Vice Chancellor

Message from the Vice Chancellor

It is my immense pleasure to welcome you all at Khulna Agricultural University (KAU), Khulna. Agriculture is a leading sector contributing to the rapid development of socio-economic status of Bangladesh in recent decades. The father of our nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had a life-long dream to build a happy and prosperous Bangladesh by improving the livelihood of farmers and agriculture sector throughout the country.

The southern region of Bangladesh is highly prone for natural disaster and possesses many dissimilarities compared to other areas in terms of agriculture, geography, salinity, biodiversity, climate change and economic status. Sheikh Hasina, honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has realized the above challenges and thought of establishing an agricultural university in this region. Because of her strong wishes, Khulna Agricultural University Act was implemented at the National Parliament on 14th July 2015.

Despite limitations, the southern part of Bangladesh has huge opportunities for all the aspects of agricultural development. The area possesses a vast ocean boundary, many water bodies and natural resources in addition to the largest mangrove forest of the world, Sundarbans. Crops, livestock and fisheries are the main driving force of the agriculture industry. The primary objective of establishing KAU was to produce world class graduates, whose research and skill will contribute in innovating sustainable technologies and high yielding varieties and breeds that would fit well with the climatic and geographical condition of the region. By disseminating these to farmers, a revolution in agricultural production is achievable. Apart from contributing to boost up the country’s food production, KAU will focus on ensuring safe food.

We are moving forward to make KAU as the center of excellence for higher-agricultural education and research. Presently our academic programs (undergraduate) are running under 5 faculties comprising 43 departments. The faculties are: 1) Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences; 2) Agriculture; 3) Fisheries and Ocean Sciences; 4) Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Studies; and 5) Agricultural Engineering and Technology. Another two faculties (Faculty of Food Sciences and Safety, and Faculty of Environment, Disaster Risk and Agroclimatic Studies) are in the process to be included. At KAU, first batch undergraduate students took admission in the 2018-2019 session. The university is going to offer Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees in the near future.

We are committed to provide needs-based quality education and cutting-edge research in addition to co-curricular facilities for our students so that they become highly competent to face the challenges of the 21st century. I believe our graduates will be a valuable partner for the local community, industry and government as well as for the entire world.

Prof. Dr. Abul Kashem Chowdhury

Vice Chancellor

Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna.

Vice Chancellor's Profile

01. Personal Information

Name : Abul Kashem Chowdhury
Father’s Name : Late Md. Khurshid Alam
Mother’s Name : Late Cholema Khatoon
Spouse’s Name : Afroza Pervin Swaty
Present Address (Official) : Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Dumki, Patuakhali-8602, Bangladesh
Permanent Address: Village and P.O. Char Fokira, Chaprashir Hat. Upazila: Companigonj, District: Noakhali-3811
Digital Contacts : Cell Phone : +880-1558395651 and +880-1721015217, Fax : +880-4427-56009, +880-4427-56112, Facebook ID: Abul Kashem Chowdhury (https://www.facebook.com/ abulkashem.chowdhury.5/), E-mail: kashem@pstu.ac.bd or kashempstu@yahoo.com
Date & Place of Birth : 1st October, 1962, Noakhali.
Marital Status : Married
Passport Number: BW 0792152
NID Number : 19627815547081496
Religion : Islam
Nationality : Bangladeshi by Birth

02. Academic Qualifications (Only mentioned University Degree)

Degree Obtained	Year	Name of the Institute	Country	Discipline
Post Doctorate Research Fellow (2003-2005)	2005	Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)	Japan	Molecular Plant Breeding
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	2001	Kasetsart University Bangkok, Thailand	Thailand	Tropical Agriculture
Master of Science (MS)	1988	Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU)	Bangladesh	Genetics and Plant Breeding
B. Sc. Ag. (Hons.)	1984	Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU)	Bangladesh	Agriculture

03. Teaching and Research Experiences: 32 years

Position held	Duration	Organization/Institute served
Professor	2008 to date	Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Associate Professor	2006 to 2008	-do-
Assistant Professor	2002 to 2006	-do-
Assistant Professor	1996 to 2002	Patuakhali Agriculture College, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI)
Lecturer	1989 to 1996	Patuakhali Agriculture College, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI)

