Ex-chief conservator of forests and country representative of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Bangladesh Ishtiaq Uddin Ahmad has got the Prokriti O Jibon Foundation and Channel i “Nature Conservation Award 2016” for his contribution to the conservation of the country's biodiversity and nature.
At an award ceremony held yesterday on the Channel i premises, Zahir Uddin Mahmud Mamun, vice-chairman of Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd, handed over a cheque for Tk 1 lakh to him while Dr Samiul Hasan on behalf of Japan-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital, gave him a certificate of complimentary treatment for lifetime.
Environment and Forests Minister Anwar Hossain Manju, deputy minister Abdullah Al Islam Jakob, Managing Director of Impress Telefilm Ltd/Channel i Faridur Reza Sagar, and its director and chairman of the foundation Muqeed Majumdar Babu, were also present.
A book "Sabuj Amar Bhalobasa" written by Babu was unveiled at the programme.