The 40th anniversary of the signing of the charter of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was observed yesterday. The Chatter was signed during the first summit held in Dhaka on December 08, 1985. The SAARC Agriculture Centre organized the “40th SAARC Charter Day” in a colorful and festive mode focusing a regional keynote address on “Regional Cooperation for Climate Resilient Agri-Food System in South Asia” at BARC complex, Farmgate, Dhaka to mark the occasion. The Director General (SAARC and BIMSTEC) Ambassador Abdul Motaleb Sarker inaugurated the function as the chief guest. Dr. Nazmun Nahar Karim, Executive Chairman, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) attended the function as a Chair. The DG said the SAARC provided a platform for mutual cooperation of the people in this region. He also said that climate change impacts like rising temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and climate change-induced disasters have recurrently caused huge losses in South Asian agriculture jeopardizing our efforts to ensure fundamental rights to safe and nutritious foods to all, no one leaving behind. Dr. Ganesh Raj Joshi, Former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of Nepal addressed as a keynote speaker in the technical session. Dr. Md. Harunur Rashid presented on the SAARC Agriculture Centre’s overview and way forward. Among others, Excellencies, the High Commissioners and Ambassadors of SAARC Member Countries based here in Dhaka, officials from the different Ministries of Government of Bangladesh, Head of the Institutions, Agencies, Scientists and officials from BARC and NARS Institutes, Development partners from private, NGO and donor agencies participated in the program. Later, a SAC book on Preparedness of Member Countries for Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Livestock has been released in the event.