Seminar on wheat blast held

A seminar on wheat blast was held at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) yesterday.

Dr Tofazzal Islam, head of the Biotechnology department of BSMRAU, presented the keynote speech depicting plans to develop blast-resistant wheat varieties.

BSMRAU Vice-Chancellor Prof Mahbubar Rahman, former VC Prof Abdul Mannan Akanda, Treasurer Prof Ismail Hossain Miah, Research Director Prof Khurshed Alam Bhuiyan, Head of Biotechnology of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) Dr Anamul Haque and Director of Outreach Activity of BSMRAU Prof Moynul Haque were present.