The New Nation - Internet Edition

BAU Correspondent

A three-member team headed by Dr. R. Anne Pearson, Senior Research Fellow from University of Edinburgh, UK, called on Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Akhtar Hossain during their visit at the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU).

Welcoming the UK University team at his Office, Vice-Chancellor Dr. Akhtar apprised on the academic research, extension and other allied fields of modern agricultural education of the University to the faculty members of University of Edinburgh and explored the possibilities of academic exchange programme between the two universities in this age of globalisation. Professor Dr. Md. Ali Akbar, Dean, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, BAU and Professor Dr. M. Mokhtaruzzaman were present during the discussion meeting. Other members of the team were Mr. Jack Aim and Steort Cromer, E-Learning Specialists of University of Edinburgh.

Later, the faculty members and researchers from the University of Edinburgh visited academic departments and laboratories of the University.