TIGblogs - Zainul Abedin

Yesterday I went to the countryside of Dhamrai,an upozila under Dhaka district to see the conditions of crops in the field.The weather was hot with clear sky and the temperature was around 34 degree.The major crops at this time were paddy,maize,cucurbits,brinjal and other vegetables.The fruit trees at the early bearing stage
were mango and jack fruit.Moringa, a tree with choice vegetable
was also in fruiting stage in some households.
We were moving on a motorbike.The paddy fields were showing brilliance and fresh look.At some points we stopped to take a closer view.We were particularly interested about Brown Plant Hopper(BPH) and Sheath Blight of rice.They are real panic for rice crop though BPH is considered as a great threat at this moment for it can damage 100 percent of rice crop.At a point of our journey we stopped at a roadside spot noticing a small patch of rice field with suspicious
appearance.We examined the base of the rice plants to discover BPH .We could not find BPH from the surveyed plant bases but we found Sheath Blight affected plants.We compared the specimen with the photo and description of the book published by Bangladesh Rice Research Institut(BRRI).Sheath Blight was confirmed in BRRIDHAN-29 variety.When we were doing the exercise ,a little student going back home from school on a bicycle stopped there and trying to listen to what we had been discussing.I felt very good and awaited curiously what the boy would do next.But he was very meek and did not come close.At some point I invited him to come close and allowed him to see the specimen and then inspired him to read the note on Sheath Blight contained in BRRI publication.He was very happy for being able to participate.He was a special boy,more intelligent and curious than his classmates who were going back home then along the same road.He took an important practical lesson which may immediately be utilized in husbanding their own crop or answering the examination question on biology.He is a student of local high school and is studying in class seven.He aspired to be a scientist when he will grow up.The world will need more talented agricultural scientists in the future when there will be more mouths to feed and more challenges to face with fewer land and resources.
The name of the little boy is Abdul Khaleque.I became impressed by his curiosity for learning and for his aspiration to be an agricultural scientist.
I dedicate this Prospective Agricultural Scientist to the world and invite all concerned to support their education with conducing environment to enable them to face the future challenges across the world.

I am grateful to TIG TEAM for sending me a wonderful birthday
card for my 56th birthday.My family comprising my wife,daughter,son and myself joined to party in our home and blew the magical candles.The members of my family became very happy to see the friendly treatment of TIG.
I feel proud to be associated with such a nice community of friendly peoples.
I greet all members of TIG on this very special day and also seek blessing from the Almighty Creator for a happy world.

Peoples around the world have fallen victims of severe cold.Western countries where cold and snow storm are regular phenomena,even there the winter is very bitter.Hope the peoples will soon get rid from the bite of the cold.
I urge upon all benevolent persons to help the needy peoples by offering the victims warm clothings,food and medicine.

I have visited five colleges with my son.He has recently passed the secondary school examination and intends to get admitted in a college of his choice.Everywhere I went,I found large number of students trying to secure admission forms and
depositing the same at the college counters.The numbers of students are very large at all the locations.Students were waiting in very long ques for hours with great patience.Nobody knew what was his fate.But they were very determine to get higher education.I hope the crave for their higher education will be fulfilled.

Blogging has become a way of life nowadays.It is a passion for many peoples.Many creative thought emerges as blogs and published in internet.Some people take pleasure by writing blogs while other groups of people gather enjoyment by reading them.In the mean time some blog writers have become famous for writing blogs.You may be curious on how the word "blog" was coined.Infact,the word was made from the words WEB and LOG where B has been taken from the former and LOG from the latter words.See how a brand new word,'BLOG' was created to conquer the world.It is a matter of great interest to note how the blogging will influence the world of tomorrow.