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{{short description|Bangladeshi educationist and soil scientist (1920–1998)}}
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|birth_place= Kalma village, [[Lohajang Upazila]], [[Munshiganj District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
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|alma_mater=[[Aligarh Muslim University]] <br/> [[Imperial College London]]
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'''AQM Bazlul Karim''' (1920–1998) was a Bangladeshi [[educationist]] and [[Soil science|soil scientist]].
'''AQM Bazlul Karim''' (1920–1998) was a Bangladeshi [[educationist]] and [[Soil science|soil scientist]].


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Karim was born on 1 February 1920 in Kalma village in [[Lohajang Upazila]] of [[Munshiganj District]]. He passed SSC, HSC and BSc examinations in 1936, 1938 and 1940 respectively. He obtained MSc degree in chemistry in 1942 from [[Aligarh Muslim University]]. In 1945, he left for [[London]] and got admitted as a PhD. student in [[agricultural chemistry]] at [[Imperial College London]]. He received his Ph.D. in 1948 with a thesis titled "Residual effect of fertilizers on the growth and yield of potatoes".
Karim was born on 1 February 1920 in Kalma village in [[Lohajang Upazila]], [[Munshiganj District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], British India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Munni |first=Tanzina Khan |date=3 August 2014 |title=Karim, AQM Bazlul |url=https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php/Karim,_AQM_Bazlul |access-date=30 September 2023 |website=[[Banglapedia]] |language=en}}</ref> He passed SSC, and HSC in1936 and 1938 respectively.<ref name=":0" /> He completed his BSc examinations in 1940.<ref name=":0" /> He did his MSc degree in 1942 from [[Aligarh Muslim University]] in Chemistry.<ref name=":0" />
 
In 1945, he started his PhD in [[agricultural chemistry]] at [[Imperial College London]] and finished in 1948.<ref name=":0" /> His thesis was Residual effect of fertilisers on the growth and yield of potatoes.<ref name=":0" />


==Career==
==Career==
Karim 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 standardization laboratory under Food and Drug Ministry.
Karim became a civil servant in [[Calcutta]] under the Bengal Ministry of Food.<ref name=":0" /> He joined Jadabpur College as a lecturer.<ref name=":0" /> He was appointed a gazetted officer in the chemical standardization laboratory of the Bengal Ministry of Food and Drug.<ref name=":0" />


After returning from London, Karim joined the newly established Department of Soil Science in [[University of Dhaka]] 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 [[University of California, Davis|Davis Campus of the University of California]], Barkley. He worked there until 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.
In 1949, Karim joined the Department of Soil Science in [[University of Dhaka]] as senior Lecturer.<ref name=":0" /> He worked with [[M Osman Ghani]] and [[Abdul Karim (historian)|Abdul Karim]]. In 1952, he was appointed reader.<ref name=":0" /> He joined the Department of Soil Science and [[Botany]] in [[University of California, Davis|Davis Campus of the University of California]], Barkley as a visiting faculty following an offer by American Academy of Sciences.<ref name=":0" />


He continued in this post until 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 1961, Karim returned from the United States and was appointed head of Soil Science Department of the University of Dhaka.<ref name=":0" /> In 1962, he was promoted to Professor. From 1967 to 1969, he worked as Director General Soil Survey of Pakistan project.<ref name=":0" />


In 1978, he again joined Dhaka University and continued until his retirement on 30 June 1982. 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.
Karim was appointed the first chairman of the [[Bangladesh Public Service Commission]] after the [[Independence of Bangladesh]] in July 1972.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Bhattacharjee |first=Partha Pratim |date=2021-06-14 |title=The republic of BUREAUCRATS! |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/news/the-republic-bureaucrats-2110361 |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> He served a five year term after which he returned to the University of Dhaka. He retired from the university on 30 June 1982.<ref name=":0" />


==Awards==
==Awards==
* President's Gold Medal (1974)
* President's Gold Medal (1974)<ref name=":0" />
* Sher-e-Bangla Gold Medal (1982) for education
* Sher-e-Bangla Gold Medal (1982)<ref name=":0" />
* Atish Dipankar Gold Medal (1984)
* Atish Dipankar Gold Medal (1984)<ref name=":0" />
* Ekushey Padak (2000), posthumously.
* [[Ekushey Padak]] (1999), posthumously.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />


==Personal life and death==
==Personal life and death==
Karim had two sons, Yusuf Mahbubul Karim and Ahmed Karim and two daughters Niloufer Karim and Priti Karim. Karim died on 6 September 1998.
Karim died on 6 September 1998.<ref name=":0" />
 
== References ==
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A. Q. M. Bazlul Karim
এ. কিউ. এম. বজলুল করিম
1st Chairman of Bangladesh Public Service Commission
In office
15 May 1972 – 14 December 1977
Appointed byAbu Sayeed Chowdhury
President
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byMohiuddin Ahmed
Personal details
Born(1920-02-01)1 February 1920
Kalma village, Lohajang Upazila, Munshiganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died6 July 1998(1998-07-06) (aged 78)
EducationPh.D.
Alma materAligarh Muslim University
Imperial College London

AQM Bazlul Karim (1920–1998) was a Bangladeshi educationist and soil scientist.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Karim was born on 1 February 1920 in Kalma village in Lohajang Upazila, Munshiganj District, Bengal Presidency, British India.[1] He passed SSC, and HSC in1936 and 1938 respectively.[1] He completed his BSc examinations in 1940.[1] He did his MSc degree in 1942 from Aligarh Muslim University in Chemistry.[1]

In 1945, he started his PhD in agricultural chemistry at Imperial College London and finished in 1948.[1] His thesis was Residual effect of fertilisers on the growth and yield of potatoes.[1]

Career[edit | edit source]

Karim became a civil servant in Calcutta under the Bengal Ministry of Food.[1] He joined Jadabpur College as a lecturer.[1] He was appointed a gazetted officer in the chemical standardization laboratory of the Bengal Ministry of Food and Drug.[1]

In 1949, Karim joined the Department of Soil Science in University of Dhaka as senior Lecturer.[1] He worked with M Osman Ghani and Abdul Karim. In 1952, he was appointed reader.[1] He joined the Department of Soil Science and Botany in Davis Campus of the University of California, Barkley as a visiting faculty following an offer by American Academy of Sciences.[1]

In 1961, Karim returned from the United States and was appointed head of Soil Science Department of the University of Dhaka.[1] In 1962, he was promoted to Professor. From 1967 to 1969, he worked as Director General Soil Survey of Pakistan project.[1]

Karim was appointed the first chairman of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission after the Independence of Bangladesh in July 1972.[1][2] He served a five year term after which he returned to the University of Dhaka. He retired from the university on 30 June 1982.[1]

Awards[edit | edit source]

  • President's Gold Medal (1974)[1]
  • Sher-e-Bangla Gold Medal (1982)[1]
  • Atish Dipankar Gold Medal (1984)[1]
  • Ekushey Padak (1999), posthumously.[1][2]

Personal life and death[edit | edit source]

Karim died on 6 September 1998.[1]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 Munni, Tanzina Khan (3 August 2014). "Karim, AQM Bazlul". Banglapedia. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Bhattacharjee, Partha Pratim (14 June 2021). "The republic of BUREAUCRATS!". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 September 2023.