Dr

Palash

Sarker

Upazila Livestock Officer (Bangladesh Civil Service)

Department of Livestock Services, Govt. of Bangladesh

Biography

Dr Palash Sarker, PAA

Department of Livestock Services ● Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh ● (+88) 01721 791350 ● palash.vs@gmail.com

RESEARCH INTEREST

Bio informatics, Epidemiology, Antimicrobial resistance, Enzyme & Protein Biotechnology

EDUCATION

Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Master of Science in Microbiology, 2018

GPA: 3.93/4.00; Merit position: 3rd

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), 2005

GPA: 3.16/4.00

Bangladesh Open University; (Centre- Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet)

Diploma in Computer Science and Application (DCSA), 2002

GPA: 3.03/4.00

RESEARCH PROJECT

“Introducing RFID tagging system for Cattle in Bangladesh” funded by Access to Information (a2i) Programme - II, Prime Minister’s Office, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

KEY UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE COURSES

Advanced Molecular Genetics, Animal Breeding, Enzyme & Protein Biotechnology, Animal Science

Veterinary Microbiology, Bacteriology & Molecular Virology, Physiology, Nutrition

Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology

Veterinary Pathology, Parasitology, Surgery

Industrial Microbiology and Fermentation Technology, Dairy and Poultry Science

Veterinary Medicine, Immunology

Applied Epidemiology, Pharmacology

Awards/Honors and scholarship

Public Administration Award, 2019; Gold Medal given by Honorable President, People’s Republic of Bangladesh and certificate awarded by Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Public Service Innovation Award, 2016 by Honorable Prime Minister’s Office, Bangladesh through Access to Information (a2i) Programme. Project Director and “Innovator” Digital RFID tagging system for Cattle funded by Access to Information (a2i) Programme - II, Prime Minister’s Office, Dhaka Bangladesh.

LANGUAGE

Japanese Language Elementary Course (150 hours), Dhaka Japanese Language Institute sponsored by the Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh. Intensive Conversation Course in Japanese Language (50 hours), Dhaka Japanese Language Institute sponsored by the Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh.

PRESENT JOB EXPERIENCE

Upazila Livestock Officer, Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Ministry of Fisheries & Livestock (MOFL), Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh through Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Exam (Merit position 7th)) from 12th August 2018 to till date.

Veterinary Surgeon, Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Ministry of Fisheries & Livestock (MOFL), Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh through Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Exam (Merit position 7th)) from 16th November 2008 to 12th August 2018.

PREVIOUS JOB EXPERIENCE

Area Manager, Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), Smallholder Livestock Development Project-2 (SLDP2), from 24-03-2005 to 30-12-2006.

Technical Officer, BRAC, BRAC Livestock, Dairy & Poultry project from 01-02-2007 to 30-10-2008.

INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

I completed 1 (one) year internship course in various following organization in Bangladesh

● International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR’B)

● Central Veterinary Hospital (CVH)

● Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI)

● Central Disease Investigation Laboratory (CDIL)

● Livestock Research Institute (LRI)

● Central Cattle Breeding and Dairy Farm

● Bangladesh National Zoo

● Central Artificial Insemination Laboratory

● Central Poultry Farm (CPF)

● Central Duck Breeding Farm (CDBF)

PUBLICATIONS

Palash Sarker (2017), “Introducing genomics RFID tagging system for Cattle in Bangladesh” International Conference on Biotechnology in Health and Agriculture published by University of Dhaka., pp. 55 http://gnobb.org Palash Sarker (2018), “Introducing RFID tagging system for Cattle in Bakergonj Upazila, Bangladesh” published “International Conference on Challenges for future Agriculture” Progressive Agriculturists journal Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh., pp. 29 Dr Palash Sarker, PAA1*, Dr Raymond Briscoe2, Dr Pallab Kumar Dutta3 (2020), “A successful and sustainable intervention in strengthening a community-based climate change adaptation project in Tazumuddin Upazila, Bhola district, of Bangladesh through collaboration using a Public Private Partnership approach” 3rd CVSBD ASCON 2020 Coastal Vet Society Bangladesh organized by Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Bangladesh.

professional Membership

● EpiCore (Innovative disease surveillance network)

● International Veterinary Vaccinology Network

● Global Network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists (GNOBB)" University of Dhaka

● One Health Network South Asia www.onehealthnetwork.asia

● Bangladesh Veterinary Council (BVC)

● Bangladesh Veterinary Association (BVA)

● Krishibid Institution of Bangladesh (KIB)

● Coastal Vet Society Bangladesh (CVS-BD)

professional TRAINING

Training

Place and name of training institute

Duration

Subject

Local

Introduction to Field Epidemiology; Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control & Research -IEDCR

16 days

Field Epidemiology

The Livestock Emergency Guidelines and Standards (LEGS); ECTAD FAO Technical Unit

03 days

Livestock Emergency

Workshop on Innovation in Public Service; Prime Minister's Office, Tejgaon, Dhaka.

