“Biotechnology for better life” a day-long festival organised by GEBC at the Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology Department.

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Club (GEBC) of the University of Dhaka was founded in 2003. From the first year of establishment, GEBC started promotional as well as talent hunting activities. It organized a number of scientific seminars and undertook several outreach programmes at Siddheswari Girls College and Notre Dame College in the years 2004, 2007, 2008 and 2011 to attract higher secondary level students towards Biotechnology. A year-long programme titled "Beyond Life, Through Life; Unveiling the Power of Genes" was organised in association with British Council, Dhaka and ACME laboratories at British Council premises in 2006. On the occasion of 10 years' celebration of the Department of Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology, GEBC invited youngsters from 16 renowned schools and colleges and organized a day-long festival on January 30, 2011 entitled "Biotechnology for better life." Another program titled, "Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology: My Life, My Decision" was organised with the participation of 20 schools and colleges.
GEBC publishes a magazine named, "Biogen" under the financial assistance of BAS (Bangladesh Academy of Sciences). Hitherto GEBC is a pragmatic marker of true biotech movement in our country.

Reported by Mohd. Istiaq Sharif, President, GEBC, Email: [email protected]