''Mati O Manush'' ( bn, মাটি ও মানুষ), originally called ''Amar Desh'', was a pioneering television programme on

Bangladesh Television Bangladesh Television ( bn, বাংলাদেশ টেলিভিশন), commonly known by its acronym BTV ( bn, বিটিভি), is the state-owned television network of Bangladesh. The network was originally established as the East ...

. The programme started in the mid-1980s and focused on the agricultural sector of

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. The show was jointly hosted by Rezaul Karim Siddique and

Shykh Seraj Shykh Seraj (born 7 September 1954) is a Bangladeshi journalist, media personality and agriculture development activist. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 1995 and Independence Day Award in 2018 by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life Seraj c ...

. Rezaul Karim Siddique was involved in this program in January 1983. In 1985, the show's title was changed from ''Amar Desh'' to ''Mati O Manush''. At that time, the producer, Alimuzzaman, picked Shykh Siraj as another anchor in this program. Seraj left in 1996. Dewan Siraz was made Siddique's co-anchor of this program until he left Bangladesh for overseas job. Shykh Seraj started a new programme at

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named ''

Hridoye Mati O Manush ''Hridoye Mati O Manush'' (Bengali: হৃদয়ে মাটি ও মানুষ) is an agricultural TV series produced, presented and directed by Shykh Seraj Shykh Seraj (born 7 September 1954) is a Bangladeshi journalist, media persona ...

''. ''Mati O Manush'' is the most popular and oldest program of Bangladesh Television. Afterwards, most Bangladesh television channels produced a program about agriculture that was based on the ''Mati O Manush'' model. The program made agriculture a more prestigious profession in Bangladesh.

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