Website on medicinal plants

CU Correspondent
A website titled 'Medicinal Plants Database of Bangladesh' was launched at Chittagong Press Club in Chittagong yesterday. Prof Dr Mohammad Nural Anwar inaugurated the website as the chief guest with Prof Dr Mokter Ahmed in the chair. The website includes the description of about 800 plants available in Bangladesh, taxonomic information, description of the plants, chemical constituents, uses and distribution of the species in Bangladesh. Two dictionaries, one Botanical and another Pharmacological, are also in the website, addressed www.mpbd.info.