Khairul new president of Plant Breeding and Genetics Society

Dr M Khairul Bashar, country manager of HarvestPlus-Bangladesh, has been elected the president of Plant Breeding and Genetics Society of Bangladesh for 2017-18, says a press release.

Prof AKM Aminul Islam was elected general secretary while Dr Noresh Chandra Deb Barma senior vice president, and Dr Md Aziz Jilani Chowdhury and Prof Md Sarwar Hossain vice presidents.

Besides, Dr Md Motiur Rahman was elected treasurer, Dr Md Selim Uddin joint secretary, Dr Md Abdul Malek organising secretary. Members are Prof Md Abul Kashem Chowdhury, Prof Bhavendra Kumar Biswas, Dr Md Khalequzzaman, Prof Nasrin Akhter Ivy, Dr Nahid Zeba, Dr Md Anisur Rahman, Dr Md Ashraful Haq, Dr Md Shahidur Rashid Bhuiyan, Dr Chandan Kumar Saha, and Dr Md Shah-e-Alam.