Country has a large number of neuro patients

DU Correspondent

A day-long symposium on "Neuroscience research: Bangladesh perspective" was held on Saturday at Professor Kamaluddin Ahmad Lecture Gallery of Dhaka University (DU).

DU Vice-Chancellor (VC) Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman inaugurated the symposium as the chief guest.

Neuroscience Research Centre of DU, in collaboration with the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, organised the event.

Director of Neuroscience Research Centre of DU Dr Md Khalilur Rahman presided over the inaugural function while Dean of the Faculty of Medicine Dr Khan Abul Kalam Azad and Chairperson of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dr Zeba Islam Seraj addressed it as special guests. Clinical Scientist and Neurologist of ICDDR,B Dr Badrul Islam addressed the symposium as plenary speaker. Secretary of symposium organising committee Dr Shamima Nasrin Shahed conducted the programme.

VC Akhtaruzzaman stressed the need for conducting combined research by neurologists, scientists, biochemists and concerned professionals to resist neuronal diseases of the country. A large number of people of the country are suffering from neurological diseases, he said. The nation must improve the quality of treatment of these brain related diseases, he added. He emphasised development of mental functions of human beings to make a peaceful and stable society.

Academicians, researchers and neurologists participated in the symposium.

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