Biography:Md. Shahidur Rashid Bhuiyan

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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

Md. Shahidur Rashid Bhuiyan speaking at an event.

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

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

  1. Correspondent, Staff (2021-12-13). "Country needs sustainable agri system: speakers" (in en). https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/politics/news/country-needs-sustainable-agri-system-speakers-2916271. 
  2. "Prof Shahidur Rashid new VC of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University" (in en). 17 November 2020. https://www.daily-sun.com/post/518319. 
  3. "Food safety, public health at risk" (in en). 2015-12-16. https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/food-safety-public-health-risk-187732. 
  4. "More agro-journalism courses suggested" (in en). 2014-04-20. https://www.thedailystar.net/more-agro-journalism-courses-suggested-20787. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Dr Shahidur Rashid new VC of SAU" (in en). https://www.risingbd.com/english/campus/news/75366. 
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "SAU VC wants students to learn from surroundings" (in en). https://bangladeshpost.net/posts/sau-vc-wants-students-to-learn-from-surroundings-60527. 
  7. "How to breed food plants" (in en). 2009-09-04. https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-104390. 
  8. "Nature amidst its blossoms" (in en). 2014-01-27. https://www.thedailystar.net/nature-amidst-its-blossoms-8668. 
  9. "Shadat Ullah new VC of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University" (in en). 2012-07-27. https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-243714. 
  10. "The food we need to eat" (in en). 2014-08-25. https://www.thedailystar.net/the-food-we-need-to-eat-38513. 
  11. "Khairul new president of Plant Breeding and Genetics Society" (in en). 2017-01-10. https://www.thedailystar.net/city/khairul-new-president-plant-breeding-and-genetics-society-1343125. 
  12. "Shahidur Rashid made VC of Sher-e-Bangla Agri University | New Age". https://www.newagebd.net/print/article/121883. 
  13. "Shahidur Rashid made VC of Sher-e-Bangla Agri University" (in en). https://www.newagebd.net/article/121883/articlelist/323/Cartoon. 
  14. "SAU VC honoured in India" (in en). https://www.newagebd.net/article/203924/index.php.