Bangladesh will receive Tk 5.5 crore from Japan for the project titled “The Improvement of Academic and Research Capacity of Bangabadhu Sheikh Mujubur Rahaman Agricultural University (BSMRAU)”.
The Japanese government approved the Debt Relief Grant Assistance (DRGA) under the Japanese Counterpart Fund on August 26, said a Japan Embassy release yesterday.
The objective of the project is to (improve) enhance Agricultural research in BSMRAU by using the provided necessary modern equipments.
Since the government of Japan has financed to extend the BSMRAU and provide required equipment for this institute in 1981, the BSMRAU has carried out numerous potential research work for the rapid development of the crop sector and developed efficient manpower in agricultural disciplines.
Therefore, this project will be more helpful for expansion of agricultural education and research to improve and strengthen the administrative and academic management of agricultural sector of Bangladesh.
Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka Masayuki Inoue expressed his aspirations that the Japan's assistance would greatly contribute to the improvement of agriculture sector in Bangladesh.