A PhD progress sharing meeting under the SAARC Agriculture PhD Scholarship Program was held on 18 March 2025 organized by the SAARC Agriculture Centre in virtual mode.

The meeting started with a hearty greeting to all the fellows. Dr. Md. Younus Ali, Senior Program Specialist (Livestock), SAC delivered his warm wishes and heartfelt thanks in his welcome speech to the respected chairman and other fellows for joining the SAARC PhD Progress sharing meeting. Dr. Harunur Rashid, Director SAARC Agriculture Centre delivered an inaugural speech in the inaugural session. In his remarks, he focused on the importance of the SAARC PhD Scholarship Program and requested the fellows to complete the PhD activities within 3years of time. After the inaugural session, the technical session was conducted under the chairmanship of Professor Dr. Md. Jahangir Alam Vice-Chancellor Bangladesh University and Dr. Ashis Kumar Samanta, Professor and Head, ICAR-NDRI, India. The total three fellows (Mr. Anas KK, Mr Aruna Maheepala and Mr. Muhammad Rasheed) of the SAARC PhD program presented the progress activities. The above fellows are pursuing their PhD at ICAR-CIFT, India and PGIA, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. A farewell ceremony of Mr. Anas KK was held virtually. Finaly, Dr. Rashid Director SAC concluded the meeting through Vote of thanks.