The Department of Environment (DoE) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) regularly organizes and participates in national and international events related to biosafety, biotechnology, and the Cartagena Protocol. These events support capacity building, awareness raising, and regulatory strengthening.

Recent & Upcoming Events

 National Training Workshop on Biosafety Risk Assessment

  •  Date July 2025
  •  Location Dhaka, Bangladesh
  •  Organizer Department of Environment (DoE) with UNEP–GEF support
Capacity-building program for regulatory committees, researchers, and biosafety officers on risk assessment methodologies for GMOs.

 Stakeholder Consultation on GMO Regulation

  •  Date June 2025
  •  Location MoEFCC Conference Hall, Dhaka
  • Organizer MoEFCC & Department of Environment
Consultative dialogue with government, academia, NGOs, and private sector stakeholders on strengthening the national biosafety regulatory framework.

 Participation in CBD COP-MOP Meetings

  • Date December 2024
  •  Location Dubai, UAE
  • Organizer Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat
Bangladesh delegation participated in COP 16 / COP-MOP 11 to present progress on national biosafety implementation and share experiences from BCHBD.

Past Events (Highlights)

  • 2018: Completion Workshop of the “Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework (INBF)” Project.
  • 2015: Training on GMO Detection Techniques at the Central Laboratory, DoE Dhaka.
  • 2007: National Workshop on Biosafety Clearing-House (BBCH) launch under UNEP-GEF support.
  • 2006: National Consultation on Development of the Biosafety Framework (NBF).