The  Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) has nominated 12 scientists affiliated to National Agricultural Research System (NARS) for a group training program on Biotechnology entitled “Marker Assisted Selection Breeding & Biosafety”  to be held at Kasetsart University, Thailand. This training program is under the management of the  BARC component of the National Agricultural Technology Project (NATP), Phase-1.  This training is likely to start May 13, 2013 or a nearer date to 21 June, 2013 for a period of 40 days.  The participants  along with their affiliations are listed here: 1. Mst. Dilafroza Khanam, PSO, BARI, Gazipur; 2. Dr. Mahmuda Khatun, SSO, BARI, Gazipur; 3. Dr. Md. Khalid Jamil, SSO, BARI, Gazipur;  4. Mohammad Rezwan Molla, SO, BARI, Gazipur; 5. Haimanti Barua, SO, BARI, Pahartoli, Chittagong; 6. Mr. Md. Adil, SO, BRRI, Gazipur; 7. Mr. Liakot Ali, SO, BRRI, Gazipur; 8. Dr. Firoza Akther, PSO, BJRI, Dhaka; 9. Mr. Md. Maksuder Rahman, PSO, BJRI, Dhaka; 10. Mr. K. M. Rezaul Karim, SO, BSRI, Ishurdi, Pabna; 11. Dr. M. A. Samad, PSO, BINA, Mymensingh (Leader of the team); and 12. Mr. A. K. M. Abdur Rouf, SSO, CDB, Bandorban.

GNOBB wish the team Godspeed and hope they return home safe after gaining a worthwhile experience in  Kasetsart University. The training on two important areas will not only benefit the participants but the institute they represent. GNOBB sincerely hope that in addition to their individual benefits, they will be able to guide  their associates in the area where these two techniques will be used as tools in their research program.