Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) appoints new Director General
- Update Time : Sunday, February 15, 2026
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RN Desk: Agricultural scientist Dr. Muhammad Ataur Rahman has been appointed as the new Director General of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI). He received the appointment through an official order issued by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Prior to this appointment, Dr. Muhammad Ataur Rahman served as Director (Research) at BARI.
Dr. Rahman joined BARI in 1992 as a Scientific Officer. Over the years, he was promoted to Senior Scientific Officer, Principal Scientific Officer, Chief Scientific Officer, and later served as Director (Training and Communication).
He obtained his PhD degree in 2005 from Kyushu University, Japan, with a research focus on “Physiological Basis of Heat Tolerance in Wheat.”
Dr. Rahman has participated in various international training programs, seminars, symposiums, and workshops, and has visited countries including Nepal, India, Bhutan, Japan, Thailand, Australia, and Malaysia.
List of Advisers
Mohammad Ismail, Former Chairman, Board of Directors, Bangladesh Krishi Bank(BKB) & Prsident , Barisal Bibhag Kalyan Sangstha
Dr. Mohammad Shadi-Uz-Zaman, Managing Director, Natundhora Group, Co-Chairman, FBCCI Standing Committee on Land Developers
Md. Ali Hyder Talukder, Chairman, AHT Agro Industries Limited
Advocate Nasir Uddin Ahmed, Ex-General Secretary, Dhaka Taxes Bar Association
Advocate Munshi Abdur Rahman, A Valiant Freedom Fighter & Legal Adviser, European University Bangladesh, EUB
Dr. Md. Shah Alam FF, Deputy Managing Director, Sobuj Saya Goup
Md. Mahbub Hossain Bhuiya, Managing Director, Matrichaya Properties Ltd.
Md. Altaf Hossain, Senior District & Sessions Judge (Retd) & Legal Adviser, Agrani Bank Limited
Maqsuda Begum, Ex- Executive Director, Bangladesh Bank
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