To be fair to ICDDR,B their output is far better than any national institute of the country. While ICDDR,B will have surely their "defence" on the issue, let us not forget that the scientific community in Bangladesh is perhaps not qualified enough to either verify or validate the quality of research work of ICDDR,B.

As a Bangladeshi living in the USA and who has a close link with science research institutes, it was painful to find the appalling condition of our research centres where crores of taka is spent every year without any result. One classic example is the BCSIR Laboratory Dhaka, popularly known as "Science Laboratory" where funds are regularly flowed in.

Also, it is high time that the government and donor agencies promote scientific research at the private level.