Students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) have placed a 6-point demand protesting the sexual harassment and molestation of a fellow student. The third-year students of the Faculty of Animal Husbandry brought out a procession from their faculty that ended at the administration building. At that time, they also marched surrounding the administrative building and boycotted the class and examination. BAU research team develops several high-yielding varieties of carrots They said that on February 10, the victim student was going to take a practical class at Shahjalal Animal Nutrition Field Laboratory of the university. While passing through the road adjacent to the residential area of the Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA)  a 20-25-year-old autorickshaw driver touched her body from behind and tried to lift her into the vehicle. “When the victim screamed, the man fled with the CNG,” they added. Plants fair at BAU draws enthusiastic response Their demands are:  1. The CNG driver should be identified and brought to justice immediately.  2. The movement of outsiders should be controlled.  3. Every place in the university should be covered by CCTV and adequate lighting should be ensured at every corner of the campus. 4. Specific uniforms for Rickshaws and auto drivers’ with registration numbers should be ensured. 5. Ensure proper accountability of the security unit.  6. The number of security personnel should be increased. Let's Talk on 'Smart Agriculture and Innovation' held at BAU Proctor Professor Dr. Md. Azharul Islam said the number of the vehicle was collected through CCTV footage. The matter has been informed to all concerned security departments. A general diary (GD) was lodged at Kotwali Model Police Station in this regard, said Prof. Dr Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, director of the University Security Council. “Efforts are on to trace the accused CNG driver,” he added.

The government's Livestock and Dairy Development Project (LDDP) would train 300 field veterinarians from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) and 300 from Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) to use ultrasonogram machines. A workshop on "Training on Use and Basics of Ultrasonogram Machine" was inaugurated at the conference room of the Department of Medicine of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine on Monday. Nowfel to prioritise innovation, performance over ceremonial aspects The Department of Surgery and Obstetrics at BAU organised the workshop, funded by LDDP. BAU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Emdadul Haque Chowdhury was present as the chief guest at the programme, presided over by Associate Professor Dr Momena Khatun. Head, Department of Surgery and Obstetrics. Professor of the Faculty of Veterinary, Dr Md Abdul Awal, was present as a special guest. Heads of different departments and teachers of the Veterinary Faculty were also present on the occasion. Prime Minister's Gold Medalist returns awards for education in disgust over corrupt teacher recruitment process at RU The workshop was coordinated by Dr Nasrin Sultana Juyena, professor, Department of Surgery and Obstetrics. She appreciated the initiative of the government to create smart agriculture and skilled veterinarians. Venice hosts congress of Bangladeshi students in northern Italy VC Emdadul hoped to reflect the results of the training at the field level as well as emphasise enhancing the skills of the veterinarians.

At a time when losses are forcing many farmers to turn to cash crops, a farmer has found hope in Chia cultivation in Manirampur upazila of Jashore – with a little help from his agriculturist brother.   Highly nutritious Chia seed shares similarities with sesame seed and the farming system is quite identical. It is mainly cultivated in Canada, Australia, Japan, America, Chili, Mexico, and New Zeeland, among other developed countries.   Hafizur Rahman, a local farmer, cultivated Chia on 50 decimals of land this season under the direct supervision of his elder brother agriculturalist Dr Md Mashiur Rahman, a professor at the Bangladesh Agricultural University.   Dr Rahman collected seed from Canada in 2016 and later led an experimental cultivation.   He told UNB that he became interested in Chia farming in Bangladesh after learning about its nutritional quality, and examined local soil and climate to see if it is suitable for Chia cultivation.   “After months of research, I started experimental Chia cultivation and succeeded in 2017,” he said, adding that he encouraged his brother to start cultivating Chia.   Chia plants look like sesame but its nutritional quality is higher than many crops and it is very expensive.   Hafizur said Chia seed can be sown in the Bengali month of Karthik and Agrahayan. “I’ll harvest the crop within a few days,” he said.   Only 200 grams of seed are enough for each Bigha, he said, adding that Chia plant requires one or two irrigations and requires less insecticide due to less pest attack rate.   Farmers should use a little amount of Urea, TSP and MOP fertilisers 15-20 days before sowing Chia seed in the field, he added.   Each kilogram of Chia seed costs about Tk 2,700 in Dhaka’s market.   It turns into jelly when the seeds are put in water. This jelly can be eaten with bread, pudding, cake and loaf.   Hirok Kumar Sarkar, the Upazila Agriculture Officer, said they will encourage local farmers to cultivate Chia in the next season.