Mymensingh, May 22:  Honorable President and Chancellor of the Universities has been pleased to appoint the distinguished educationist and scientist of international repute Professor Dr. Md. Akhtar Hossain to the post of Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU). Professor Dr. Md. Akhtar Hossain on Wednesday took over as the new Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) a day after the President and Chancellor of the Universities entrusted him with the charge.Prior to joining the present position he was one of the senior most Professors of the same University in the Department of Surgery and Obstetrics holding the key position of the Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Science.Born in April 30, 1953, Professor Dr. Hossain comes of a noble Muslim family of the Village Dangipara under Shailakupa Upazilla  of  Jhenidah District. He is the only son of late Abul Hossain and late Vagirunnesa. He obtained First Class First both in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine(DVM)  and M.S. under the Faculty of Veterinary Science. He did his Ph.D.  from University of Edinburgh, UK in 1984.

He started his teaching career at the University level as a Lecturer in 1976, subsequently Assistant Professor in 1979 and Associate Professor in 1986 under the Faculty of Veterinary Science and was promoted to the rank of Professor in 1992. Professor Akhtar has to his credit over 55 research publications including popular scientific articles on agriculture in leading national and international Journals.Dr. Akhtar Hossain possesses an opulent background with a plethora of research exposure and quality national and international publications. He was Research Supervisor of more than 20 M.S./M.Sc students of the Faculty of Veterinary  Science. During his 32 years of his teaching, research and eventful career at BAU, Professor Akhtar  Hossain  had a vast administrative exposure by holding key academic and administrative positions in different local, national and international organizations throughout his professional career, namely BAU  Syndicate Member, Sylhet Agricultural University Syndicate Member, Founder Director of Veterinary Clinic, Provost Shaheed Shamsul Haque Hall, Head, Department of Surgery and Obstetrics three full times and Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science and so on . Currently Professor Dr. Akhtar Hossain is the President of Bangladesh Society For Veterinary Education and Research (BSVER). He was the President Bangladesh Veterinary Association, Member, Association of Veterinary Anesthetists of Great Britain, UK, Member, Association of Veterinary Teachers and Research Workers in Scotland, Senior Vice President and Joint Secretary of the Central Committee of Bangladesh Association For Advancement of Science. He  is associated with various education and research, social , cultural, national and international  scientific and professional organizations.

Dr. Akhtar Hossain and his wife Mrs. Dilruba Hossain are blessed with three sons. His eldest son Md. Tanvir Hossain, Senior Software Engineer, second son Md. Tauhid Hossain is a student of Computer Science and Engineering at the Janhangirnagar University and youngest son Md. Tahmid Hossain is a student of Class ten at K B High School.

While taking charge at a simple function, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Akhtar Hossain in  his brief speech, appealed all teachers, students, officers and employees to work hard  and  selflessly for the development  of the University.  He specially drew attention to all concerned to help create congenial academic atmosphere for imparting higher education and sought cooperation from all quarters to run administration as well as academic programs of the University smoothly. Among others, outgoing Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Musharraf Hossain Mian , all Deans of Faculties, senior Professors, high officials of the administration, BAU Teachers’ Association, Officers Association, Employees Association, Employees Prishad, Muktijoddah Sangsad Leaders and other members of socio-cultural organizations of the campus were present at the function.

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Bangladesh Agricultural University

Mymensingh

Certificate awarding ceremony at UGC On March 25

Foundation Training Course for University Teachers

           Agrivarsity (Mymensingh) March 22:  The Certificate awarding ceremony of the ‘Foundation Training Course for University Teachers’ will be held at the   auditorium  of  University Grants Commission  of Bangladesh on March 25 at 3:30 p.m.

       Education Adviser  Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman will be the chief guest  while  Chairman of  the  Bangladesh University Grants Commission(UGC) Professor Najrul Islam  will be the special guest at the certificate awarding ceremony on the concluding day of a two month long training course.

       The function will be chaired by  the Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU)  Professor Dr. Musharraf Hossain Mian.

BAU Graduate Training Institute (GTI) Director Professor Dr.  M. Mozahar Ali   will speak on the occasion explaining the aims and  objective of the Foundation Training Course for university teachers.       