04. Administrative Experience: Participation in Policy-making and preparation of Policy Documents of PSTU

Served as acting Vice-Chancellor (During the period of official visit of ViceChancellor in Europe)- 2011
Member of the Regent Board: Served as the Regent Board Member of PSTU since 2017 to till now
Member of the Academic Council: Served as the Member of Academic Council from beginning of the University to till now
Director : Research and Training Center (RTC)- on going
Dean : Post Graduate Studies, PSTU. (2 Years- April 2011 to March 2013)
Dean : Faculty of Agriculture, PSTU. (2 Years- 23 July 2016 to 22 July 2018)
Convener of Dean Council : 2 Terms
Provost (first term) : Sher- e- Bangla Hall -1 (2 Years-2008 – 2010)
Provost (2nd term) : Sher- e- Bangla Hall -1 (2 Years-2014 – 2016)
Proctor : Served as the Proctor of PSTU (July-2018 to October 2020)
Controller of Examinations : PSTU (1 Years- 2009)
Executive Head : Central Laboratory of PSTU (2 Years- 2007 – 2009)
Chairman (4 terms- 12 years) : Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding (2002 to 2003, 2007 to 2012; 2015 to 2016; 2018 to 2020)
Founder Chairman : Dept. of Biotechnology (2007-2011)
Director : Department of Physical education (1 year)
Recruitment Committee : Teachers/Officers/Staffs (Several times)
Undergraduate Student Admission Committee : Served as the Chairman of the undergraduate admission examination committee of PSTU

05. Competencies and Skills at National and International Level:

Member : Peer review committee on Environmental Science, Ministry of Science and Technology. Govt. of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh, ( 3 Years-2009 to 2011)
Expert Member : Professor Selection Board of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU). Dhaka -1207. Takes part in Professor and Associate Professor recruitment processes
of the Dept. of Genetics and Plant Breeding. Nominated by Honorable President, Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
Expert Member : Professor Selection Board of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU). Dhaka -1207. Takes part in Professor and Associate Professor recruitment processes
of the Dept. of Biotechnology. Nominated by Honorable President, Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
Expert Member : Board of Studies, Dept. of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Chittagong University, Khulna University and Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.
Field Coordinator : Involved in Planning and Guiding Agricultural Development program of Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of United Nations.

06. National and International Grants (Research projects) sanctioned:

As a Project Director, successfully performed research and financial management, submission of research report and project completion repot to proper organization in time.

Position held	Research Project Title	Funding organizations
A. Project Director (PD)	Saline Resistant Jute Varieties Development through Rapid Screening and DNA Marker Assisted Selection (MAS)	Ministry of Science and Technology
B. Project Director (PD)	Genetic Improvement of Aus Rice for Salt Stress through Rapid Screening and DNA Marker Assisted Selection to Ensure Food Security of the Rural Livelihood	Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
C. Project Director (PD)	Development of Salt Tolerant and Short duration Rice Strains to Ensure Food Security for the Saline Prone coastal area of Bangladesh	Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
D. Collaborating NARES Scientist	Cereal Systems Initiative in South AsiaBangladesh Project Sub-Project: Sustainable Rice Seed Production and Delivery Systems for Southern Bangladesh	USAID and IRRI
E. Sub-Project Manager (SPM)	Strengthening Research Capabilities of Post-graduate Programs in Genetic	World Bank and Govt. of Bangladesh
F. Project Director (PD)	Development of waterlogging and salt tolerant chili strains for the coastal belt of Bangladesh	Ministry of Science and Technology, Bangladesh

07. a) PhD Dissertation Guided: 10 (PhD degree awarded- 06 and on going-04)

