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Independence Day Award given

Science yet to be a part of our culture: Shahabuddin
The Acting President, Justice Shahabuddtn Ahmed, on Monday appealed to all sections of the people to put in their hard and sincere labour to translate the dreams of the martyrs of the Liberation War Into reality by making Bangladesh a prosperous country, reports BSS
Addressing the Independence Day award giving ceremony at Bangabhaban here Monday morning, the Acting President said the martyrs had not only dreamed for achieving political freedom, but also for development of the socioeconomic conditions of the tolling masses.
Justice Shahabuddtn earlier formally awarded "Swadhinata Dibash Purushkar" 90 to Prof. Amlnul Islam and Mohammad Yasin for their commendable contributions in the fields of science and technology and rural development and cooperatives.
The function was attended, among others, by members of the Council of Ministers, members of the Acting President's former Council of Advisers. MPs and high civil and military officials.
He said the practice of science has not become the part of national culture In our country, adding that although it was essential for meeting the demands of our big population In this context, the Acting President said the indigenous technology was essential for increasing production.
The Acting President congratulated the two recipients of this year's Swadhinata Dibash Purushkar. He said such recognitions are not only to honour the persons but also to widen the collective welfare of the society.
He handed over a gold medal and Taka 25 thousand each to the recipients.
Prof. Amlnul Islam, who received the award for his outstanding contributions in the fields of science and technology was born In 1935 In Comllla district. He Joined the Dhaka University as a Lecturer in Soil Science in 1956 and obtained his Phd degree from the United States in 1962.
During his career. Prof Islam held different posts In the Dhaka University and worked as Consultant to the World Bank and the United Nations. He was also the General Secretary of Science Development Society and contributed greatly to the development of his field. He has to his credit about 100 works, published both at home and abroad.
He attended many international symposiums and seminars.
Prof. Islam was given
President's Award for his research tn agriculture tn 1979.
Mohammad Yasin, who was given ' Swadhinata Dibash Purushkar this year, was born in 1935 In Comllla. a common villager, Mohammad Yasin established a small cooperative society In his village Kashinathpur-Balarampur tn 1960 with a capital of only nine anna. His "Deodar Cooperative Society" earned both national and international recognition for becoming the most successful cooperative society in the country. Without taking any donations from outside, Yasin's cooperative has now a capital of Taka one crore fifty lakh.' He was given Ramon Magasaysay Award for his contributions In rural development in 1988.