16 get Sarojini gold medals
President Zillur Rahman yesterday called for presenting the life and works of poet Sarojini Naidu before the country's young generation.
He made the call at a function arranged for awarding the Poet Sarojini Naidu Gold Medal-2010 at the city's Osmani Memorial Audi-torium in the afternoon.
He also unveiled a book titled 'Bikrampur Kanya Sarojini Naidu' at the function, organised by Sarojini Naidu National Memorial Council.
The president handed over Sarojini Naidu gold medals to some 16 scholars as recognition of their extraordinary contributions in different sectors of the society.
The award recipients are M Mahbubuzzaman (posthumous) in administration, Prof Nayar Sultana (posthumous) and Kazi Sirajul Islam in education, Prof Dr Jamilur Reza Chowdhury in science and technology, Prof Mohammad Farashuddin in economics, CM Shafi Sami in diplomacy, Poet Syed Shamsul Haq in literature, Muhammad A Rumee Ali, Tazneen Aman and Naaz Ahmed in banking, KM Mahmudur Rahman in shipbuilding, MRA Taha in nature & conservation, AKM Faruque Ahammed in export promotion, M Abdul Quddus in roads and highways and Sharif Rafiqual Islam in water and power.
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