Welcome To National Presentation of Bangladesh

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Welcome ToNational Presentation of Bangladesh

• Capacity Building Workshop on Science, Technology
  and Innovation Indicators Current Issues and
  Challenges for South Asia
• Kathmandu, Nepal
• 6-9 December,2010

Presented By Mr. Moniruzzaman BANSDOC, Science
ICT Ministry, Dhaka Bangladesh Web
ww.bansdoc.gov.bd Emailsro_bd_at_yahoo.com
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Background of Bangladesh

• Bangladesh came into existence as an independent
  sovereign state in the world map on 16th
  December in 1971 after 9th month direct struggle
  a blood-bath against the West Pakistan (from
  March 25 to December 16, 1971) the nation
  politically came as "The Peoples' Republic of
  Bangladesh".
• The country at birth had inherited a poor
  undiversified mixed economy characterized by an
  undeveloped infrastructure, stagnant agriculture
  and a rapidly growing population.
• From the last decades it is considered as a
  developing country with-
• Development of Science Technology
• Industrial development
• Development of education
• Development of natural resources
• Development of various infrastructures
• Controlling the growth rate of population and
• Increasing the agricultural production as well
• Socio-economic developme
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Macro Feature 2008

• Population 1.6 Million
• Land area 55,598 sq. km.
• Muslim 80
• Hindus 10 and
• Others 10
• Life Expectancy60 yrs
• Literacy Rate 68
• Divisions 6
• Districts 64

• City corporation 6
• Pourashova 308
• Thana 595 and
• Union Parishad 4498.
• Primary School 59,894
• College 2386
• University 92 (34 58)
• Research Institute 68(Govt.)

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Bangladesh Government has the course of 5years
and 2years plan for Science Technology Research
development as well as Socio-Economic Development
since 1973-2002.

• The National Science Technology Policy (NSTP)
• National Science Technology Policy (NSTP) was
  drafted in 1985 by the Science and Technology
  Division under the Ministry of Education and
  subsequently approved by the National Committee
  for Science and Technology. Now it is under the
  Ministry of Science and Information Communication
  Technology. The policy being reviewed timely
  according to the change of scenario.
• AIMS
• Scientific Technological Development
• Proper Utilization of Research Result
• Skill Development for the learning-absorption
  process for imported technology
• Ensure Development of support facilities like
  information and documentation services, computer
  networks and software packages
• Provide support to emerging technologies like
  bio-technology, genetic engineering,
  micro-electronics and renewable sources of energy
  etc.

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BANSDOCBangladesh National Scientific and
Technical Documentation Centre. Ministry of
Science and Inf. Communication Technology.
Dhaka-.BangladeshE-14/Y Agaraon,
Dhaka-1207.Phone[phone],
88-02-8159215, Fax[phone].Email
docu_at_bansdoc.gov.bd, bansdoc_at_gmail.com.Web
ww.bansdoc.gov.bd
BANSDOC BHABAN
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BackgroundBANSDOC (PANSDOC) was established in
1963 as a branch office of the then Pakistan
Council of Scientific Industrial Research
(PCSIR). It has come out as Bangladesh National
Scientific Technical Documentation Centre
(BANSDOC) in 1972 as a unit of BCSIR. In 1987
BANSDOC has separated from BCSIR emerged as an
independent S T Inf. and Documentation Centre.

• Aims Objectives
• To collect Statistical Data on Science ,
  Technology and R D and disseminate etc.
• To collect, store and disseminate journal
  document, information and data for the relevant
  users as well as stake holder's on relevant
  field.
• To make arrangement of right information to the
  right person in the right time.
• To build up a connection with the researchers in
  the home abroad.
• To build up a digital data bank that can remotely
  access.
• To arrange training programme for S T research
  development.
• To adopt new informatics publication for users
  as well as stake holder's.
• To provide ICT base library internet searching
  facilities for the relevant knowledge seekers.
• Provide Research regarding NSTP

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Functions/ Existing Services of BANSDOC
Articles from home abroad instead of 10
tk.per page where as highest subsidy from the
Govt. About 4200 titles Hinari ( Med) 2900
title Agora (Agri) journals with best
Collaboration of national International Doc
Inf. Centers. Faster access facilities with
broadband internet connection. More than
20,000 text Reference books and 442 title of
Journals(16 categories). Besides state of
art-report, thesis, news letter, Dictionaries,
study carrel etc.with well furnished and
quiet environment. About 33 subjects are
covered in biological abstract which are
preserved in CD DVD buying from Thomson Int of
USA with the charges of 22 lack taka. Per
year, Recently mobile lib. computer lab
service is providing near by Institutional
area of the capital city with internet browsing.
Digital photography, vediography, spiral
binding, laminating , duplo reproduction
etc.
B A N S D O C S E R V I C E S
Documentation Service
Cyber Service
Library Service
S T Inf. Service
Mobile lib. computer lab
Reprographic Service
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S T Publications

