Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation

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Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation
Formation1980
Headquarters Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation

Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation or BFDC, [1] is a national corporation that constructs fish harbours, runs cold storage, auction houses, processing centre, and transportation centre for fishes in Bangladesh and is located in Motijheel Thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh. [2] [3]

History

From 1964 the corporation has managed the fishers of Karnafuli reservoir. [4] The corporation was established as Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation in 1973. [5] It owns large portion of the sea going fishing boats and ships in Bangladesh. [6] [7] [8] It plays a role in the marketing and sales of fish from government owned water bodies. [9]

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