Dhaka, April 29 -- The Ministry of Science and Technology has allegedly obstructed several key international opportunities for scientists from the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC), raising serious concerns over the future of one of the nation's most sensitive institutions.

Dr. Moniruzzaman Suman, a principal geologist at BAEC, was recently awarded a prestigious Fulbright Visiting Scholar Fellowship for a six-month research programme focused on radioactivity studies.

However, sources report that the Ministry denied him permission to participate and subsequently moved through the highest court to cancel his government order (GO). Similarly, a distinguished scholarship awarded to scientist Saifur Rahman for advanced studies in Ja...