• Directory of Scientists and Technologists of
  Bangladesh (On going)
• Directory of Scientists and Technologists of
  Bangladesh Living Abroad (On going)
• Directory of Bangladesh RD Organizations and
  Their Current Scientific and Technological
  Research Projects (planning)
• Survey of Research and Development (RD)
  Activities in Bangladesh (planning)
• Bangladesh Science and Technology Abstracts
  (Regular)
• National Catalogue of Scientific and
  Technological Periodicals of Bangladesh (On
  going) and
• Annual Report. (Regular)

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S T and R D Development in Bangladesh

• In April to August 1997 BANSDOC has thrown a
  Questionnaire for data collection to 168
  Organization Department including various
  science departments of 10 Universities (including
  2 Private universities) has sent their status of
  their S T potentials and capability. For the
  Next Initiatives (see Questionnaire) Logically
  it is mentioned that earlier BANSDOC did not
  perform such kinds of data collection activities
  according to the questionnaire provided by the
  UNESCO (UIS). However, Some recent S T, R D
  indicators are-

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Ministry wise Revenue Development
Expenditure in R D Organizations and
Universities(1994-95 1995-96) (In
Lakh Taka)
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In Lakh Taka
7 R D Expenditure as of Total S T
Expenditure
10 of S T Expenditure Of GNP
Year
8 S T xpenditure as of Total National
Expenditure
9 R D Expenditure as of GNP
1994-95
0.24
5.93
0.01
1.46
7.84
2.38
0.01
1995-96
0.19
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Manpower Status of R D Organization by Level of
Academic Achievements
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Manpower Status of R D Organization by Level of
Academic Achievements
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Manpower Status of R D Universities by level of
Academic Achievements
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Manpower Status of R D Universities by level of
Academic Achievements
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Summary of Manpower Status of R D Organizations
Universities
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Summary of Manpower Status of R D Organizations
Universities
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Significant Development in Agriculture of
Bangladesh

• Total Rice (Aus, Aman Boro) Area 10.28
  (000ha/000mt) where production was
  18.86(97-98),19.91(98-99) and 23.06(99-2000) mt.
  Increased for our successful research in the
  field of Agriculture respectively.
• Source Proceedings of the National Symposium on
  Science and Technology,Dhaka,Bangladesh2002.
• Some Recent Achievement in Science
  Technology in Bangladesh
• Diagnosis and treatment of diseases through
  the use of radioactive materials
• Determination of trace level elements in the
  environment (soil, water, air and other
  living and non living materials) through Atomic
  absorption Spectroscopy and through PIXE
  (Particle-included X-ray Emission) method
  involving the Van de Graff Accelerator.
• Preparation of bio gas plant
• Determination of novel physical properties
  of jute
• Use of beach sand materials for the
  preparation of Magnetic materials e.g. radio
  antenna
• Use of the Bengali Alphabet in the
  electronic type-writers and computers etc.
• Sending data through satellite
  transmission.
• Using Bio-gas in the Vehicle instead of CNG
  or Dassel

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Development of Science Inf. Technology
according to The Fifth Five Year
Plan(1997-2002)

• Establishment of the Nova theatre/2000
• Offering overseas fellowship and scholarships for
  training at M.Sc/ Ph.D level
• Establishment of a bio- technology institute/04
• Creation of a technology dissemination centre
• Setting up a technology cell within the Ministry
  of S and ICT
• Establishment of Information Technology
  Village/Hi-Tech Park by BCC and more than 20
  programmes are running like Lab setting in
  divisions and metro city. Lab setting in Rural
  high school and colleges, E centers without
  electricity, setting National Data Centre,
  setting up LAN and Server for DC Divisional
  Commissioner's offices, etc. 09-10/14 project and
  10-11 more than 20 programme by BCC
• Establishment of Bangladesh National Information
  Network/BANSLINK by BANSDOC

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Challenges before the Country

• Poverty
• Political instability
• Illiteracy
• Unemployment
• Tight Budget
• Lack age of Technical expert
• Density of Population
• Time out implementation of research result etc.

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