Bangladesh Agricultural University -BAU

DETAILS OF ESTABLISHMENT

Genesis and Establishment of Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) was established as the nation's only university of its kind in 1961 on the basis of recommendations made by the Commission of National Education and the Food and Agriculture Commission in 1959. The Scheme for the establishment of BAU was finalized on 8 Hune 1961 and its ordinance was promulgated on 18 August 1961. With the appointment of its first Vice-Chancellor, the university formally came into existance on 2 September 1961 and started functioning with the College of Animal Husbandry and Vetenery Science at Mymensingh as its nucleus. The main task of the university is to tone up the quality and standard of higher agricultural education and to produce first rate agriculturists, agricultural scientists and technologiests for shouldering the responsibilities of agricultural development of the country. To achieve the objectives over 90 percent of the recurring budget and the entire development fund come from the government through University Grants Commission (UGC).

1. Established : 18 August 1961

2. Location : 3 Km South of Mymensingh City & 120 Km North of Nation's Capital City, Dhaka

3. Area : 485 Hectares

4. No of Major Academic Disciplines (Faculties) : 6

- Faculty of Veterinary Science: Departments - 8

- Faculty of Agriculture : Departments - 16

- Faculty of Animal Husbandry : Departments - 5

- Faculty of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology : Departments - 5

- Faculty of Agricultural Engineering & Technology: Departments - 5

- Faculty of Fisheries : Departments - 4

5. Current Students Enrollment : 4296 (Male-3329, Female-967)

6. No. of Teachers : 522 (Male-476, Female-46)

7. No. of Student Dormitories : 11 (Male-9, Female-2)

8. No. of Experimental Farms : 10

9. Central Library Collections : Books - 189853; Periodicals - 2083 titles; Current Journals - 152

10. Correspondence: Mr. Md. Nazibur Rahman

Registrar, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Mymensingh 2202 Bangladesh

Phone: +880 91 66846 (O) +880 91 66896 (H)

Fax : +880 91 66846 and +880 91 61580

e-mail: registrar@bau.edu.bd

11. PABX Telephone: +880 91 67401-06;

Fax : +880 91 61510

The University is mandated to tone up the quality and standard of higher agriculture education and to produce first rate agriculturists, agricultural scientists and technologists for shouldering the responsibilities of agricultural development of the country. The working missions of the University are : i) to provide higher learning in all branches of agricultural sciences as a profession-based education; ii) to conduct basic and applied research on various aspects of agricultural problems faced by farmers, change-agents and agro-industrialists with a view to recommending possible measures in dealing with them; iii) to organize and supervise extension and related nation-building activities at different levels and in different forms; iv) to provide training for personnel of different government and non-government organizations and also for farmers and farm-leaders on various aspects of agriculture and rural development; and v) to provide facilities for bilateral and multilateral cooperation and collaboration with institutes or organizations within and outside Bangladesh. (See, Flow-chart: 1).

1-Department of Anatomy & Histology

Name	Research Interest
Professors
1-Mr. M. Mahiuddin Ahmed, DVM, MSc(VetSc) BAU. (Head)
2-Mr. M. Khairul Anam, DVM, MSc(VetSc) BAU.
3-Mr. M. Asaduzzaman, DVM, MSc(VetSc) BAU.
4-Dr. M. Zahirul Islam Khan, DVM, MSc(VetSc) BAU, PhD Hokkaido.
5-Dr. M. Abdul Awal, DVM, MSc(VetSc) BAU, PhD Kagoshima.
Assistant Professors
1-Mr. Shonkor Kumar Das, DVM, MS (VetSc) BAU.
2-Mr. M. Rafiqul Islam, DVM, MS (VetSc) BAU. (Study Leave)
3-Mr. Mohammad Rabiul Karim
4-Mr. Ziaul Haque
Lecturers:
1-Syeda Hasina Akter
2-Mir Rubayet Jahan

Major Research Areas of the Department

Anatomy of lab. & zoo animals, avian anatomy, endocrine anatomy, histology of digestive & respiratory system, blood, vascular & lymphatic system and endocrine & urogenital system. Research regarding immune system of animals and birds , molecular and development biology are also the interest of this department .

2-Department of Physiology

Name

Professors

1. Mr. Md. Mamtazur Rahman, DVM, MSc(VetSc) BAU, LLB Dacca
2. Dr. M. Myenuddin, DVM, MSc(VetSc) BAU, PhD Glas. (Head)

3. Dr. Nazim Ahmad, DVM, MSc(VetSc) BAU, PhD Liv.

Associate Professor

1. Dr. Md. Jamilur Rashid Talukder, DVM, MSc(VetSc) BAU, PhD Yamaguchi (Study Leave)

2. Dr. Mohammad Kamrul Islam, DVM, MS (VetSc) BAU.

Assistant Professors

1. Mr. Mohammad Alam Miah, DVM, MS (VetSc) BAU.

2. Mr. Mohammad Eliusur Rahman Bhuiyan, DVM, MS (VetSc) BAU.

Major Research Areas of the Department

Reproductive physiology and endocrine glands, radiobiology including receptors assay, physiology of digestion, absorption & metabolism, avian physiology, cardiovascular physiology, neurophysiology, membrane transport, transport of macromolecules and nutrient from GIT to brain, immunophysiology, natural products and physiology, renal physiology, vitamins and minerals, immuno-genetics, physio-pathology of bioactive substances, animal behavior and zoo animal physiology.