Md. Golam Rasul, Ph.D

Gazipur Agricultural University

Salna, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh

E mail: mgrasul@gau.edu.bd; mdgolam60@yahoo.com

Cell: 880-01715401448; Office: 880-2-996695310-4 Ext. 2106

http://gau.edu.bd/golamrasul/

Present Position

Professor
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding
Faculty of Agriculture

&

Director
Planning  and Development

 

Biography

Education

    • Ph.D., Agricultural Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, 2003
    • M. Sc. (Ag), Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 1984
    • B. Sc. Ag (Hons.), Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 1983
    • H.S.C, Science group, Govt. M. M.College, Jashore, Jashore Board, 1978
    • S.S.C, Science group, Keshabpur M.L.High School, Jashore; Jashore Board, 1976

 

Professional Experiences

    • Professor, BSMRAU (From 2008)
    • Associate Professor, BSMRAU (2004-2008)
    • Assistant Professor, BSMRAU (1995 – 2004)
    • Scientific Officer (Plant Breeding) at BARI (1987-1995)
    • Agricultural Extension Officer at DAE (1987)

 

Research Interest

Breeding on vegetable, oilseeds and cereals improvement using both conventional and molecular approaches particularly marker assisted selection, breeding for tolerance to abiotic stresses particularly salinity tolerance, research on male sterility systems and development of component lines for new hybrids in rice and crucifers.

 

Course Affiliation

Undergraduate Level: Cytogenetics, Principles of Plant Breeding

Graduate Level: Plant Breeding, Maintenance Breeding and Breeders seed Production, Molecular Genetics, Molecular Plant Breeding

 

Student Thesis/ Dissertation Supervision

Served as a Major Professor/ Research Supervisor of 09 Ph.D and 58 MS students

Served as a member of advisory committee of 28 Ph.D and 83 MS students.

 

Self Thesis:

Ph.D: Studies of parthenocarpy and genetic diversity in Kakrol (Momordica dioica Roxb)

MS: Genetic divergence and Genotype-Environment interaction in Lentil.

 

Publications

International Journal:

