BRRI Celebrates 40 years
Farida Akhter
BRRI 40 & IRRI 50 years: We finally get controversial GE rice!!
Ten years younger than the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) has observed its 40th founding anniversary in Gazipur, Dhaka on October 1st, 2010. The institution even had a birthday cake cut to celebrate its forty years. BRRI officials had a colourful procession and discussion sessions to mark the achievements of the institution during last 40 years since it was established in 1970.
On 30th September, 2010 BBC Radio (Bangla) interviewed Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Director General of BRRI in which he said that BRRI is going to introduce genetically engineered rice or GM rice. He was asked whether BRRI is doing the study on health safety issues o...