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About

The Department of Zoology had its origin in the Department of Botany in 1969-70. With the rapid advances in the field of animal science, it was felt necessary to extend it into an independent and full-fledged Department. Thus the Department of Zoology started functioning in the middle of 1972. Late Professor Dr. Mustafizur Rahman was appointed the first Headed. Since then the Department of has developed at a fast rate to its present state with a view to meeting the growing demand for trained personnel in the fields of classical as well as applied Zoology. Many changes have taken place over the last three decades.

Many of the ex-students have found careers in academic and research organizations, while other have already secured important positions in the public and private sectors of the country. The exchange of ideas between staff and students is encouraged through seminars where research findings are presented and discussed.

Research Programme

Apart from the M.Sc. programme, the department has varied and exciting programmes for graduates who are keen on pursuing postgraduate research leading to the degrees of Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) or Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Zoology. Seven areas of research currently pursued in the Department include Animal Genetics & Breeding, Cell Biology, Crop Protection & Toxicology, Ecology, Entomology; Fisheries, and Sericulture. The number of postgraduate research students has steadily increased over the years. Till now the department has produced some 12 M.Phils and 23 Ph.Ds while a good number of students are working for achieving similar degrees. Many of the ex-students have found careers in academic and research organizations, while other have already secured important positions in the public and private sectors of the country. The exchange of ideas between staff and students is encouraged through seminars where research findings are presented and discussed. In addition, the department publishes annually a journal called University Journal of Zoology, Rajshahi University, and a magazine in Bangla Probal (=Coral), funded by a grant from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

Apart from its own resources, the department undertakes research programmes in collaboration with other research institutions at home and abroad. Researchers from the Institute of Biological Sciences (IBSc), University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh Council for Science and Industrial Research (BCSIR) Laboratories and Bangladesh Sericulture Research & Training Institute (BSRTI), Rajshahi and from other Universities of the country pursue their postgraduate studies leading to M.Phil. or Ph.D. at the Department. An academic link-programme was in operation during 1988-1998 between this Department and the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. This collaborative programme has provided ample opportunities for research, training and higher degrees to a considerable number of staff members of the Department.

Research and teaching activities are further strengthened by the financial support in the form of Research Grants providing by various funding agencies to the academics members of this department. A few of such recent grants were provided by the University of Rajshahi, BARC, the University Grant Commission, The Ministry of Science and Technology, The Third World academy of Sciences and International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria.

For further information contact:

Chairman
Third Science Building
Department of Zoology, Rajshahi University
Rajshahi-6205, Bangladesh
Tel: +88 0721 750041-45/Ext4119
Fax: +88 0721 750064
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