Experts Advocate Biotech to Combat Food Scarcity and Poverty in Bangladesh

Professor Dr. Muhammad Mizanuddin, Vice Chancellor, University of Rajshahi expressed his all out support to research, development and extension of biotechnological research in Bangladesh. During his inauguration of the Conference on "Biotechnology for Better Tomorrow" on 29 March 2014 at the Senate House of the university, he urged the scientists from home and abroad to work together to combat the present food scarcity and poverty through the adoption of biotechnology products.

Professor Dr. Chowdhury Sarwar Jahan, Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of Rajshahi, Dr. Md Saidul Islam, DG, National Institute of Biotechnology, Professor Dr. A.M. Deshmukh, President, Microbiologist Society India (MSI) and other Professors from the country and abroad made their remarks and presentation on biosafety, forensic, microbial and environmental biotechnology. They also emphasized on public-private partnership initiatives in biotech industries.

The conference was jointly organized by Institute of Biological Sciences (IBSc) and MSI under the financial support from University Grants Commission and was chaired by Prof Dr Tanzima Yeasmin, IBSc Director, where around 150 teachers, scientists, policy planners, research students, NGO/private industry representatives and journalists have attended.