Govt continues support for young scientists, researchers: Minister
SANGSAD BHABAN, June 14, 2026 (BSS) – Minister for Science and Technology
Faqir Mahbub Anam right now advised Parliament that the federal government has continued
increasing monetary and institutional support for young scientists,
researchers and innovation-driven actions throughout the nation.
Responding to a starred tabled query from ruling celebration lawmaker Selina
Sultana (Women Seat-35), he stated the Ministry of Science and Technology has
been offering National Science and Technology (NST) Fellowships to college students
and researchers pursuing MS, MPhil, PhD and postdoctoral research in science
and technology-related disciplines at totally different universities.
“During the 2025-26 fiscal 12 months, a complete of 4,282 researchers acquired grants
amounting to Taka 25.45 crore below the NST Fellowship programme,” he stated.
With Deputy Speaker Barrister Kayser Kamal within the chair, Faqir Mahbub Anam
stated the ministry can be encouraging science-based greater training and
analysis by grants for Research and Development (R&D) initiatives geared toward
creating new applied sciences and enhancing the standard of scientific analysis.
In the present fiscal 12 months, 358 scientists and researchers acquired Taka 3.97
crore in grants below the R&D programme, he added.
The ministry has additionally offered Taka 30 lakh in grants to 30 science-based
organisations and establishments throughout FY2025-26 to support scientific
actions, growth programmes, journal publications and the organisation
of seminars, symposiums, workshops and exhibitions.
According to the minister, particular analysis grants are being offered to
academics, researchers and young scientists from private and non-private
universities, in addition to researchers from varied private and non-private
organisations, to advertise scientific analysis and technological innovation.
He stated the federal government has undertaken a variety of initiatives to encourage
analysis and innovation amongst young scientists and facilitate the event
and commercialisation of their initiatives.
These embrace monetary and technical support for progressive analysis by
universities, analysis establishments and science-based organisations, as properly
because the organisation of science festivals, innovation exhibitions, seminars,
workshops and coaching programmes.
The minister stated the National Institute of Biotechnology, below the Ministry
of Science and Technology, is offering coaching, analysis services and
entry to laboratories for college students, researchers and young scientists.
The institute commonly presents analysis coaching, internships, thesis support
and entry to fashionable biotechnology laboratories for undergraduate and
postgraduate college students, contributing considerably to the event of
expert researchers within the nation, he added.
Highlighting support for analysis establishments, the minister stated Bangladesh
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research permitted 143 initiatives with
allocations of Taka 6.62 crore in FY2024-25 whereas 94 initiatives acquired
allocations amounting to Taka 6.19 crore in FY2025-26.
He additionally knowledgeable the House that the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission
awarded 15 particular analysis grant initiatives to its scientists throughout FY2025-26
with a complete price range allocation of Taka 80.75 lakh.
“Once applied, these initiatives are anticipated to make vital
contributions to agriculture, meals manufacturing, healthcare, nuclear drugs,
public well being, and science and expertise sectors,” he concluded.