A. Q. M. Bazlul Karim
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AQM Bazlul Karim was an educationist and soil scientist
, born on 1 February 1920 in village Kalma in Lohajang Upazila
of Munshiganj District
. He passed SSC, HSC and BSc (pass course) examinations in 1936, 1938 and 1940 respectively. He obtained MSc degree in chemistry
in 1942 from Aligarh Muslim University
.
He started his career as a civil servant in Calcutta under Food Ministry, later joined as Junior Lecturer in Jadabpur College and finally as a gazetted officer in chemical standardisation laboratory under Food and Drug Ministry. On 21 September 1945, he left for London
and got admitted as a PhD student in agricultural chemistry
at Imperial College
in London. He received his PhD in 1948 on a thesis titled 'Residual effect of fertilisers on the growth and yield of potato
es'.
After returning from London, Professor Abul Quasem Muhammed Bazlul Karim joined the newly established Department of Soil Science in Dhaka University (DU) as senior Lecturer in 1949 with m osman ghani, AKMF Huq, abdul karim and Hatem Ali as his colleagues in the department. He became a Reader in 1952. He received an offer as visiting scientist by the American Academy of Sciences and joined the Department of Soil Science and Botany
in Davis Campus of the University of California
, and worked there till 1961. After coming back from USA he became the head of Soil Science Department of DU and by the end of 1962 he became Professor. In 1967, he accepted the post of Director General of a project entitled Soil Survey of Pakistan and again returned to his original post of Professor of DU at the end of 1969.
He continued in this post till he was appointed as the chairman of the Bangladesh public service commission of independent Bangladesh in July 1972 and stayed there for five years.
In 1978, he again joined Dhaka University and continued till his retirement on 30 June 1982. Dr B Karim, in addition to his teaching assignment, had been presidents of Dhaka University Teachers Association, Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association and soil science society of Bangladesh.
Professor Karim participated in many national and international professional seminars and presented papers on basic scientific investigation on soils of Bangladesh
. His fields of research were soil plant nutrients and soil chemistry. In recognition of his teaching, research and other activities he was honoured with the President's Gold Medal in 1974, Sher-e-Bangla Gold Medal in 1982 for education, Atish Dipankar Gold Medal in 1984, and 'Ekushey Padak' (posthumous) in 2000. Dr B Karim breathed his last on 6 July 1998.
Soil science
Soil science is the study of soil as a natural resource on the surface of the earth including soil formation, classification and mapping; physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils; and these properties in relation to the use and management of soils.Sometimes terms which...
, born on 1 February 1920 in village Kalma in Lohajang Upazila
Lohajang Upazila
Louhajong is an Upazila of Munshiganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Louhajong is located at . It has 26570 units of house hold and total area 130.12 km².-Demographics:...
of Munshiganj District
Munshiganj District
Munshiganj also historically known as Bikrampur is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District.-Geography:...
. He passed SSC, HSC and BSc (pass course) examinations in 1936, 1938 and 1940 respectively. He obtained MSc degree in chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
in 1942 from Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
.
He started his career as a civil servant in Calcutta under Food Ministry, later joined as Junior Lecturer in Jadabpur College and finally as a gazetted officer in chemical standardisation laboratory under Food and Drug Ministry. On 21 September 1945, he left for London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and got admitted as a PhD student in agricultural chemistry
Agricultural chemistry
Agricultural chemistry is the study of both chemistry and biochemistry which are important in agricultural production, the processing of raw products into foods and beverages, and in environmental monitoring and remediation...
at Imperial College
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
in London. He received his PhD in 1948 on a thesis titled 'Residual effect of fertilisers on the growth and yield of potato
Potato
The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family . The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species...
es'.
After returning from London, Professor Abul Quasem Muhammed Bazlul Karim joined the newly established Department of Soil Science in Dhaka University (DU) as senior Lecturer in 1949 with m osman ghani, AKMF Huq, abdul karim and Hatem Ali as his colleagues in the department. He became a Reader in 1952. He received an offer as visiting scientist by the American Academy of Sciences and joined the Department of Soil Science and Botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
in Davis Campus of the University of California
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
, and worked there till 1961. After coming back from USA he became the head of Soil Science Department of DU and by the end of 1962 he became Professor. In 1967, he accepted the post of Director General of a project entitled Soil Survey of Pakistan and again returned to his original post of Professor of DU at the end of 1969.
He continued in this post till he was appointed as the chairman of the Bangladesh public service commission of independent Bangladesh in July 1972 and stayed there for five years.
In 1978, he again joined Dhaka University and continued till his retirement on 30 June 1982. Dr B Karim, in addition to his teaching assignment, had been presidents of Dhaka University Teachers Association, Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association and soil science society of Bangladesh.
Professor Karim participated in many national and international professional seminars and presented papers on basic scientific investigation on soils of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. His fields of research were soil plant nutrients and soil chemistry. In recognition of his teaching, research and other activities he was honoured with the President's Gold Medal in 1974, Sher-e-Bangla Gold Medal in 1982 for education, Atish Dipankar Gold Medal in 1984, and 'Ekushey Padak' (posthumous) in 2000. Dr B Karim breathed his last on 6 July 1998.