Committee formed to examine draft national gene bank policy

The Advisory Council on Thursday formed a committee to examine, update and recast the draft “National Gene Bank Management Policy-2024” for proper conservation and sustainable use of genetic resources to ensure food security facing climate risk.

The draft policy was placed in the Advisory Council meeting for approval, according to a press release of the Cabinet Division.

The adviser for Environment, Forest and Climate Change was made convener of the committee while the Agriculture Adviser and Fisheries and Livestock Adviser were also included in it.

The release said the Ministry of Science and Technology will provide secretarial support to the committee.

The committee has been asked to finalize an updated and revised policy. The Ministry of Science and Technology will send it to the Cabinet Division for placing it in the advisory council meeting.

The Advisory Council has formally adopted a felicitation motion for Bangladesh National Cricket Team’s 2-0 victory in the two-match Test series against host Pakistan, which will be issued through a gazette notification.