A day-long international seminar on “Green Technology and Society” organized by the Bangladesh Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Alumni Association (BJSPSAA) was held today (Saturday), January 30, 2016 at the Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences (INFS) of Dhaka University (DU).  DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the seminar as the chief guest.

President of BJSPSAA Prof. Dr. Md. Afzal Hossain presided over the inaugural function while DU Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic) Prof. Dr. Nasreen Ahmad and FAO Representative in Bangladesh Mike Robson addressed it as special guests. Vice-Chancellor of United International University Prof. Dr. Mohammad Rezwan Khan delivered key-note speech on “Solar Energy: Bangladesh Perspective”. Vice-Chancellor of Pabna Science and Technology University Prof. Al-Nakib Chowdhury, General Secretary of BJSPSAA Dr. Nur Ahamed Khondaker and Organizing Secretary Dr. Mizanur Rahman also addressed the function.

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique urged the researchers to work hard in reaching the benefits of research to the doorsteps of general public in the country. He said, both the society and the scientific research should go forward together to make Bangladesh a country of green technology. He stressed the need for generating new knowledge as well as environment-friendly technologies to build a sustainable society. He thanked the Japanese Embassy in Dhaka for providing cooperation to organize the seminar on such a burning issue. He also recalled the all out support and cooperation of Japanese government during our Liberation War in 1971.
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(Md. Rafiqul Islam)
Assistant Director
Public Relations Office
University of Dhaka

A day-long international seminar on “Green Technology and Society” organized by the Bangladesh Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Alumni Association (BJSPSAA) was held today (Saturday), January 30, 2016 at the Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences (INFS) of Dhaka University (DU).  DU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. AAMS Arefin Siddique inaugurated the seminar as the chief guest. (Picture: DU PR office)