  1. Rashid, M H, S. Aktar, M. Elias, M. G. Rasul and M. M. Rashid. 1992-93. Seedling tuber for ware potato production: Influence of sizes and plant spacing. Asian Potato Journal, 3: 15-18.
  2. Munira, K, M. G. Rasul, M. A. K. Mian, M Ibrahim and A. Saha. 2000. Field performance, Character associattion of True Potato Seed (TPS) Progenies. Pakistan Journal of Biological Science, 3(3): 403-406
  3. M N I. Manik, M. G. Rasul, M. M. Rahman, Y Ozaki and H Okubo. 2001. Parthenocarpic fruiting behavior in kakrol (Momordica dioicaRoxb.). Journal of Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University. 45(2): 469-463. https://doi.org/10.5109/24395
  4. S Nabi,  M. G. Rasul, M. A. Amin, M. M. Rasheed, Y. Ozaki and H. Okubo. 2002. Invitro multiplication of kakrol (Momordica dioica Roxb). Journal of Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University. 46(2): 303-309. DOI: 10.5109/24443
  5. M. A. Hossain, M. A. K. Mian and M. G. Rasul. 2002. Investigations into the causes of segregation of ogura male sterility in Bangladeshi cultivars of radish. 2002. Plant Breeding. 121: 354-356. DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0523.2002.00721.x
  6. M. G. Rasul, M. Hiramatsu and H. Okubo. 2004. Morphological and Physiological variation in kakrol (Momordica dioicaRoxb.). Journal of Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University. 49(1): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.5109/4559
  7. M. G. Rasul, M. Hiramatsu and H. Okubo. 2007 Genetic relatedness (diversity) and cultivar identification by Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers in teasle gourd (Momordica dioica Roxb.). Scientia Horticulturae. 111(3):271-279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2006.10.023
  8. Saha, S. C., A. K. M. A. Islam,  M. G. Rasul, M. A. K. Mian and T. Hossain. 2007. Identification of male sterility maintainer lines in Brassica napus L. Journal of Genetics and Breeding.61(1-2): 77-84
  9. M. G. Rasul, M.A. Khaleque Mian, Y Chou, Y Ozaki and H. Okubo. 2008. Application of plant growth regulators on the parthenocarpic fruit development in teasle gourd (Kakrol, Momordica dioica Roxb.)Journal of Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University. 53 (1): 39-42. https://doi.org/10.5109/10067
  10. R Podder, M. G. Rasul, A K M A Islam, M A K Mian and J U Ahmed. 2008. Genetic analysis of yield and yield component in snake gourd (Trichosanthes anguina). The Icfai University Journal of Genetics and Evolution. 1(1):21-27
  11. F Mahmud, M. G. Rasuland M A Rahim. 2008. Genetic diversity analysis in some advance lines of  Brassica napus.  ScienceAsia, Thailand. 34(4): 432-434. DOI: 2306/scienceasia1513-1874.2008.34.432
  12. Ivy, N. A., M. S Biswas, M. G. Rasul,T. Hossain and M. A. K Mian. 2010. Isozymic Variation in Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) for Identifying Self-Incompatible Line. The IUP Journal of Genetics & Evolution, 3 (2): 7-22.  https://ssrn.com/abstract=1597572
  13. M M Rahman, M. G. Rasul, M K Bashar, M A Syed and M R Islam. 2011. Parent selection for transplanted Aman rice breeding by morphological, physiological and molecular diversity analysis. Libyan Agriculture Research Centre Journal International. 2(1):29-35.
  14. Mamunur Rahman, M. Azizur Rahman, A. Hossain and M. G. Rasul. 2011. Comparative Study on Morphological, Physiological and Molecular Genetic Diversity Analysis in Rice (Oryza sativa L.).Libyan Agriculture Research Centre Journal International (LARCJI). 2(2):85-93.
  15. S C Saha, Sabina Yesmin, A K M Aminul Islam, M. G. Rasuland M A K Mian. 2011. Performance of source nursery of pollen parent and CMS lines of Brassica napus Journal of Agricultural Science. Canada. 3(2): 114-122
