SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC) Participated in the 21st Book Fair 2024 (Omor Ekusha Boi Mela) at Bangla Academy Premises, Dhaka, Bangladesh on 01 February -02 March 2024. Around 200 books on different categories focusing on agriculture and allied discipline which were published by the SAARC Agriculture Centre, were displayed at the fair. The main objective for participation in the fair was to create awareness among visitors about the SAC activities in South Asia. Around three thousand people visited the SAC stall, and they made aware about the SAC activities. Additionally, around 15 books were sold, amounting BDT 7000. Dr. Shaikh Mohammad Bokhtiar, Executive Chairman, BARC & Governing Board Member of SAC and Ambassador Abdul Motalib Sarker, Director General (SAARC and BISMSTEC), MoFA visited the stall, and they expressed their satisfaction with the SAC stall.

During the Omor Ekusha Boi Mela, 18 February, 2023, the Ambassador Motalib Sarker, DG, SAARC & BIMSTEC as the Chief Guest unveiled the cover of a book title “Fall Army-warm (FAW) Spodoptera Frugiperda (J.E. Smith)- the status, challenges and experiences among the SAARC Member States” which was published by the SAARC Agriculture Centre. Expressing his satisfaction with releasing a SAC published book in front of the journalists and visitors at the national book fair, Mr. Sarker told that it would help to increase visibility of regional cooperation among the visitors. Dr. Md. Harunur Rashid, Director, SAC and other SAC officials were also presence on the stage of book release.

Dr. Shaikh Mohammad Bokhtiar, Executive Chairman, BARC released another SAC published book on “COVID 19 Regulations-Impacts on the Dynamics of Aquaculture and Fisheries in SAARC Countries” on 20 February 2024. During the book releasing ceremony, Dr. Bokhtiar expressed his views on the importance of publishing books by the SAC. He stated that publishing book on Agriculture and allied sectors is one of the mandates of SAC. He also commented that the published book may be helpful for the scientists, professionals and Academia in the SAARC member States as reference in the future. The present book related on aquaculture and fisheries was written by the expert members of SAARC countries and the professional expert of SAC took efforts to publish it as a book as a guide to regional policy makers. Dr. Md. Harunur Rashid, Director, SAC and other SAC officials were also presence on the book releasing platform.