Mymensingh, Jan 19 – The Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System (BAURES) honoured 11 top researchers on Saturday at Syed Nazrul Islam Bhavan of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) in Mymensingh. A Two-day-long in an inaugural session of the annual workshop on BAU research progress of 2017-18 with a theme ‘Agricultural Innovations for Sustainable Development’ chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) Prof Abdul Mannan attended as a chief guest while Pro-VC Prof Dr Jasimuddin Khan, FAO representative of Bangladesh Mr Robert Douglas Simpson and executive director of Krishi Gobeshona Foundation (KGF) Dr Wais Kabir as a special guest.
BAU VC Prof Dr Ali Akbar attended as a chief patron on the program. Director of BAURES Prof Dr M A M Yahia Khandhoker presided over the program and associate director of BAURES Prof Dr Md Alamgir Hossain spoke welcome speech.
Since its establishment in 1984, the number of completed research projects is 2349, ongoing projects 536, foreign projects 25.
BAURES awarded 11 researchers on the basis of an h-index score for their contribution in terms of global research impact. They are Prof Dr Md Samsul Alam of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Prof Dr Saleha Khan of Fisheries Management, Dr Muhammasd Jasim Uddin of Medicine, Prof Dr Md Anamul Hoque of Soil Science, Prof Dr SD Chowdhury of Poultry Science, Prof Dr Emdadul Haque Chowdhury of Pathology, Prof Dr Mostafa Ali Reza Hossain of Fisheries Biology and Genetics, Prof Dr Md Zakir Hossen of Agricultural Chemistry, Prof Dr Md Romij Uddin of Agronomy, Prof Dr Md Mohammad Mahfujul Haque of Aquaculture and Prof Dr Md Mahfujul Haque of Fisheries Management department.
In his address as the chief guest, Prof Abdul Mannan said, ‘An efficient research system is essential for the enhancement of agricultural innovations, which helps to reduce poverty, foster development and stimulate economic growth in Bangladesh.’
About 400 scientific posters will be presented at the Syed Nazrul Islam Conference hall as well as different faculty’s corridor. -BAU Research System honours 11 researchers
