Have we reached a Point of No Return from Reaching Our Goal toward Development of S&T?
When there was an unexpected turnout of both non-resident Bangladeshis and local biotechnologists in the April 2007 International Biotech Conference held at ICDDR,B, our hope as rekindled thinking this time the bureaucrats would consider the recommendations prepared by the panel of experts selected from the participants. Based on the consensus, the panel critically evaluated the National Biotech Policy and made its recommendations to bring the BD National Biotech policy in line with those followed in developed and advanced developing countries. The document was submitted individually to the advisers of four Ministries: S&T, Agriculture, health and forestry.
As you may recall one of the major recommendations was the creation of the National Commission of Biotechnology (NCBT) with full autonomy under the PM’s Secretariat and establishment of Public-Private partnership in order to provide adequate salaries to highly qualified NRB’s to the posts of the Director of the National Institute of Biotechnology, Heads and Principal Scientific Officers of six divisions and sufficient funding allowing researchers to carry out the approved projects uninterrupted and without hindrance. Pl sacrifice a few moments of your valuable time in this sacred month of pilgrimage which demands our sacrifice which may spend in suggesting ways and means to transform the NIB into a dynamic vibrant institute so that its quality of its research and the fruits of the results emanating from it reach the common man through commercialization. Pl. click here to read more
