Dr. M. Mahboob Hossain, Associate Professor of the Microbiology Program of the MNS Department has received a research grant of BDT 300, 000≠ (Taka Three lakhs only) for the 2014-2015 fiscal year from the Ministry of Science and Technology GOB for the project entitled, "Isolation of ethanol producing yeast strains from various natural sources and production of ethanol using molasses and kitchen waste as substrate". Ms. Namista Islam, Lecturer, Microbiology Program of the MNS Department will work as Associate Investigator and Professor Naiyyum Choudhury will look after the overall progress of the research work.