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Country Report: Bangladesh
Syed Saleheen QadriProfessorBiochemistry & Molecular BiologyUniversity of Dhaka
Country Report: Bangladesh
Biotech, still in its infancy.
Country Report: Bangladesh
Biotech, still in its infancy.Achievements mainly in agri-biotech.
Country Report: Bangladesh
Biotech, still in its infancy.Achievements mainly in agri-biotech.At public universities and research institutes.
Country Report: Bangladesh
Biotech, still in its infancy.Achievements mainly in agri-biotech.At public universities and research institutes.
Recent: Private sector NGOs and companies
Government Actions
Government Actions
Biotech Policy adopted in 2006, updated 2010
Government Actions
Biotech Policy adopted in 2006, updated 2010Biosafety Regulations adopted 2011
Government Actions
Biotech Policy adopted in 2006, updated 2010Biosafety Regulations adopted 2011Medical Biotech Cell, MOHFW 2012
Government Actions
Biotech Policy adopted in 2006, updated 2010Biosafety Regulations adopted 2011Medical Biotech cell, MOHFW 2012Institute of Biotechnology established.
Government Actions
Biotech Policy adopted in 2006, updated 2010Biosafety Regulations adopted 2011Medical Biotech guidelines, MOHFW 2012Institute of Biotechnology established.Biotech as priority area in agri-research
Where?
Where?
Mainly at DU, RU, BAU, KU
Where?
Mainly at DU, RU, BAU, KUAt agriculture research institutes
BARI, BRRI, BJRI, BSRI, BTR, BCSIR, BAERE
NIB?
Resources
Resources
At universities: Adequately trained manpower Inadequate infra-structure Funding: hardly any
Resources
At universities: Adequately trained manpower Inadequate infra-structure Funding: hardly any
At public research institutes Limited manpower Satisfactory infra-structure Moderate funding
Resources
At universities: Adequately trained manpower Inadequate infra-structure Funding: hardly any
At public research institutes Limited manpower Satisfactory infra-structure Moderate funding
Solution: collaboration between univ & inst
Activities at DU
Activities at DU
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Jute (Prof Haseena Khan) Rice (Prof Zeba Seraj)
Activities at DU
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Jute (Prof Haseena Khan) Rice (Prof Zeba Seraj)
Botany Other crops (Prof Rakha Hari Sarker)
Activities at DU
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Jute (Prof Haseena Khan) Rice (Prof Zeba Seraj)
Botany Other crops (Prof Rakhahari Sarker)
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology Bioinformatics (Dr Jesmin)
Activities at DU
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Jute (Prof Haseena Khan) Rice (Prof Zeba Seraj)
Botany Other crops (Prof Rakhahari Sarker)
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology Bioinformatics (Dr Jesmin)
Microbiology Fermentation (Prof M Mozammel Haque)
Jute (at DU and BJRI)
Jute (at DU and BJRI)
Jute genome mapped. DNA work at DU Genome analysis at Hawaii (Prof Maqsud
Alam) Alignment and computer work at Dhaka
BMB and CSE graduates at Dhaka Soft
Jute (at DU and BJRI)
Jute genome mapped. DNA work at DU Genome analysis at Hawaii (Prof Maqsud
Alam) Alignment and computer work at Dhaka
BMB and CSE graduates at Dhaka Soft
Phylogenetic analysis of jute & kenaf
Jute (at DU and BJRI)
Jute genome mapped. DNA work at DU Genome analysis at Hawaii (Prof Maqsud
Alam) Alignment and computer work at Dhaka
BMB and CSE graduates at Dhaka Soft
Phylogenetic analysis of jute & kenafMarker assisted improvement of jute: salt-tolerant, low-temperature tolerance, fungus resistance, reduced lignin
Rice (at DU and BRRI)
Rice (at DU and BRRI)
Stress tolerant rice Submergence tolerance (back-cross)
2 varieties (BRRI dhan 51 & 52) released , 3 in pipe-line
Rice (at DU and BRRI)
Stress tolerant rice Submergence tolerance (back-cross)
2 varieties (BRRI dhan 51 & 52) released , 3 in pipe-line
Drought tolerance (back cross)4 varieties released (BRRI dhan 42,43,56,57)
Rice (at DU and BRRI)
Stress tolerant rice Submergence tolerance (back-cross)
2 varieties (BRRI dhan 51 & 52) released , 3 in pipe-line
Drought tolerance (back cross)4 varieties released (BRRI dhan 42,43,56,57)
Salt tolerance (marker assisted & transgenic)7 varieties released (BRRI dhans)
Rice (at DU and BRRI)
Stress tolerant rice Submergence tolerance (back-cross)
2 varieties (BRRI dhan 51 & 52) released , 3 in pipe-line
Drought tolerance (back cross)4 varieties released (BRRI dhan 42,43,56,57)
Salt tolerance (marker assisted & transgenic)7 varieties released (BRRI dhans)
P deficiency tolerance (marker assisted)
Rice (at DU and BRRI)
Stress tolerant rice Submergence tolerance (back-cross)
2 varieties (BRRI dhan 51 & 52) released , 3 in pipe-line
Drought tolerance (back cross)4 varieties released (BRRI dhan 42,43,56,57)
Salt tolerance (marker assisted & transgenic)7 varieties released (BRRI dhans)
P deficiency tolerance (marker assisted) Multiple stress tolerance
Other crops
Other crops
Micro-propagation: Potato, banana, papaya, sugar-cane,
mustard, ornamental flowers, bamboo
Other crops
Micro-propagation: Potato, banana, papaya, sugar-cane,
mustard, ornamental flowers, bamboo Agrobacterium-mediated transformations:
Egg plant, legumes,brinjal, tomato, brassica
Activities at other Universities
Activities at other Universities
BAU: Micropropagation:
orchid, banana, rice, lentil, sugarcane, tomato, soybean, onion, gerbera, anthurium and mushroom.
Activities at other Universities
BAU: Micropropagation:
orchid, banana, rice, lentil, sugarcane, tomato, soybean, onion, gerbera, anthurium and mushroom.
Marker-assisted selection:Horticultural cropsfish
Rajshahi University
Rajshahi University
Somaclonal variant and micropropagation: Strawberries
Rajshahi University
Somaclonal variant and micropropagation: Strawberries
Rajshahi University
Micropropagation: Orchids,banana, pineapple, medicinal plants Melon, sugarcane,
BAERE, BSRI, BTRI, NIB
Micropropagation: Medicinal plants ornamental plants, fruit plants sugarcane,
NGOs & Companies
BRAC: potato, steviaAlpha Biotech: potatoSAARC Agro-biotech: potatoSquare Agro Development & Processing:Firdous Biotech: potatoLal Teer Seed: potatoACI Biotech
Medical Biotechnology
Medical Biotechnology
Cell at DGHS Guidelines MOHSW
Medical Biotechnology
Cell at DGHS Guidelines MOHSW
Forensic Lab DNA fingerprinting
Medical Biotechnology
Cell at DGHS Guidelines MOHSW
Forensic Lab DNA fingerprinting
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