  16. F N Ahsan, A K M A Islam, M. G. Rasul, M A K Mian and M M Hossain. 2011. Preliminary studies on heterosis in snake gourd (Tricosanthes cucumerina). Vegetable Crops Research Bulletin. Polland. 74: 25-38
  17. M M Rahman, M. G. Rasul, M A Hossain, K M Iftekharuddaula and H Hasegawa. 2012. Molecular characterization and genetic diversity analysis of rice (Oryza sativaL) using SSR markers. Journal of Crop Improvement. 26(2):244-257. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2011.627533
  18. T A Jahan, A K M A Islam, M. G. Rasul, M A K Mian and M M Haque. 2012. Heterois of qualitative and quantitative characters in sweet gourd (Cucurbita moschata ex Poir). African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development. 12(3): 6188-6200.
  19. Begum, A. K. M. A. Islam, M. G. Rasul, M. A. K. Mian and M. M. Hossain. 2013. Morphological diversity of eggplant (Solanum melongena) in Bangladesh.Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture (Plant Science). 25 (1): 45-51
  20. R K Ganapati, M. G. Rasul,M A K Mian, U. Sarker. 2014. Genetic Variability and Character Association of T-Aman Rice (Oryza Sativa L). International Journal of Plant Biology & Research. 2(2): 10-13
  21. Roy, P., M. Hasan,  M. G. Rasuland M. M. Hossain. 2015. Seed Culture of Aromatic Rice Varieties Under Salt Stress. American Journal of Biology and Life Sciences. 3(6): 260-264
  22. M A Islam, M A K Mian, M. G. Rasul, M K Bashar and F T Zohora. 2015. Development of component lines (CMS, Maintainer and Restorer lines and their maitemance using diversified cytosources of rice. Journal of Rice Research. 3(3):140. https://www.esciencecentral.org/journals/ archive-rice-research-open-access.php. DOI: 4172/2375-4338.1000140
  23. M A Islam, Khaleque Mian MA , M. Golam Rasul ,Khaliq QA and Mannan Akanda MA. 2015. Estimation of Gene Action and Variance Components of Some Reproductive Traits of Rice (Oryza sativa L) Through Line x Tester Analysis. Journal of Rice Research. 3(3):144. https://www.esciencecentral.org/journals/archive-rice-research-open-access.php. DOI: 4172/2375-4338.1000144
  24. Miah, Md Alamgir,  Golam Rasul, Md. Abdul Khaleque Mian and Md. Motiar Rohman. 2015. Evaluation of rapeseed lines for seed yield stability. International Journal of Agronomy and Agricultural Research (IJAAR). 7(6): 12-19.
  25. M A Sayed, K M Iftekharuddaula, M A K Mian, M. G. Rasul, GKM M Rahman, G M Panaullah, J G Lauren, J M Duxburry and P S Biswas. 2016. Main effect QTL associated with arsenic phyto-toxicity tolerance at seedling stage in rice (Oryza sativaL). Euphytica. (doi:10.1007/s10681-016-1683-5)
  26. M Amir Hossain, M A Khaleque Mian, M. Golam Rasul, M Jamil Hasan, M Umma Kulsum and M Abdul Karim. 2016. Genetic variability in floral traits of CMS lines and their relationship with outcrossing rate. Tropical Agriculture and Development. 60(4):242-250
  27. M Amir Hossain, M A Khaleque Mian, M. Golam Rasul, M Jamil Hasan, M Umma Kulsum and M Abdul Karim. 2016. Combining ability studies in rice hybrids involving new CMS lines in Bangladesh. Tropical Agriculture and Development. 60(4):242-250
  28. Mohammad Quamrul Islam Matin, M. Golam Rasul, A K M Aminul Islam, M A K Mian, Nasrin Akter Ivy and Jajal Uddin Ahmed. 2016. Combining ability and heterosis in maize (Zea maysL). American Journal of Bioscience. 4(6): 84-90. DOI:10.11648/j.ajbio.20160406.123
  29. M M Rahman, Ivy NA, Mian M A K, Rasul M. G, Hossain M M. 2016. Performance of Sugarcane Somaclones under Field Condition. International Journal of Plant Biology and Research.4(2):1056.
  30. Mohammad Quamrul Islam Matin, M. Golam Rasul, A K M Aminul Islam, M A K Mian, Nasrin Akter Ivy and Jalal Uddin Ahmed. 2017 Study of Genetic diversity in maize (Zea maysL).  5(2):31-35 doi:10.11648j.plant.20170502.11