Sl	Name of the student	Title of Dissertation	Year of degree awarded
01	Mahmud Al Hossain Reg. no. 01713	Breeding for Saline Resistant Jute Varieties through Rapid Screening and DNA Marker Assisted Selection	2014
02	Md. Monirul Islam Reg. no. 01819	Genetic Diversity Analysis through Morphophysico-chemical Characterization and Microsatellite DNA Marker of Some Aus Rice Varieties	2014
03	Purnendu Biswas Reg. 01443	In Vitro Regeneration and Agromorphological Evaluation for Productivity Improvement of Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.)	2015
04	Md. Forhad Hossain Reg. no. 05538	Phenotypic Screening and Molecular Characterization of Rice Genotypes for Salt Tolerance	2019
05	Selina Sultana Reg. no.04164	Genetic Improvement of Bottle Gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.] for Yield and Yield Contributing Traits.	2019
06	Arifur Rahman Zuel Reg. no. 0112	Development of Production Package for Transplant Aman Rice Under Tidal Ecosystem	2020
07	Mahmuda Ratna Reg. no. 07733	Selection of waterlogging and salt tolerant chilli genotype for the coastal belt of Bangladesh	On going
08	Hosna Kohinoor Reg. no. 08486	Screening and Evaluation of Linseed (Linum usitatissimum) Genotypes through Morphopsysiological Analysis in Saline Environment	On going
09	Nazmun Naher Reg. no.08488	Screening of pea cultivars in coastal saline environment for high yielding and saline tolerant.	On going
10	Md. Mohidul Hasan Reg. no. 04165	Effectiveness of Training on sweet potato cultivation for Char Lander at Kurigram	On going

PhD Examiner : i) Acted as Ph.D. Dissertation evaluator of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU), National University (NU), Chittagong University (CU) and PSTU.
ii) Conducted Ph.D. viva-voce as external expert of above mentioned University.

07. b) MS Thesis (Genetics and Plant Breeding and Biotechnology) supervised:

MS Thesis (Genetics and Plant Breeding and Biotechnology) supervised : Degree awarded (66 students).

08. Participation of Training, Seminar, Workshop and Conference: Above 50

Attended Training programs/Workshops/International Conferences in abroad (Japan, Thailand and USA) and many scientific seminars, symposia and conferences at abroad and national level.
Paper Presented in International Conferences (Japan, Thailand and USA)

SL. No.	Title of the Paper	Venue	Duration
1.	Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers linked to resistance to downy mildew disease in soybean	Kasetsart University Thailand	November 29 – December 2, 2000
2.	Searching For RAPD marker linked to wild spine trait in pineapple	JIRCAS, Japan	September 17, 2004
3.	Cultivar identification by morphometric descriptors and RAPD markers among some acerola (Malpighia glabra Linn) cultivars	Kochi University, Japan	15 - 18 October, 2005
4.	Cultivar discrimination and genetic diversity assessment in tropical fruits	JIRCAS, Japan	November 18, 2005
5.	Breeding for saline resistant white jute ((Corchorus capsularies)) through rapid screening and DNA marker assisted selection	Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University, Florida, USA	May, 2016

09. Active Membership of Scientific and Professional Organizations

Society for the Advancement of Breeding Researches in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO).
Life Member of Global Network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists (GNOBB).
Life Member of Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh (KIB)
Life member of Plant Breeding and Genetic Society of Bangladesh
Life member of Crop Science Society of Bangladesh
Life Member of Bangladesh Association for Plant Tissue Culture & Biotechnology
Life Member of Bangladesh Association for Biotechnology (BABT)

10. Country Visited:

USA
Japan
Thailand
Saudi Arabia
India

President, Teacher’s Association of PSTU (February, 2019 to till now)
General –Secretary, Teacher’s Council of Patuakhali Agril. College (1995-’96)
Treasurer, Teacher’ Association of PSTU.
Treasurer, Bangabandhu Parishad.
Vice President, Neel Dal
Chief advisor of Chittagong divisional student forum at PSTU campus since 2008
President, Officer club of PSTU
Coordinator Science Olympiad of Bangladesh (2019-2020), PSTU Venue.
Financed for the establishment of the “Mural of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman”, “7 Bir Sreshtho” and “Muktijuddha Vaskarja” at PSTU
Actively Participated in all program of National day of Bangladesh in University.
Participated in all rallies and gatherings against the illegal activities of BNP-Jamat and Caretaker Govt. regimes.
Participated in student politics of Bangladesh Chatro League of Bangladesh Agricultural University (1981-1988).

12. Reviewer of International and National Journals

SABRAO Journal of Breeding and Genetics (Society for the Advancement of Breeding Researches in Asia and Oceania)
Journal of Horticultural Science, USA.
Thai Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Thailand.
Fatoni University Journal of Science and Technology, Thailand.
Bangladesh Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Bangladesh
Journal of the Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh.

