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The research for biotechnology in Bangladesh started in the late 1970s. The root cause behind the initiation was the significance of agricultural sector, which had been the backbone of the national economy since the ancient times.
Agriculture is the largest employment sector in Bangladesh, making up 14.2 percent of Bangladesh's GDP in 2017 and employing about 42.7 percent of the workforce. [1] As of the financial year 2022 to 2023, the agricultural sector contributed to more than 12% of GDP. [ 2 ]
Kazi M. Badruddoza (1 January 1927 – 30 August 2023) was a Bangladeshi agronomist who is credited with using Agricultural Genetics and Plant Pathology to extensively increase agricultural production in Bangladesh thus leading the nation toward self-sufficiency in staple cereal crops.
After the liberation of Bangladesh, 12 Bangladeshi fellows of the academy formed the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences in 1973, becoming 'Foundation Fellows'. [2] Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda served the founding president role until 1976. [1] Since 2014, BAS has administered the digital library Bangladesh Journals OnLine (BanglaJOL). [3]
1. Creating a sustainable organization in the village, 2. Creating personal and collective capital, 3. Infrastructure development, 4. Expansion of advanced agricultural technology, 5. Expansion of social development activities including health, education, family planning, women's education, 6.
Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute was established in 1976 as an autonomous research institute. [2] The research compound of the central station is spread over 176 hectares of land of which 126 hectares are experiment fields. The institute has established six regional research stations in six regions of Bangladesh to develop new ...
The Journal of the Bangladesh Agricultural University is published on behalf of the Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System. It is a peer-reviewed, open access journal, published quarterly. It accepts original research articles and review articles on all fields of agricultural science. [70] The first volume was published in 2003. [71]
Md. Tofazzal Islam (born December 20, 1966) is a biotechnologist, ecological chemist, educator, and author from Bangladesh. He is now a Professor and founding Director of the Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (IBGE) of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) in Bangladesh.