Dhaka 9th October, ’13.  An interesting Seminar on, “Impact of R& D on National Development,”  jointly organized by CARES and BCSIR was held 8th Oct. 2013 in the IFST auditorium, BCSIR.  The keynote speaker at the Seminar was the renowned molecular biophysicist, Professor  Dr. Samir K. Brahmachari, DG, CSIR India and Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Dr. Brahmachari  started his speech by saying  that here he didn’t represent the Government of India but was present as a fellow scientist to share his ideas with his counterparts in Bangladesh. He referred CSIR as one of the largest research organizations in India and explained how the scientists of CSIR work hard to send the fruits of their research at the doorstep of the public. As the people of India and Bangladesh have many similar problems, the innovative and pragmatic steps of CSIR  as outlined by the Professor touched the hearts of the audience. After his mesmerizing speech, the audience gave him a standing ovation for his wonderful spellbound presentation and  warmly congratulated him on his relentless effort to turn CSIR into a world-renowned research institute. [Summarized by Ms. Rita Sarah Borna, Department of Botany, Dhaka University.]