Chief Editor and Member of the editorial board-Journal of the Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Bangladesh Representative: SABRAO (Society for the Advancement of Breeding Researches in Asia and Oceania) JOURNAL OF BREEDING AND GENETICS
Member of the Editorial board of Fatoni University Journal of Science and Technology, Thailand.

14. Published two Books on “Manuals for Postgraduate studies" and “Course and Syllabus Design”, for B. Sc. Ag. (Hons.), PSTU

Performed the activities of Upgraded Curriculum for B. Sc. Ag. (Hons.) Program, PSTU.

15. Major Fields of Research Interest:

Basic & applied classical and molecular genetic research and development targeting genetically improved germplasm and new cultivars with enhanced productivity, disease resistance and tolerance to biotic and abiotic (salinity) stresses.
Molecular characterization by DNA markers, Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) Breeding.
Genetic transformation, Gene Cloning, Genome mapping and Tissue culture etc.

16. Research contribution and Scientific Publications in International and national Journals: Total 45

22 Scientific Research papers published in International Journals of Netherland,
Australia, Japan, Korea, Thailand and Africa
23 Scientific Research papers published in National Journals

Published in International Journal (Foreign): 22

01. B. M. Shompa, K. Fatima, M. Jony, S. Sarker, M.J. Ullah. A. K. Chowdhury and J. Rahman. 2020. Selection of Dwarf Stature Yield Potential lines from F3 Populations of White Maize (Zea mays L.) J Genet Resour 2020;6(2): 95-105

02. M. Z. Moumi, A. K. Chowdhury, M. S. Uddin, M. M. I. Rashad, M. A. A. Noman, M. N. Islam, J. U. Akon. 2020. Genetic Variation, Correlation and Path Coefficient Analysis in Popcorn. Afro-Asian J. of Biological and Agricultural Sci. 1(3): 63 -68.

03. M. Asma, A.K.M. Shumsuddin, M.M. Hoque, M. A. Ali, M.E. Haque, A.K. Chowdhury and R. Yesmin. 2017. Expression of SUB1 gene in relation with different submergence tolerance mechanisms in rice (Oryza sativa L.). SABRAO Journal of Breeding and Genetics 49(3): 280-292.

04. Nusrat Jahan Methela, A. K. Chowdhury, Tanjina Islam, Mohammad Amiruzzaman, and Motiar Rohman. 2016. Loss of Pigments and Higher Methylglyoxal Contents in Leaves of Maize Seedlings Under Salinity Are Associated with Saline Susceptibility. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ; 1(3): 39-43

05. Md. Raisul Islam Abul Kashem Chwdhury Md. Mahfuzur Rahman and Md. Matiar Rahman. 2015 Comparative Investigation of Glutathione S-transferase (GST) in Different Crops and Purification of High Active GSTs from Onion (Allium cepa L.) Journal of Plant Sciences. 2015; 3(3): 162-170

06. Mohammad Ashik Iqbal Khan, Partha Pratim Sen, Rejwan Bhuiyan, Enamul Kabir, Abul Kashem Chowdhury, Yoshimichi Fukuta, Ansar Ali, Mohammad Abdul Latif. 2014 Phenotypic screening and molecular analysis of blast resistance in fragrant rice for marker assisted selection. C. R. Biologies 337: 318–324

07. Y. Yonemoto, A. K. Chowdhury, H. Kato, M. M. Macha and H. Okuda. 2007. Characterization of white sapote (Casimiroa edulis Llave & Lex.) germplasm using floral morphology, RAPD and AFLP markers. Scientia Horticulturae 112 : 366-375.

08. M. R. Karim, F. I. Rume, M.M. Alam, M. U. Ahamed and A. K. Chowdhury. 2007. Survey on the distribution of Avian Rotavirus by polyacralamide gel electrophoresis. Thai J. of Agric. Sci. 40(3-4): 151-157.

09. Y. Yonemoto, A. K. Chowdhury, H. Kato and M. M. Macha. 2006. Cultivars identification and their genetic relationships in Dimocarpus longan subspecies based on RAPD markers. Scientia Horticulturae 109 : 147-152.

