Our correspondent, Gazipur : A rally and Food fair on Potato and Sweet Potato was held at Bangladeh Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute (BARI) in Gazipur on Sunday. The Tuber Crops Research Center of the  Institute organized the rally and fair.

A colourful procession  was brought out from infront of the administrative building of the Institute at the morning led by BARI Director General Dr. Abul Kalam Azad. Directors, scientists, officers, staff and workers of the Institute took part in the rally.

A  discussion meeting was also held at the seminar room of the Institute. Director (Tuber Crops Research Center) Dr. A. K. M. Shamsul Haque  presided over the function while BARI Director General Dr. Abul Kalam Azad was present as the chief guest. Director (Research) Dr. Md. Abdul Wohab, Director (Training & Communication) Zebun Nessa, Director (Planning & Evaluation) Dr. Babu Lal Lag, Director (Horticulture Research Center) Dr. Abeda Khatun, senior scientists, officers were present on the occasion.

Later, the guests visited the stalls of Foodfair and tested different food items that made by potato and sweet potato. They also expressed their satisfaction about the foods.