05 days

Public Service Innovation

Workshop on Innovation Project Design; Press Institute of Bangladesh (PIB), Dhaka.

03 days

Project Design

Workshop on Documentation & Dissemination of Innovation; Krishibid Institution of Bangladesh (KIB), Dhaka.

02 days

Documentation & Dissemination

District, upazila and union based National Portal Framework (NPF); Prime Minister's Office, Tejgaon, Dhaka.

05 days

National Portal Framework

Workshop on Making Video Clips; Prime Minister's Office, Tejgaon, Dhaka.

02 days

Short Video Clips making

Managing Technology for e-Government; Bangladesh Computer Council, Agargaon, Dhaka.

05 days

e-Government

Training of Trainers as a Upazila Resource Team (URT); National Institute of Local Government (NILG), Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.

05 days

Local Government Support

Foundation Training Course (FTC); Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre (BPATC), Savar, Dhaka

120 days

Foundation Training

Rural Development and Poverty Reduction; Bangladesh Rural Development Training Institute (BRDTI), Khadimnagar, Sylhet

05 days

Poverty Reduction

Herd Production and Health Program; Rural Development Academy (RDA), Bogra

05 days

Herd Production

Training on Procurement of Goods, Works and Services; Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU), IMED, Ministry of Planning

17 days

Government Procurement

Electronic Government Procurement (E-GP) System; Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU), IMED, Ministry of Planning

03 days

Government Procurement

Animal Nutrition Development and Technology Transfer; BCS Livestock Academy, Savar, Dhaka

02 days

Animal Nutrition

Training on Livestock Extension, Administration & Office Management; BCS Livestock Academy, Savar, Dhaka

05 days

Livestock Extension

Training on Financial Management; BCS Livestock Academy, Savar, Dhaka

03 days

Financial Management

Quality control laboratory for livestock inputs and its food products; BCS Livestock Academy, Savar, Dhaka

02 days

Quality control laboratory

Management of Newly Released Livestock Technology for DLS Officers; BCS Livestock Academy, Savar, Dhaka

04 days

Newly Released Livestock Technology

Community mobilization, group development, savings and credit management; BCS Livestock Academy, Savar, Dhaka

03 days

Community mobilization

Training on Selection, Procurement & Distribution of Medicine and Equipments; Central Livestock Medicine Store, Dhaka

02 days

Procurement & Distribution

Capacity Development for Transfer of Sustainable Technology; DANIDA Technical Assistance (DTA)

03 days

Capacity Development

Active Surveillance, Diagnosis & Outbreak Management of Avian Influenza (HPAI); Central Disease Investigation Laboratory (CDIL), Dhaka

02 days

Avian Influenza (HPAI)

Antimicrobial Resistance and Surveillance; BCS Livestock Academy, Savar, Dhaka

05 days

Antimicrobial Resistance

Field Epidemiology Training Programme (FETP’B) Frontline; Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control & Research -IEDCR, Dhaka

60 days

Field Epidemiology

The Coastal Vet Society Bangladesh, Patuakhali Science and Technology University Barishal Campus, Barishal

01 day

CVS-BD 3rd Annual Scientific Conference 2020

Accounts, Finance and Procurement Management for DLS Officers; National Mushroom Development & Extension Centre (NAMDEC), Savar, Dhaka

05 days

Procurement Management

Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

02 days

International Conference on Challenges for Future Agriculture 2018

Global Network of Bangladeshi Biotechnologists (GNOBB); University of Dhaka

02 days

International Conference on Biotechnology in Health and Agriculture 2017

foreign training

Training

Place and name of training institute

Duration

Subject

Foreign

World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; Kathmandu, Nepal

02 days

Regional Training Workshop Public-Private Partnerships in the Veterinary Domain

Taiwan Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) and South Asia Field Epidemiology and Technology Network (SAFETYNET), Taiwan

03 days

Southeast Asia and Western Pacific Bi-Regional FETP COVID-19

(Online Conference)

Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations (FAVA) and Food & Agriculture Organization Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAORAP), Bangkok, Thailand

01 day

A housing design competition for small-scale farming in Asia (Online Conference)

GOARN 1.5 Virtual Workshop

TEPHINET and the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN)

02 days

GOARN Introduction to International Outbreak Response virtual workshop

ONLINE training (EuFMD, OIE)

Training Title

Organization

Duration

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Investigation Training Course for Asia

European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD)

4 weeks

Introduction to the Risk-Based Strategic Plan

European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD)

4 hours of training time

Introduction to the Progressive Control Pathway

European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD)

6 hours of training time

Introduction to Lumpy Skin Disease

European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD)

2 hours of training time

Introduction to Foot-and-Mouth Disease

European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD)

2 hours of training time

What is the Progressive Control Pathway?

European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD)

1 hour of training time

Public-Private Partnerships in the Veterinary Domain

World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

1 hour of training time

ONLINE training (WHO-GOARN)

Training Title

Organization

Date

The Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network Tier 1 Course