10. M. M. Macha, A. K. Chowdhury, K. Nomura, M. IDE and Y. Yonemoto. 2006. Effect of temperature regime and soil moisture level on fruit quality of “Summer Queen” passion fruit (Passiflora edulis x P. edulis f. flavicarpa). Jpn. J. Trop. Agr. 50(2): 70-75.

11. M. M. Macha, A. K. Chowdhury, T. Maruta and Y Yonemoto. 2006. Effect of artificial media, temperature conditions and storage methods on In vitro germination of dragon fruit (Hylocereus undatus Britt & Rose) pollen. Jpn. J. Trop. Agr. 50(1) : 51-56.

12. A. K. Chowdhury, Y. Yonemoto, H. Kato and M. M. Macha. 2005. Classification of some acerola (Malpighia glabra Linn.) cultivars using morphometric descriptors and RAPD markers. Jpn. J. Trop. Agr. 49(4): 255-263.

13. A. K. Chowdhury. 2005. Cultivar Discrimination and Genetic Diversity Assessment in Tropical Fruits. ICRS (International Collaboration Research Section, Okinawa Subtropical Station, JIRCAS) Progress Report. 13: 212-251.

14. A. K. Chowdhury. 2004. Searching RAPD Marker Linked to Wild Spine Trait in Pineapple. ICRS (International Collaboration Research Section, Okinawa Subtropical Station, JIRCAS) Progress Report. 12: 104-125

15. A. Latif, M. A. K. Mian, A. K. Chowdhury and H. Rahman. 2003. Flowering behavior and cross compatibility between annual and year-round types of drumstick (Moringa sp.). Thai. J. of Agric. Sci. 36(2):156-164.

16. A. K. Chowdhury, P. Srinives, P. Tongpamnak and P. Saksoong. 2002. RAPD markers linked to resistance to downy mildew disease in soybean. Euphytica. 128(1):55-60.

17. A. K. Chowdhury, P. Srinives, P. Tongpamnak P. Saksoong and P.Chatwachirawong. 2002. Genetic relationship among exotic soybean introductions in Thailand: Consequence for varietal registration. ScienceAsia. 28(3):227-239.

18. A. K. Chowdhury, P. Srinives, P. Tongpamnak and P. Saksoong. 2002. Characterization and variation in RAPD marker profiles of exotic soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] cultivars. Journal of ISSAAS. 7(2):37-52.

19. A. K. Chowdhury, P. Srinives, P. Tongpamnak and P. Saksoong. 2001. Genetic diversity based on morphology and RAPD analysis in vegetable soybean. Korean J. Crop Sci. 46(2):112-120.

20. A. K. Chowdhury, P. Srinives, P. Tongpamnak and P. Saksoong. 2000. Identification of cultivars of vegetable soybeans [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] by RAPD markers. SABRAO Journal of Breeding and Genetics. 32(2):63-72.

21. S. Islam, M. M. Rahman and A. K. Chowdhury. 2000. Off-season performance of okra for edible pod and seed production. Thai. J. of Agric. Sci. 33(3-4):107-113.

22. S. Islam, R.T. Opena and A. K. Chowdhury. 1999. Comparative performance of mungbean varieties under post-rice lowland and upland production. Thai. J. Agric. Sci. 32(3):327-333.

B. Published in National Journal: 23

23. Nilima Ahmed. Abul Kashem Chowdhury, Saleh Uddin and Mainul Islam Rashed. 2020. Genetic variability, correlation and path analysis of exotic and local hybrid maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. 2020, 6 (1), 8-15

24. S. Sultana, M.S. Rahman, J. Ferdous, F. Ahamed and A.K. Chowdhury. 2018. Studies on Genetic Variability and Inter-relationship in Bottle gourd ([Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl]. Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. & Tech. 8 (1): 14-17, June, 2018

25. L. Farzana, A. K. Chowdhury and M. E. Hoque. 2018. Development of In vitro regeneration system of some BRRI released Rice Varieties. J. of the Patuakhali Sci. & Tech. Univ. 9(1 & 2): 89-96.

26. A. K. Chowdhury, M. M. I Rashed, L. Farzana. 2018. Screening of Salt Tolerant Jute Genotypes for AEZ-13. J. of the Patuakhali Sci. and Tech. Univ. 9 (1 & 2): 77-88.

