Weeds take a third of the harvest. We work out how to take it back.
WSSB brings together the agronomists, research scientists and teachers who study weed ecology, herbicide science and integrated management across Bangladesh’s cropping systems — and turns that work into practice on the farm.
Become a member About the society
- 18Years active
- 1000+Members
- 9Conventions
- 14Award recipients
- Founded
- 2008
- Members
- 1000+
- Life members
- 163
- Conventions
- 9
- Journal
- BJWS
- ISSN
- 2078-130X
What the society does
Four lines of work, one purpose
To raise agricultural productivity and food security through weed management that is economically feasible, socially acceptable and environmentally sound.
Research
Weed science research
Weed ecology, herbicide science, resistance management, bioherbicides and precision detection — carried out across the agricultural universities and the national research institutes.
Conference recordPublication
The journal and the record
The Bangladesh Journal of Weed Science appears twice a year, alongside the souvenirs, proceedings and abstracts of every convention the society has held.
The journalEducation
Curriculum and training
Recommending a uniform weed science curriculum to the University Grants Commission and the textbook board, and revising course content as new findings arrive.
Our objectivesPolicy
Advice to government
Recommending policy on the consequences of noxious weeds for agriculture, and maintaining liaison with the Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society and its members.
APWSSWhy weed science
What an unmanaged field gives up
Nationwide, studies indicate an average yield loss of over 37% where no weed control is practised — costing the country millions of dollars every season. The shaded portion of each bar is the share of the crop lost to weed competition.
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RiceOryza sativa
40–50%lost
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JuteCorchorus spp.
75–80%lost
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MaizeZea mays
49%lost
- Harvested
- Lost to weeds, no control practised
Figures reported by the President, WSSB, in the souvenir of the 2nd International Conference, 2026.
2nd International Conference
Smart Weed Management Through Research and Education
The society’s most recent meeting brought together weed scientists from Bangladesh and abroad for keynote and lead papers, three technical sessions, a poster round and the presentation of the WSSB Award.
- Held
- 11 April 2026 (Saturday)
- Venue
- ASA University Bangladesh
- Organised by
- WSSB with University of Technology Sarawak (UTS), Malaysia
Diary
What is coming up
Conventions, deadlines and the annual general meeting.
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Deadline
Call for papers closes — Bangladesh Journal of Weed Science
Manuscripts for the December issue must reach the Executive Editor by this date.
Online submission
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Meeting
Annual General Meeting
The annual report, the accounts and the business of the society. Open to all members in good standing.
Department of Agronomy, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
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Conference
3rd International Conference of the Weed Science Society of Bangladesh
The society meets in international session every four years. Dates and venue are provisional until the Executive Committee confirms them.
To be announced
Research and publication
The published record
Everything the society has put into print — the journal, the conference proceedings and the souvenirs — is catalogued here and open to members and non-members alike.
- 13 volumes of the journal Half-yearly since 2008, in June and December
- 9 conference proceedings Every convention since 2008, with full abstracts
- 3 crops charted Rice, jute and maize, with yield loss under no control
Publication
Bangladesh Journal of Weed Science
A half-yearly journal published in June and December, carrying original research papers, short communications and review articles in weed science. Submissions are open to researchers in Bangladesh and abroad.
- Half-yearly
- June & December
- ISSN 2078-130X
- Peer reviewed
From the society
Notices
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The new WSSB website is live
The society’s website has been rebuilt, with the Executive Committee 2026–2028, the full conference record and the proceedings of the 2nd International Conference.
Members are drawn from the agricultural universities, the national research institutes and the private sector
- BAU Bangladesh Agricultural University
- SAU Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
- BRRI Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
- BARI Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute
- BWMRI Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute
- BJRI Bangladesh Jute Research Institute
- BSRI Bangladesh Sugarcrop Research Institute
- GAU Gazipur Agricultural University
- SyAU Sylhet Agricultural University
- RU University of Rajshahi
- NSTU Noakhali Science and Technology University
- IUBAT International University of Business Agriculture and Technology
- ASAUB ASA University Bangladesh
- SAARC SAARC Agriculture Centre
Find it quickly
Everything in one place
Membership
Join the society
Membership is open to scientists, teachers, students and professionals working in weed science and allied disciplines. Members receive the journal, take part in the annual general meeting and can stand for the Executive Committee.
Notices, straight to your inbox
Calls for papers, conference announcements, the annual general meeting and the award round. A few messages a year, never more.