BIGD’s Executive Director Dr. Sultan Hafeez Rahman had several meetings in July 2016 with a number of distinguished personalities such as prominent academics, policy makers and researchers regarding the research collaboration and other relevant issues of BIGD. Dr. Rahman had meeting with Mr. Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister; Dr. Shamsul Alam , Member General Economic Divison, Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning; Dr. Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, Senior Secretary, Ministry of Public Administration; Md. Mahiuddin Khan, Additional Secretary, Cabinet Division. Dr. Rahman also met with Mr. Md. Hamidur Rahman, DG, Department of Agricultural and had a discussion on SRI Food Technology Policy.
Dr. Rahman had also attended a Monetary Policy Consultation Meeting organised by Bangladesh Bank.