Outgoing Representative of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Mike Robson paid a farewell call on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique today December 5, 2016 at the latter’s office of the university. He was accompanied by Assistant FAO Representative Dr. Nur Ahamed Khondaker.

          During the meeting, DU Vice-Chancellor thanked the FAO Representative for successfully completion of his assignment in Bangladesh.  During his tenure he played an important role to undertake various development projects on food security in Bangladesh, the VC said. The bilateral relations between Bangladesh and FAO have also been extended significantly, he added.

          The FAO Representative praised Bangladesh's role on the food security and climate change issues. He assured the VC of providing continual support and cooperation to Bangladesh in this regard. He hoped that the country would move forward in the future.

          Later, FAO Representative Mike Robson addressed the dissemination ceremony of end-line survey reports of IAHBI (Integrated Agriculture and Health-based Interventions for Improved Food and Nutrition Security in Selected Districts of Southern Bangladesh) and Poultry Bio-security Project at INFS auditorium of DU. Institute of Nutrition and Food Science (INFS) of DU organized the program. Director of INFS Prof. Dr. Nazma Shaheen presided over the function while Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of DU Prof.               Dr. Nasreen Ahmad addressed it as the chief guest. Director of the Office of Economic Growth, USAID Bangladesh Matt J. Curtis and Representative of UNICEF Bangladesh also addressed it.

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(Md. Rafiqul Islam)

Deputy Director

Public Relations Office

University of Dhaka

Outgoing Representative of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Mike Robson paid a farewell call on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique today December 5, 2016 at the latter’s office of the university. (DU PR Office)