            Sponsored by  University Grants Commission(UGC) of Bangladesh , the two month long training course for University teachers  from public Universities of the country  was conducted  by the Graduate Training Institute (GTI)  of   Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh. 

DIWAN RASHIDUL HASSAN

Director

              Public Relations and Publications

              Bangladesh Agricultural University

          Mobile: 01713-013530

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BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

MYMENSINGH

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER

Memo No. AU/CE-5/69/2002/                                                                                                                                     Date: 16.02.2008

Re-Tender Notice (3^rd Call)

                                                                                                                                 Sd/-

                                                                                                                    (Md. Rahmatullah)

                                                                                                                         Chief Engineer

 Memo No. AU/CE-5/69/2002/                                                                                                                                            Date: 16.02.20

Copy to :

                1.     Professor Dr. M. Abdus Sattar, Department of Farm Power and Machinery
                    & Member, Tender Opening Committee, BAU, Mymensingh.

2.     Professor Dr. M. Mazibur Rahman, Department of Soil Science,
& Member, Tender Opening Committee, BAU, Mymensingh.

3.     Treasurer, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh.

4.     Director, Planning & Development, BAU, Mymensingh

5.     Director, Public Relations & Publications, BAU, Mymensingh with request to arrange publication of the notice in widely circulated one English and one Bengali national daily for one insertion only. He is also requested for publishing the notice in the Web Site of BAU and CPTU.

6.     Additional Registrar, VC’s Secretariat for kind information of the Vice-Chancellor.

7.     Shaheedullah and Associates Ltd., Architectural and Engineering Consultants, 137, Jahanara Garden, Green Road, Dhaka-1205.

8.     Additional Chief Engineer, Electrical/Water Supply, BAU, Mymensingh.

9.     Executive Engineer, Civil: Construction and Maintanance/Civil-1/Store, BAU, Mymensingh

10.  Accounts Officer, Chief Engineer’s Office, BAU, Mymensingh.

11.  Mr. Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Assistant Engineer, Chief Engineer’s Office, BAU, Mymensingh

12.  Notice Board.

13.  Guard File

 

                                                                                                                                    Chief Engineer

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15^th International Congress on Biotechnology in Animal Reproduction

(15^th ICBAR 2008)

 6-7 August 2008

Bangladesh Agricultural University Campus

Mymensingh

ANNOUNCEMENT

AND

CALL FOR PAPERS

Jointly Organised

by

The Association of International Congress on Biotechnology in Animal Reproduction (ICBAR)

JAPAN

&

The Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU)

Mymensingh, BANGLADESH

Dear Colleagues,

During the 14^th ICBAR congress in Egypt 6-7 August 2007, decided that the Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh, would organize the 15^th ICBAR congress at the BAU campus on 2-3 August 2008. The ICBAR meetings have been held every year since1992, although this association is still entirely informal. It gives me a great pleasure and honour to extend you a cordial invitation to attend the congress.

We believe that the congress will bring the entire leading scientist from all over the world to present some of the more exciting areas of reproductive research important to animal industry and medicine. The advanced scientific research has no alternative and as such a programme of invited lectures, open paper and/or poster sessions in the area of reproductive biotechnology including artificial insemination, microscopic insemination, selective production of males or females, in-vitro fertilization and embryonic transplantation, gene manipulation, storage of sperms and embryos by freezing, clinical management and manipulation of reproduction etc has been chosen.

            Postgraduate students are encouraged to present their work either orally or as in the form of poster. Among the postgraduates, the top three presenters will be awarded prize.

Details are given bellow:

·        DATE:

      2-3 August 2008

• VENUE:

Sayed Nazrul Islam Conference Hall of BAU. The Bangladesh Agricultural University was established in 1961.The university is situated 4 km south of the Mymensingh town that occupied 1200 Acres areas by the side of Old Brahmaputra River. This university is one of the country’s best-kept secrets! Set in the green leafy suburb this friendly campus is couple of hours of taxi ride from the Dhaka Zia International Airport and on a very busy bus route into Mymensingh.     

·        TRAVEL:

Mymensingh is located at the bank of the River Brhmaputra, 120 km north of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh and is easy to get to from the Zia International Airport, Dhaka! It is connected by rail and road, takes only 2.15 hours drive from the Dhaka Airport.

