The 5^th Meeting of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC) Governing Body was held at the Conference Room-1 at BARC on April 17, 2022. The meeting was chaired by the Chairman of the Governing Body Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, MP, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Agriculture. The Co-chairmen of the Governing Body Hon’ble Minister for Fisheries and Livestock Mr. S M Rezaul Karim, MP and Hon’ble Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Md. Shahab Uddin, MP were present. The meeting was also attended by the designated members like Hon’ble Parliament Members Begum Matia Chowdhury and Begum Umme Kulsum Smrity, Secretaries of the relevant ministries, heads of the research and extension organizations, scientists and farmer/NGO/ Agri-business organization representatives.