Total forest coverage, biomass and carbon stock in Bangladesh

Since the Kyoto Protocol of 1997 to the recently held 22nd Conference of Parties, carbon and its emmission have been emphasized as the global issue and agenda of discussion. But,…

BCSIR needs more attention of the government

Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) is the lone national institution of its kind in Bangladesh. The institution remains committed to scientific and industrial research in Bangladesh since…

UN review says carbon plans fall well short of climate goals

A UN review of national plans to cut carbon says they are well short of the levels needed to keep the rise in global temperatures under 2C. The report finds…

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Having sequenced thousands of tumour genomes, they found a 20-a-day smoker would rack up an average of 150 mutations in every lung cell each year. The changes are permanent, and…

Huawei Mate 9 phones unveiled after Note 7 meltdown

The Mate 9 handsets are among the first to be powered by Android 7 and come in two designs: a model with a 1080p “full HD” display, and a Porsche-branded…

US election 2016: Battlegrounds targeted as polls tighten

Mrs Clinton – who has seen her national opinion poll lead shrink in recent days – targeted her Republican rival’s temperament and attitude to women. Mr Trump claimed she would…

BCSIR Laboratories Chittagong: Activities and achievements

Moreover this laboratory plays important role to separation and identification of active ingredients of medicinal and aromatic plants and investigation on their anti-microbial properties, assessment of medicinal properties of different…

BCSIR Laboratories Rajshahi: Activities and achievements

The history of BCSIR laboratories, Rajshahi dates back to 1967 when land was acquired by government order. Primarily Laboratory started to work in a small office of Silk and Lac…

Institute of Fuel Research and Development: Activities and achievements

Energy is one of the basic inputs for all economic activities. Per capita energy consumption is one of the major determinants as well as indicator of economic development. The target…

Institute of Food Science and Technology: Activities and achievements

Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) is the largest national Research and Development (R&D) organization, which conducts research and development activities in the field of Food Science and Technology….

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