Mymensingh district, formerly known as Nasirabad, was part of the Mughal Empire from the 16^th century to the 18^th century. In addition to various Mughal buildings, the palace of Mymensingh Rajbari built between 1905-1911 alongside the Brhmaputra River, is an architectural landmark. The palace is now a house of teacher training academy for women. The Zainul Abedin museum of “Art” displays the work of Bangladeshi painter, “Zainul Abedin”.

For further assistance please contact Mr. Masum Pervez, Chief Operating Officer, Golden Holidays, 227 Lion Complex (1^st Floor), 73 Old Airport Road, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh. E-mail: gldnholidays@dhaka.net

Tel: +88-02-8111984; 0156 328829; 0189 482133.

·        ACCOMODATION

Excellent value and quality accommodation is available, through the local organizer of the congress, on site in comfortable en-suite single and double bedrooms. Cost per night for each person is only $ 20-60 including B/B (Taka: 70 = One US $).

·        REGISTRATION

Registration fee includes the cost of Programme & Abstracts, Proceedings,

Lunch and Tea.

A registration desk will be opened at the venue on the first day of the congress.

For early bird, please contact the Local Organiser:

Dr. M. Golam Shahi Alam,

Professor, Department of Surgery and Obstetrics,

Faculty of Veterinary Science,

BAU, Mymensingh-2202, BANGLADESH.

e-mail: mgsalam52@yahoo.com

Mobile: + 88-011-99-288630

Fax: +88-091-55810; +88-091-54846; +88-091-52780

The congress will provide a platform and opportunities for us to strengthen scientific exchanges, international cooperation and friendship. However, the success of the congress will ultimately depend on the participants. I therefore, request you to come up and help us to make the upcoming 15^th ICBAR congress successful.

            Please don’t forget to fill up the attached APPLICATION FORM and return it to local organizer by 31^st December 2007.

Thanking you

Professor Dr. Gentario Oguri

President, Association of ICBAR

Post: 475-09171-211-11, Doiyama-cho, Handa-shi, Aich

JAPAN

 CALL FOR PAPER

The deadline for submission of abstracts is 28 February 2008. The abstract not exceeding 200 words should be submitted by e-mail to the local organizer whose address is given bellow. Original research findings describing completed or on-going research work, clinical reports and brief reviews on topics of special interest of reproductive biology are welcome either for oral or poster presentation.

Full-length manuscript of the accepted abstracts for oral presentation should be sent to the concerned organizer for printing in the proceeding of the 15^th congress by 31 March 2008.

Only 25 and 15 minutes will be allowed for each invited lecture and open paper presentation, respectively, which will be followed by 5-10 minutes discussion.

Dr. M. Golam Shahi Alam,

Department of Surgery and Obstetrics,

Faculty of Veterinary Science,

BAU, Mymensingh-2202, BANGLADESH.

Mobile: + 88-011-99-288630

Fax: +88-091-55810

e-mail: <mgsalam52@yahoo.com>

Copy to(CC): <m.shamsuddin@gmail.com>

15^th International Congress on Biotechnology

in Animal Reproduction (15^th ICBAR 2008)

2-3 August 2008

Bangladesh Agricultural University Campus

Mymensingh

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APPLICATION FORM

 For further information contact:

Dr. M.Golam Shahi Alam

Local Organiser: e-mail: <mgsalam52@yahoo.com>

Or

Dr. T. Suzuki,

Vice-Presidant, ICBAR: e-mail: <suzuki1939@jasmine.ocn.ne.jp>

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Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

English Course on Certificate Awarding Ceremony at BAU

 AGRIVARSITY(Mymenisngh) September 16 : The certificate awarding ceremony of ‘Advanced Course on Communicative English’  especially designed for the young Teachers, Officers, Graduate- students of the Bangladesh Agricultural University(BAU)will be held  on September 17  at the Language Laboratory of the Department of  Languages at  4.p.m.

  Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Musharraf Hussain Mian will attend the certificate awarding ceremony as chief guest while Professor Dr. Najrul Islam, Head of the Department of Languages will preside. Professor Abdur Razzaque, Mr. Md. Motaher Khaled and Mr. Muhd. Shajedul Arifeen will speak on the occasion.

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