Dhaka, 20th September, ’14. We always feel very happy when a GNOBB member solely or jointly publishes his/her article in a prestigious peer-reviewed article. Below is given the reference of  an article  entitled “Unique Genotypic Differences Discovered among Indigenous Bangladeshi Rice Landraces” by Ms Nusrat Yesmin, Sabrina M. Elias, Md. Sazzadur Rahman,

Dhaka September 16, 2014. In an article entitled, ‘Genetic erosion in maize’s center of origin’ published in September 2, 2014, issue of PNAS (doi:10.1073/pnas.1407033111), the lead author George A. Dyer with three other associates from five different research institutes have reported that the diversity of maize varieties grown on farms across Mexico has decli

The Second Annual South Asia Biosafety Conference  under the auspices South Asian Biosafety will be held September 15-16 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Over15 participants from the Ministry of Environment, GoB, Dhaka University, BRAC University, BARI, BRRI, NIB and a few other institutions from Bangladesh will attend the Conference. The following gives details of the tit

September 3, 2014. Some GNOBB members may be anxious to know the list of speakers at the 10th anniversary of GNOBB. Those who are expected to deliver their presentations are as follows. The list is yet to be finalized. Besides the Plenary Session speaker, Dr. Narendra Tureja,  the tentative list of speakers for Day 1 and Day 2 are: Dr. Akhter (Australia), Dr Nahid (Netherl

August 28, 2014. Mr.  Munir  Hasan,  the most popular and well-known scientist in our circle announces that sponsored by the First Security Islami Bank The Children Science Congress 2014 will be held 29-30  August from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.  at the National Science and Technology Museum, Agargaon, Dhaka.  The organizers are expecting around 10

August 5, 2014. As the clock strikes tonight 12o clock, I shall, Insha-Allah  turn into ninety.  I beseech the compassion of all GNOBB members to pray for me so that I remain active to serve the community until I breathe my last.

Dhaka 5th August,  ’14. A team of engineers has developed a class of tiny bio-hybrid machines that swim like sperm, the first synthetic structures that can traverse the viscous fluids of biological environments on their own. Led by Professor Taher Saif, the University of Illinois Gutgsell Professor of mechanical science and engineering, the team published its wo

GNOBB wishes all its members and well wishers a very happy and Joyous Eid. 

GNOBB members will be pleased to  read a message received from Dr. Arthur G. Fitzmaurice, Ph.D., AAAS,  Science & Technology Policy Fellow (AFITZMAU@nsf.gov>. The message comprises a very good news  that  the U.S. National Science Foundation has published a book entitled,”Excellence Everywhere: A Resource for Scientists Launching Research Careers in

Outstanding Achievement of a Bangladeshi Expatriate Scientist