  31. M Q I Matin, Golam Rasul, A K M Aminul Islam, M A Khaleque Mian, and N A Ivy and J U Ahmed. 2017. Genotype Environment interaction in maturity and yield of hybrid maize (Zea mays L). Journal of Agricultural Science. 2(1&2): 29-40 ISSN 1728-7987
  32. M M Rahman, N A Ivy, MAK Mian, M. G. Rasul and MM Hossain. 2018. Effect of auxin and cytokinn for shoot generation from in vitro culture of Sugarcane. International Journal of Plant Biology and Research. 6(1): 1079.
  33. M M Rahman, Ivy NV, Mian MAK, Rasul M. G, Hossain MM. 2018. Varietal Response to Different Hormonal Concentrations in Callus Induction in In vitro Culture of Sugarcane. International Journal of Plant Biology and Research 6(1): 1082
  34. M M Rahman, N A Ivy, MAK Mian, M. G. Rasul and MM Hossain and M A Rahman. 2018. Effect of auxin (NAA, IBA and IAA) in root generation through in vitro culture of Sugarcane. International Journal of Plant Biology and Research. 6(6): 1109
  35. Sharmin Akter. M. G. Rasul, M Zakaria, M Mahathir Sarker, I S Nila, S Datta, M Masudul Hoque and M Motiar Rahmman. 2018. Effect of Polyamine on pigmentation, reactive oxygen species and antioxidant under drought in maize (Zea mays L). Turkish Journal of Agriculture- Food Science and Technology. 6(7):799-811. DOI: http:// doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v6i7.799-811.1493
  36. Borhan Uddin Rony, AKM Aminul Islam, Md. Golam Rasul and Mohammad Zakaria. 2019. Genetic Analysis of Yield and Related Characters of Lablab Bean. Journal of Nepal Agricultural Research Council. 5: 1-21. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3126/jnarc.v5il.23800
  37. T Akter, AKM Aminul Islam, M. G. Rasul, S Kundu, Khalequzzaman and J U Ahmed. 2019. Evaluation of genetc diversity in short duration cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L). Journal of Cotton Research. 2(1):01-06 https://doi.org/10.1186/s42397-018-0018-6
  38. T Akter, A K M Aminul Islam, M G Rasul, S Kundu, Khalequzzaman and J U Ahmed. 2019. Evaluation of yield and yield related traits to determine earliness in cotton (Gossypium hursutum). Journal of Cotton Research and Development. 33(1): 11-25 ISSN No. 0972-8619
  39. Abu Syed, K. M. Iftekharuddaula, Md. Golam Rasul, G. K. M. Mustafizur Rahmam, Golam M. Panaullah, John M. Duxbury, Mohammod Hossain, Partha S. Biswas. 2019. Development and standardization of a simple and quick screening protocol for arsenic phyto-toxicity tolerance at seedling stage in rice. Food Science and Technology 7(3): 31-40. DOI: 10.13189/fst.2019.070302 ISSN: 2331-513X (Print) ISSN: 2331-5156 (Online)
  40. T A Jahan, A K M Aminul Islam, M. G. Rasul and M M Haque. 2020. Genetic variability and character association in sweet Gourd (Cucurbita Moschata Dutch poir). Journal of Advanced Plant Sciences. 10(2): 09-15
  41. Mir Aszad Ali, Golam Rasul, A. K. M. Aminul Islam, Jalal Uddin Ahmed, Hasan M. Abdullah, Tanzim Jahan, Mehfuz Hasan. 2020. Population differentiation of coastal rice germplasm of Bangladesh based on morpho-qualitative traits. International Journal of Business, Social and Scientific Researsh.8(2): 55-61. http://www.ijbssr.com/currentissueview/ijbssr07032
  42. Ratan Kumar Ganapati1, Md Golam Rasul, Umakanta Sarker, Ashutus Singha and Muhiuddin Faruquee. 2020. Gene action of yield and yield contributing traits of submergence tolerant rice (Oryza sativa) in Bangladesh. Bulletin of the National Research Centre. 44:8 https://doi.org/10.1186/s42269-019-0261-0
  43. M M Rahman Shibli, M Golam Rasul, A K M Aminul Islam, M M H Saikat and M Moynul Haque. 2021. Genetic diversity of country bean genotypes collected from the coastal region of Bangladesh. Journal of Horticulture and Post-Harvest Research. 4(2): 93-104. Doi:10.22077/jhpr.2020.3282.1135
  44. H. Rashid, A. K. M. Aminul Islam, M. G. Rasul, M. M. H. Saikat and J. U. Ahmed. 2021. Estimation of Magnitude of Heterosis and Heritability in Sunflower in 8 x 8 Half Diallel Population. Journal of Agricultural Studies. 9(1): 426-439. doi:10.5296/jas.v9i1.
