Shykh Seraj

Shykh Seraj is Bangladesh's pioneer development journalist. He received country's two highest civilian honours, Swadhinata Puroshkar and Ekushey Padak, respectively. He is an Ashoka and Bangla Academy Fellow. He also received highest award for agricultural journalism from the United Nations, FAO A.H. Boerma Award, Gusi Peace Prize (Philippines) and many other prestigious accolades at home and abroad. At Channel i, he's the Founder Director and Head of News. He's also Director and Host of Channel i's popular agro-documentary, Hridoye Mati O Manush.

Our journey towards a smart revolution in agriculture

Over the past 52 years, Bangladesh has achieved remarkable progress in the agricultural sector, thanks to the hard work and innovation of millions of small farmers, researchers, innovators and government support.

9m ago

BFRI starts experimental project in the Andharmanik river

Coral fish, which is called sea bass in Asia, is also known as barramundi in Australia and Bhetki fish in Bangladesh. This tasty fish is usually found in the coastal areas of the country. But nowadays the saltwater fish is being cultivated in freshwater as well

1y ago

Farm Produce: E-commerce can cut middlemen out

Farmers are true entrepreneurs as progress of future economy of our country depend in their hands.

1y ago

Shafique finds success in Sharifa farming

Many farmers across the country are now becoming interested in commercial cultivation of different fruits and crops.

1y ago

State minister’s success in sunflower farming

After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, which has a huge impact on the global economy, has upset the whole world.

1y ago

Banana cultivation shows bright prospect

Agriculture in Tangail region has changed a lot in the last three decades.

1y ago

Sujon shines in pearl farming

According to researchers at Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute (BRFI), more than 150 pearl farmers in 90 upazilas under 41 districts of the country are currently engaged in cultivating about 6,00,000 oysters.

1y ago

More attention needed for the agriculture sector

The agriculture sector is one of the key economic pillars of Bangladesh. Just after liberation in 1971, its contribution to GDP was around 60 percent.

1y ago

August 13, 2021

A fish factory in Sreepur

You always have to be strategic to become successful in the farming sector. Success in farming depends on how skilled a farmer is. It’s not just about investing money and time, it’s about investing talent, thoughts as well as using modern technology in the work process.

July 30, 2021

Bangladesh: where fruit varieties meet elegance

This season, the country produced a lot of mangoes. I have offered mangoes to my relatives, friends, and office colleagues as gifts. In the last four decades of my journey in agricultural journalism,

July 16, 2021

Swapan shows it can work in Bangladesh

Lutfar Rahman Swapan had been abroad for a long time. After returning home, he started a cattle farm he had been dreaming about.

July 2, 2021

Mokbul’s magnificent cattle farm

Holy Eid-ul-Azha is knocking on our doors. In Bangladesh, we celebrate this Islamic event of sacrifice, popularly known as Qurbani Eid. Half of the total

June 18, 2021

World’s most expensive mango Miyazaki in Bangladesh

I have been roaming around the villages of Bangladesh since the early 80s to cover news of prospects, fortune and miseries of farmers and the farming sector, which you have seen on Bangladesh Television’s Mati O Manush (Soil & People) programme.

June 4, 2021

All that glitters is pearl

Pearl culture is becoming popular in Bangladesh every year. Especially, from oysters, farmers are producing pearls on a commercial basis and it’s showing great hope. Most of the farmers are doing it in their ponds.

May 21, 2021

Govt’s attention crucial before budget allocation for farmers

Bangladesh has observed the golden jubilee of its independence. The country has achieved a lot at this time and our development progress with the dream of independence has reached a great height today.

April 30, 2021

Lily cultivation may change farmers’ fortune

Entrepreneur couple Delwar Hossain and Shelly Hossain from Gazipur’s Sreepur upazila had surprised the countrymen by cultivating tulips and you

April 16, 2021

Lemon cultivation changes fortunes for many

In February last year, when there was no sign of spread of COVID-19 in Bangladesh, I received a phone call from a farmer named Zahid Hasan from

April 2, 2021

IPRS technology brings new hope in fish farming

In the first week of February this year, I went to Akbar Hossain’s fish farm in Chapainawabganj’s Bulonpur where no one had to go down to the pond