Book Inauguration
Life science in Bangla
The first ever elaborately written Bengali book on genetic engineering and heredity was launched on Saturday, 01 October 2011. The inauguration ceremony of this book titled "Bongshogotibiddar mulkotha o gene prokoushol" carrying the meaning "Principles of heredity and genetic engineering" was held at the conference room of the Center of Excellence, University of Dhaka. Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique, Vice Chancellor, University of Dhaka was present as the chief guest. The lead author of this book, Professor Ahmad Shamsul Islam, is one of the leading biotechnologists and ex-professor of Botany at the University of Dhaka. Another twelve writers including some young scientists wrote different chapters of the 42 chapters it contains. The book created an excellent example of bringing the scientists from three generations together in unison. The book is divided into three major parts: heredity and molecular biology, genetic engineering and modern biotechnology and genetic engineering: Bangladesh perspective. This book has been written considering the present scarcity of Bengali book in the higher education in life science. It can be offered as a reference book in national colleges and universities for the students to better understand the scientific phenomena in native language. Along with the lead author, who also was the lead editor of the book, three other writers worked as co editors: Mr. Mustak Ibn Ayub, Ms. Sabrina Moriom Elias, and Ms. Sumaiya Farah Khan. In the discussion session on the book, Professor Anwarul Azim Akhand of Department of genetic engineering and biotechnology expressed his opinion on the inside illustrations of the book and told that it could be even better. Professor Anwar Hossain of the Department of biochemistry and molecular biology suggested keeping some terms as they are in English to make it a better standard. The book will be available in selected libraries countrywide.
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