Biotech Updates

Education Experts in Bangladesh Call for Biotech Institute

February 13, 2009

Academics led by Prof. Nazrul Islam, chairman of the University Grants Commission, and Vice Chancellor Sattar Mondal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) urged the upgrading of BAU’s Department of Biotechnology into an Institute. They proposed that it be designated as a center of excellence for teaching, research, training, and outreach activities for modern biotechnology. The academicians gave this recommendation during a university orientation at the BAU. In addition, they suggested that biotechnology education should be offered at the university level.

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