  45. Shuma Rani Ray, A. K. M. Aminul Islam, M. G. Rasul, M. M. Hasan Saikat and J. U. Ahmed. 2021. Heterobeltiosis and Economic Heterosis for Grain Yield Related Traits of Boro Rice (Oryza sativa L.). International Journal of Applied Science and Biotechnology. 9(1): 45-53. DOI:10.3126.ijasbt.v9i1.34038
  46. Shahrin, F., Roy, P., Raihan, M. S., Haque, M. M. and Rasul, M. G. 2021. Genetic Variability for Grain Nutrients Content in Coastal Rice Collections of Bangladesh. International Journal of Research – GRANTHAALAYAH. 9(11): 182-201. doi: 10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i11.2021.4400
  47. Shahrin, F., Roy, P., Raihan, M. S., Haque, M. M. and Rasul, M. G. 2021. Correlation coefficient and Path analysis among grain mineral nutrients content in T Aman coastal rice. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research. 12(12):43821-43829. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2021.1212.6358
  48. Somara Kabir Ima, A. K. M. Aminul Islam, Golam Rasul and Jalal Uddin Ahmed. 2021. Agricultural characteristic performance of local and exotic okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) genotypes in Bangladesh. Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research. 4(3): 367-384. http://dx.doi.org/10.22077/jhpr.2021.3842.1179
  49. Susmita Banik, Golam Rasul, Nasrin Akter Ivy, M. Moynul Haqueand Mehfuz Hasan. 2022. Delineation of Bangladeshi coastal rice germplasm based on qualitative phenotypic traits. Plant Genetic Resources. Vol:  PP: 01-07. ISSN: 1479-2621 (Print), 1479-263X (Online). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1479262122000090. Cambridge University Press.
  50. Sheikh Maniruzzaman, Mohammad Akhlasur Rahman, Mehfuz Hasan, Mohammad Golam Rasul, Abul Hossain Molla, Hasina Khatun and Salma Akter. 2022. Genetic Mapping to Detect Stringent QTLs Using 1k-RiCA SNP Genotyping Platform from the New Landrace Associated with Salt Tolerance at the Seedling Stage in Rice. 11 (11). 1409 Pp: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants11111409. www.mdpi.com/journal/plants
  51. Islam, M.A.; Bin Mohiuddin, M.M.; Rasul, M.G.; Haque Swapon, M.A.; Ahmed, M.; Hasan, M. In Vitro Screening and Field Performance of EMS-Treated Eggplants for the Selection of Shoot and Fruit Borer-Resistant Plants. Agronomy 2022, 12 (8), 1832. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081832 (IF: 3.949) mdpi.com/journal/agronomy
  52. Kulsum U, U Sarker and Md G. Rasul. 2022. Genetic Variability, heritability and interrelationship in salt tolerant lines of T Aman rice. Genetika: 54(2): 761-776 https://doi.org/10.2298/GENSR2202761K
  53. Barua H, S R Saha, N A Ivy, M. G. Rasul and AKM Aminul Islam. 2022. Genetic divergence in guava (Psidium guajava L) germplasm in Bangladesh. SAARC Journal of Agriculture. 20(1):15-28. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/sja.v20i1.60618
  54. Sheikh Maniruzzaman, M. Akhlasur Rahman, Mehfuz Hasan, Mohammad Golam Rasul, Abul Hossain Molla, Hasina Khatun, K. M. Iftekharuddaula, Md. Shahjahan Kabir and Salma Akter. 2023. Molecular Mapping to Discover Reliable Salinity-Resilient QTLs from the Novel Landrace Akundi in Two Bi-Parental Populations Using SNP-Based Genome-Wide Analysis in Rice. International Journal of Molecular Science 24, 11141. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241311141 (MDPI IF: 6.208)
  55. Islam, Md Ashraful, Fabeeha Tarannum, Afsana Hossain Dina, Minhaz Ahmed, Md Ahsanul Haque, Sezai Ercişli, Md Golam Rasul, Duran Simsek, and Mehfuz Hasan. 2024. Phenotypic and Biochemical Trait Improvement in Husk Tomatoes (Physalis) through EMS-Induced Mutagenesis. Horticulturae 10 (9): 913. https://doi.org/10.3390/ horticulturae10090913 ((MDPI IF: 3.2)

