A 53-member-team of National Defence Course (NDC) from Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka visited Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) on Wednesday (29 April 2009) in Gazipur.BRRI Director General Dr Md Firoze Shah Sikder presided over the meeting, organized on the occasion of the visit, at the VIP conference room of the institute.
BRRI Director General also welcomed the team at the institute and briefed the team members about its main features including its success in development of high yielding rice varieties and other appropriate technologies as well as their impact on the national economy.
The team headed by Brigadier General Ilyas Iftekher Rasul NDC, PSC was deeply impressed after being informed about BRRI's success and achievements as well as having a look on Plant Breeding Net House, Hybrid Material Development Nursery and the BRRI Gene Bank of BRRI.
Higher military and civil officials from twelve countries including Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Srilanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, Zordan, Sudan, Qatar, KSA and Nigeria took part in the visit programme.
Dr M A Salam and Dr A W Zulfiquar, BRRI Directors and Dr M Musherraf Husain Coordinator for Advanced Studies and Research of BRRI also spoke on the occasion.A very lively and brilliant interactive session was held between BRRI officials and NDC team members.Heads of 18 research divisions of the institute, senior BRRI scientists and officials attended the meeting.Organizers said the visit was arranged as the part of a regular educational activities including exchange of ideas and knowledge in the areas of research and development as well as pleasantries.
