7 KU students to join Sakura Science Exchange Programme in Japan

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KHULNA, Jan 29, 2026 (BSS) – Seven meritorious students of Khulna University (KU) are set to visit Japan to participate in the Sakura Science Exchange Programme.

The programme is being conducted under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between KU and the University of Yamanashi, with support from the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).

Associate Professor Dr Md Tarek Bin Salam of KU’s Soil, Water and Environment Discipline will lead the delegation as the invited faculty member.

The participating students are Gazi Ikramul Haque Rakib, Tasfia Jaman Roshni, Shiuli Chakma, Debashish Adhikari, Biggo Das Atanu, and Joy Kumar Ghosh from the Soil, Water and Environment Discipline, along with Md Sajib Mia from the Economics Discipline.

The students paid a courtesy call on KU Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md Harunur Rashid Khan, briefing him on the programme’s planned activities today.

Congratulating the students, the Pro-VC said they have an important responsibility to create future opportunities for higher education and research. He also encouraged them to explore advanced study and research prospects through various scholarship programmes offered by the University of Yamanashi.

Director of the Office of International Affairs Professor Dr Md Ashikur Rahman and Associate Professor Dr Md Tarek Bin Salam were also present at the meeting.

The students will stay in Japan from February 3 to 9. During the visit, they will participate in academic and practical activities at the University of Yamanashi, including presentations on agricultural management in Bangladesh, student exchange sessions, seminars, and group discussions.

They are scheduled to visit Kurofuji Farm, one of Japan’s few JAS-certified organic egg producers, to gain practical knowledge on organic farming, integrated agriculture-livestock systems, and animal welfare.

As part of the programme, the students will also visit Agrimind Co. Ltd., a fully computer-controlled smart agriculture-based tomato production company, and several agricultural production centres in Yamanashi Prefecture to gain hands-on farming experience.

Joint discussions and presentations will focus on agricultural challenges in Japan and Bangladesh, particularly soil salinity and climate change-related issues, aiming to strengthen future academic cooperation in agriculture and environment-based research.