Bangladesh, April 3 -- Bangladesh Institute of Nuclear Agriculture (BINA) has been awarded the 'Independence Award -2019' for its role in using nuclear technology to further agricultural research. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handed over this award to BINA.
Independence Award is considered as the highest honor given by the Bangladesh government every year. This year 12 individuals and one organization (BINA) were selected for the award to recognize their remarkable contribution to the country.
BINA is a reputed research organization that has harnessed the nuclear technology to develop high-yielding crop varieties and at the same time has developed various crop breeds that can adapt to any given hostile environmental conditions. BINA has s...