28th January, 2015, According to a report published from Beijing on the 28 January 2015, a record 181.5 million hectares of biotech crops were grown globally, an increase of more than six million hectares from 2013, according to a report released today by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA). With the addition of Ba
Read More26th January, 2915, With a heavy heart and a deep sense of grief and pathos, GNOBB announces the death of Professor Dr. Satyajit Kumar Bhadra this afternoon, the 26th of January. He was a Professor in the Department of Botany, Chittagong University. In his death Bangladesh has lost one of its dedicated and dynamic scientists in the field of plant genetics. Professor Bhadra did
Read More25th January, ’15, GNOBB is delighted to report on the achievements of Mr.Md. Shamsuzzoha Bayzid at the Department of Computer Science, BUET, now doing Ph.D. in Bioinformatics at University of Tezas at Austin He is the coauthor of two recent papers published in the 12th December issue of Science, vol. 346 no. 6215. Both papers
Read MoreThe Global Network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists (GNOBB) is a web based virtual organization for the scientists and professionals who work in the field of Biotechnology. This virtual organization was formed from the urgent necessity of bridging the Bangladeshi academics, scientists, researchers and professionals working in various fields of biology around the globe under the leade
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2015. The articles of the December issue of theJournal of PTC&B are now available online. The current (December) issue, volume 24 # 2 contains twice the number of pages, i.e., 201 pages instead of the usual a little over 100 pages. The number of full articles in this issue is 12 and two short communications. Professor Rakha Hari Sarker, the
Read MoreDhaka 11 January, 2015. Recently an MoU has been signed between the United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences (UGAS), Iwate University, Japan and the Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka with the aim of establishing academic collaborations such as exchange of students and faculty members and undertaking joint research programs, etc. Three Faculty member
Read MoreDhaka, 11th January, 2015. The GNOBB members express their profound gratitude to ‘Prothom Alo’ for giving a good coverage on the recently held Biotech International conferences consecutively for three days (9,10 and 11th January). Please click the highlighted words, 1st Day, 2nd Day and third Day in order to read the
Read MoreDhaka 9th January, 2015. The second GNOBB International conference in Health and Agriculture was inaugurated by the Hon’able agriculture Minister, Begum Matia Chowdhury at 9 A.M. in the Main Auditorium of the Senate Bhaban, Dhaka University. In the above inauguration photo, the Minister is seen on the podium. Next to her on the left is Professor Dr. Nasreen Nasreen Ahmad (Pro
Read MoreDHAKA, 7TH JANUARY, 2015.. THERE MAY EXIST SOME CONFUSION IN THE MINDS OF THOSE PLANNING TO ATTEND THE GNOBB INAUGURATION CEREMONY. IT IS SCHEDULED ON THE 9TH OF JANUARY AT 9 A.M. IN THE SENATE BHABAN. AND NOT ON THE 8TH – AN IMPRESSION WHICH SOME OF US MIGHT BE HAVING IN THEIR MINDS. -GNOBB COORDINATOR
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2015. Every two years COMSTECH gives a number of awards based on excellent performance in S&T. These awards are restricted to scientists from OIC member states. For the year 2015, the following categories are announced . 1. COMSTECH Awards 2015 in Physics and Mathematics 2. COMSTECH Awards for Excellence in S&T 2015 The awards are conferred by th
Read MoreThe deposition of first SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing results of a Bangladeshi patient by Dr. Senjuti Shaha, Dr. Samir Kumar Shaha along with their team from Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) opened a new do Read More
GNOBB wishes all its well wishers and readers a heartiest greetings for Eid-ul-fitr. May this special day brings peace, happiness and prosperity to everyone. Eid Mubarak! Read More
Dr. Haseena Khan, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has been awarded the Independence award 2019 by the Honorable Prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the award giving ceremony at Bangabandhu Read More