A five-member delegation of Palestine arrived at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) on Tuesday on a two-day visit of the institute, says a statement.
BARI Director General Dr. Abul Kalam Azad along with other directors welcomed the Palestinian delegation upon its arrival at the institute.
The members of the delegation are Director General of Palestinian International Cooperation Agency (PICA) Imad M. M. Zuhairi, Head of Bangladesh Affairs at PICA Ihsan S. K. Abualrob, agriculture experts Imad K. N. Ghanameh and Ali A. A. Alqam, and Representative of the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Dhaka Nour H. O. Alaydi.
BARI DG Abul Kalam Azad also gave a welcome address at his conference room. Principal Scientific Officer of DG Office Dr. Dilwar Ahmed Choudhury gave a brief PowerPoint presentation on the activities and achievements of BARI.
On the other hand, PICA DG Zuhairi gave a brief presentation on Palestine's agriculture.
BARI Director (Support Services) Dr. Madan Gopal Saha, Director (Training & Communication) Zebun Nessa, Director (Planning & Evaluation) Dr. Babu Lal Nag, Director (Horticulture) Dr. Abeda Khatun, Director (Tuber Crops) Dr. A. K. M. Shamsul Haque, senior scientists and other officials were present on the occasion, among others.