdi District, East Pakistan, Pakistan.[5] He completed his undergrad in agriculture at the Bangladesh Agricultural University in 1978.[5] He completed his masters on Genetics and Plant Breeding at the Bangladesh Agricultural University in 1979.[5]
Career[edit]
Bhuiyan joined the Bangladesh Agricultural Institute (upgrade and renamed to Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in 2001) in 1983 as a lecturer.[6] Bangla Academy published his book on plant breeding in 1992.[6]
In 2009, Bhuiyan wrote Genetically Modified Foshol Bartaman O Bhobishshot, one of the few books on Genetically modified organism food production in Bengali.[7] He wrote PushpaKotha” (Flowers Fable) on flowers.[8]
In July 2012, Bhuiyan was appointed pro vice-chancellor of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University under vice-chancellor Professor Mohammad Shadat Ullah.[9] He published a book on food nutrition, Khadda O Pushti Bhabna, in 2014.[10] From 2017 to 2018, he was a managing committee member of the Plant Breeding and Genetics Society of Bangladesh.[11]
Bhuiyan was appointed the vice-chancellor of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in November 2020.[5] He replaced Kamal Uddin Ahmed who retired in August.[12][13] The Agriculture and Engineering Technology Development Society of Kashmir awarded him the Life Time Achievement Award in 2023.[14] He is the President of Bangladesh Biology Olympiad.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ Correspondent, Staff (2021-12-13). "Country needs sustainable agri system: speakers". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Prof Shahidur Rashid new VC of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University". daily-sun. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Food safety, public health at risk". The Daily Star. 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "More agro-journalism courses suggested". The Daily Star. 2014-04-20. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ a b c d "Dr Shahidur Rashid new VC of SAU". Risingbd Online Bangla News Portal. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ a b c "SAU VC wants students to learn from surroundings". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "How to breed food plants". The Daily Star. 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Nature amidst its blossoms". The Daily Star. 2014-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Shadat Ullah new VC of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University". The Daily Star. 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "The food we need to eat". The Daily Star. 2014-08-25. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Khairul new president of Plant Breeding and Genetics Society". The Daily Star. 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Shahidur Rashid made VC of Sher-e-Bangla Agri University | New Age". www.newagebd.net. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Shahidur Rashid made VC of Sher-e-Bangla Agri University". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "SAU VC honoured in India". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh. Retrieved 2024-01-26.