The research was highlighted at a workshop titled “Eco-friendly Management Strategy Using Seaweed-based Bio-stimulants to Improve Crop Resilience against Climate Change-induced Abiotic Stresses”, held today at the conference hall of the Faculty of Agriculture, BAU. The keynote presentation was delivered by Dr Md Tahjib-ul-Arif, Sub-Project Manager and Associate Professor of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at BAU. Members of the research team, Prof Dr Shayla Sharmin and Prof Dr Md Abdul Hannan, said the successful application of this technology would bring positive physiological and molecular-level changes in crops. The workshop was chaired by Prof Dr Shayla Sharmin, Head of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Special guests included Prof Dr Masum Ahmad, Dean (In-Charge) of the Faculty of Agriculture; Prof Dr Mohammad Mosharraf Uddin Bhuiyan, Director of the Planning and Development Section; and Prof Dr Md Hammadur Rahman, Director of the Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System (BAURES).

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 08, 2026 12:16 UTC