Bangladesh Forest Research Institute

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  • Bangladesh Forest Research Institute
  • বাংলাদেশ বন গবেষণা ইনস্টিটিউট
Established1955
Focus Forestry
Staff720
Formerly calledEast Pakistan Forest Research Laboratory
Location, ,
Website bfri.gov.bd

Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI) is an institute for forestry research in Bangladesh, located at Sholashahar, Chattogram. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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History

Bangladesh Forest Research Institute was established in 1955 as East Pakistan Forest Research Laboratory, BFRI works under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Aside from its headquarter in Chattogram, BFRI has 21 research stations and sub-stations under five field divisions covering different forest types spread over eight dendrological regions of the country. [2]

Research divisions

See also

References

  1. "BFRI campus: Haven for birds in Chittagong". Dhaka Tribune . 22 September 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. 1 2 Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Bangladesh Forest Research". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN   984-32-0576-6. OCLC   52727562. OL   30677644M . Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  3. "Forest research institute totters". The Daily Star (Bangladesh) . 26 May 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. "Protecting what is ours". The Daily Star (Bangladesh) . 10 October 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.

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