Zahurul Karim
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Zahurul Karim | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 August 1948 |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh Agricultural University |
| Awards | Independence Award, 2026 & National Environment Award, 2020 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Agriculturist, Academic, Scientist, former civil servant |
Zahurul Karim (born 15 August 1948) is a Bangladeshi agriculturist and former government official. During his long career, he worked as a university teacher, scientist and later as a civil servant. He last served as Secretary of the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock. In 2026, he awarded the highest civilian honour award, Independence Award, in recognition of his contribution to Research and training.[1][2][3][4]
He was born on 15 August 1948 in Chhoto Haran village of Brahmanbaria District. After studying at Annada School and Brahmanbaria College, he completed his bachelor's and master's degrees from Bangladesh Agricultural University. He stood first in BSc (Ag) in 1968 and first in MSc (Agronomy) in 1969 at the same university. He later earned a PhD degree from University of Reading in the United Kingdom in 1978.[5]