27. T. Halder, M. E. Hoque, M. M. Islam, Liakat Ali, A. K. Chowdhury. 2016. Morphomolecular characterization of Bangladeshi Local Boro rice (Oryza Sativa L.) genotypes. Bangladesh Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics. 29(2): 01-09.

28. M. Billah, B. Sikder, M. A. Latif and A. K. Chowdhury. 2015. Stability Analysis of Selected (Corchorus capsularis L.) The Agriculturists 13(2): 25-35.

29. M. A. Hossain, A. K. Chowdhury, U. K. Nath, M. S. Rahman and M. Shahadat Hossain. 2015. Evaluation of different yield and yield contributing traits as indices of salt tolerance in jute. Int. J. Sustain. Agril. Tech. 11(10): 15-23

30. M. A. Hossain, A. K. Chowdhury, U. K. Nath and M. L. Rahman. 2015. Molecular Characterization and Genetic Relationship amoung salt tolerant jute using RAPD marker. Int. J. Sustain Agril. Tech. 11(9): 21-27

31. K. M. Muzibul Alom and A. K. Chowdhury. 2014. Performance of different lentil genotypes in southern belt of Bangladesh. J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources. 7(1): 139-144.

32. P. Biswas, M. H. Rashid, A. K. Chowdhury and M. A. Hossain. 2013. Field Performance of Tissue culture plants with other planting materials for growth, yield and quality of sugarcane. J. of the Patuakhali Science and Technology University 4(2): 101-105.

33. Ferdoushi Rahman, A. K. Chowdhury, M.S. Uddin and H. M. Khairul Basher. 2012. Response of wheat genotypes to NaCl salinity. J. Patuakhali Sci. and Tech. Univ. 3(2): 17-23.

34. F. Rahaman, A. K. Chowdhury, H. M. Khairul Bashar and M. S. Uddin. 2012. Performance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes under different levels of salt stresses. Bangladesh J. Pl. Breed. Genet. 25 (2): 1-7

35. A. K. Chowdhury, Akhter Hossain, N. Alam and M. Robbani. 1999. Study on gene effects for flowering time and pod yield attributes in Lablab bean. Bangladesh J. Agril. Res. 24(1):1- 8.

36. A. K. Chowdhury, M. A. Newaz, Nilofar Newaz and M. S. Uddin. 1998. Stability analysis for yield and grain protein content in lentil. Bangladesh J. Agril. Sci. 25(1):17-21.

37. M. S. Uddin, M. A. Newaz, N. Newaz and. A. K. Chowdhury. 1998. Studies on phenology and fruiting behaviour in Lablab bean. Ann. Bangladesh Agric. 8(2):85-90.

38. A. K. Chowdhury, M. A. Newaz, S. C. Samanta, S. Huda and M. Ali. 1998. Response of lentil genotypes to cultural environments on nodulation, growth and yield. Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 33(2):258-262.

39. A. K. Chowdhury, M. A. Newaz, Nilofar Newaz, M. S. Uddin and M. Ali. 1998. Genotype X Environment interaction in lentil. Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 33(1):108-111.

40. A. K. Chowdhury, M. A. Newaz, Nilofar Newaz and M. Uddin. 1997. Genetic variation of seed dormancy and germination in lentil. Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 32(2):263-267.

41. A. K. Chowdhury, T. M. T. Iqbal, M. A. Newaz and H. M. M. Tariq Hossain. 1997. Seed quality of lentil genotypes as evaluated by standard germination as well as Tetrazolium test. Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 32(1):138-143.

43. M. S. Uddin, M. A. Newaz, and. A. K. Chowdhury. 1997. Effect of heterozygosity on flower and pod characteristics in Lablab bean. Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 32(3): 409-413.

44. H. M. M. Tariq Hossain, M. A. Samad and A. K. Chowdhury. 1996. Effect of sowing depth on plant establishment, tillering and other agronomic traits in winter wheat. Bangladesh J. Agril. Sci. 23(1):75-80.

45. M. S. Uddin, M. A. Newaz, M. M. Ali and A. K. Chowdhury. 1993. Variability and relationships between yield and yield components in Lablab bean (Lablab purpureus L). Bangladesh Hort. 21(2):39-43.