BJRI scientists are capable of implementing SDGs: Director General
A meeting was held on Tuesday to review the related activities, progress, obstacles and future actions of Bangladesh Jute Research Institute (BJRI) in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). At BJRI's Manik Mia Avenue head office, "Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) action plan implementation progress review meeting" was held. The meeting was presided over by BJRI Director General Agriculture Dr. Md. Abdul Awal.
BJRI Director General said, “Our scientists have the capability. If all projects related to SDG are implemented, BJRI will be able to meet the target of SDG in 2030 and reach the target. He also said that the implementation of SDGs is not possible for the government alone, everyone has to work together.
The chief scientific officer of the institute Dr. Md. Zakir Hossain made a detailed presentation on the topics discussed in the meeting.
Speakers in the meeting said that four projects included in the SDG Action Plan of BJRI have been completed, two projects are under process in the Ministry and all members of 12 projects have been instructed to prepare and submit DPPs quickly.
Among others, the Director (technical) Engineer Md. Moslem Uddin; Director (Jute-textile) Dr. Ferdous Ara Dilruba; Director (Agriculture) Dr. Nargis Akhtar; Director (PTC) Dr. Mahmud Al Hossain; Director (Administration and Finance) Agriculturist Dr. S. M. Mahbub Ali; officials of different levels including CSO, PSO of all departments of BJRI were present in the meeting.
