BSS, Dhaka
Planning Minister MA Mannan on Monday urged the young generation, especially teachers and students, to pay more attention on conducting researches.
“Bangladesh has made many infrastructural developments over the years and the country will attain more progress in future. But, we also need to put emphasis on research because we are still far behind regarding basic research,” he said.
The planning minister said this while speaking as the chief guest at a seminar on “Presenting final results of researches in 2021” at the National Economic Council (NEC) conference room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.
Chaired by planning division secretary Mohammad Jainul Bari, additional secretary of planning division Foujia Jafrin attended the seminar as special guest.
Underscoring the need for conducting more basic researches, Mannan said, “We’re not in a very good position in terms of research……..we need to pay attention on it.”
“We need to conduct more research on topics related to our daily lives.For this you’ll (researches) get help from my ministry,” he assured. Seeking more research proposals on various topics, the planning minister said success would come if everyone carries out his or her respective
responsibility properly. Referring to the research findings on capsicum cultivation revealed today, Mannan said that at present there has been a lot of change in people’s demand as they are now consuming a wide variety of vegetables, including capsicum and broccoli.
“The main reason for this is that the income of people has increased. As a result, the demand is also increasing. We want more research on topics like
this,” he continued. The planning minister said young people must have interest to know new things. “Only then they will be educated in real sense.” Professor Dr. Md Jahedur Rahman of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University and Professor Dr. Md Mamun-ur-Rashid of Patuakhali University of Science and Technology presented research findings papers on “Development of sustainable
hydroponic techniques of capsicum under changing climate in Bangladesh” and “Quality of public secondary school education: Gap between demand and supply” at the seminar.