 

Biography of Prof. Dr. Md. Golam Rasul, 2024

Md. Golam Rasul: Professor, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Salna, Gazipur 1706, Bangladesh. Dr. Rasul is native to Jashore, Bangladesh and born in 1960. He passed SSC (Keshabpur ML High School) and HSC (Govt M M College) from Jashore Board in 1976 and 1978, respectively. He has completed his B Sc Ag (Hons) and M Sc (Ag) in Genetics and Plant Breeding from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh 2202 in 1983 and 1984, respectively. He completed his Ph. D on Vegetable Breeding from Kyushu University, Japan in 2003 funded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

Dr. Rasul started his professional career as an Agricultural Extension Officer under Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) of Government of Bangladesh (BCS, Agriculture Cadre) in April 1987. Afterwards he joined as a Scientific Officer at Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) in August 1987 and worked on Tuber Crops improvement and Breeders seed production for 8 (eight) years. Later he joined as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) in July 1995 and subsequently has been promoted to Associate Professor in May 2004 and Professor in August 2008 and Grade 1 in 2019.

Dr. Rasul has been offering courses at BS, MS and PhD levels (Principles of Plant Breeding, Biometrical and Quantitative Genetics, Molecular Genetics and Plant Biotechnology) and supervising MS and Ph.D Students. As a Major Professor of the Advisory Committee, he already supervised and offered degrees to 9 (nine) PhD and 58 (fifty eight) MS students. He also served as a member of advisory committee/ co supervisor of 28 Ph.D and 83 MS students.

Dr. Rasul has been completed several research programs/ projects as a Principal and Co-principal Investigator utilizing the fund of BAS, USDA, UGC, MoE, BANBEIS, RMC of BSMRAU etc.

Dr. Rasul is keen to conduct research on vegetable, oilseeds and cereals improvement using both conventional and molecular approaches particularly marker assisted selection, breeding for tolerance to abiotic stresses particularly salinity tolerance etc. An early bulking potato variety named, Heera (1995) and a country bean variety named as BU Sheem-7 (a high yielding with high anthocyanine content, aphid and saline tolerant variety) has been released recently (March 2021) under his leadership. He has published 177 research articles in different renowned national and international journals (Plants, Agronomy, Genetika, Plant Breeding, Scientia Horticulture, Euphytica, Journal of Crop Improvement, Canadian Journal of Agricultural Science, American Journal of Plant Biology and Research, International Journal of Molecular Science, Horticulturae etc.). He is an author of a translated book Hybrid Dhan Utpadon Projukti published by FAO and co-author of Molecular Characterization and Genetic Variation in Rice published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany

Dr. Rasul is involved with different professional and social societies having life membership of Plant Breeding and Genetics Society of Bangladesh (PBGSB), Bangladesh Society for Horticultural Sciences (BSHS), Bangladesh Potato Association (BPA), Bangladesh Association for the Advancement of Sciences (BAAS), Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh (01-83-3311),  Bangladesh Entomological Society ( LM No. 90), Bangladesh Phytopathological Society, Japanese University Alumni Association of Bangladesh (JUAAB), Bangladesh JSPS Alumni Association (BJAA), Uttara Krishibid Association, Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is the Executive Editor of Bangladesh Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics of PBGSB and member of Editorial Board of Annals of Bangladesh Agriculture, BSMRAU.

He has been served the University in various capacities which included Syndicate member, Dean of Faculty of Agriculture, Departmental Head of Genetics and Plant Breeding, and Anatomy and Histology, Academic Council members, Member of Planning Committee, Students Disciplinary Committee, Hall Provost etc. successfully. He visited India, Pakistan, Japan, Canada, USA, KSA etc for various purposes like education, research, conferences/ seminars, workshop, pilgrims etc.

Recently Dr. Rasul has completed a two years term during 2019-21 as a Dean of Faculty of Agriculture, BSMRAU and compiled and edited the Curriculum for Outcome Based Education (OBE) hand book of BS Agriculture program under his leadership.

Honesty, sincerity, simplicity and timeliness are the basics of Dr Rasul’s life. He lives very simple life with honesty and integrity. He love his country and feel proud as a Bangladeshi. He dreams to build a happy, prosperous, harmonius, corruption and violance free, technology- driven developed Bangladesh.

In addition to his normal duty, at present, he is serving as Director (Planning & Development) of BSMRAU

He is blessed with a daughter, Nusrat Nafiz Khan. His spouse, Dr Mossammat Shamsunnahar is retired as Director, Horticultural Research Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur 1701