Professor Emeritus of Dhaka University, Dr Anisuzzaman, has been awarded Pandit Iswarchandra Vidyasagar Gold Plaque by the Asiatic Society of Kolkata for his contribution to social activities.
The governor of West Bengal, MK Narayanan, handed over the plaque to him at the 227th annual general meeting of the society held in Kolkata on Monday, said a press release.
Eighteen Indian scholars and cultural personalities including Prof Ramkrishna Mukharjee, Prof KG Subramanyan, Prof Ujjwal Kumar Mazumder, and Soumitra Chattopadhaya were awarded different other medals and plaques while Prof Sukanta Chaudhuri was elected a fellow of the society.