Dhaka, April 27 -- The Department of Life Sciences of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organized a workshop on Modern Mushroom Cultivation Techniques on Monday, April 27, 2026.

A total of 20 mushroom cultivators and entrepreneurs from different parts of the country participated in the session and shared their challenges and experiences, according to a media release.

From enriching household nutrition to generating income for marginal families, mushrooms have emerged as a promising crop, but fungal contamination remains a persistent challenge - often beginning in a single spawn bag and spreading rapidly to devastate entire farms.

To address this, Dr. Jebunnahar Khandakar, Associate Professor of Life Sciences at IUB, developed an...