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Bt eggplant stakeholder meet ends

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National Desk :

The Research Wing of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) arranged a ‘Bt Eggplant Stakeholder Meeting’ at the conference room of DG, BARI on Sunday.
Director General of BARI Dr. Debasish Sarker presided over the session. At this time, highlighting objective of the meeting Dr. Maricelis Acevedo, PD, IREP, former Director (BARI) Dr. Jahangir Hossain; Principal Scientific Officer (Biotechnology Division) Dr. Mohammad Kamrul Hasan and Senior officers of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) presented various topics about Bt eggplant.
Joint Secretary (Research Wing) Ministry of Agriculture Dr. Sabina Yeasmin, BARI Director (Training and Communication) Dr. Md. Tariqul Islam, Director (Support and Services) Dr. Ferdouse Islam; Director (Planning and Evaluation) Dr. Md. Abu Hena Sorwar Jahan; Director (Horticulture Research Centre) Dr. Munshi Rashid Ahmad and senior scientist from various center/division/section of BARI were present there also. The meeting was remarked and coordinated by Director (Research) Dr. Md. Abdullah Yousuf Akhond.

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