Bangladesh Forest Research Institute

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Bangladesh Forest Research Institute
Established1955
Focus Forestry
Staff720
Key peopleDr Khurshid Akher
(Director )(Current Charge)
Formerly calledEast Pakistan Forest Research Laboratory
Location, ,
Website http://www.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]

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References

  1. "BFRI campus: Haven for birds in Chittagong". Dhaka Tribune. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  2. 1 2 "Bangladesh Forest Research Institute". Banglapedia . Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  3. "Forest research institute totters". The Daily Star. 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
  4. "Protecting what is ours". The Daily Star. 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-12-15.

Coordinates: 22°53′35″N91°31′59″E / 22.893°N 91.533°E / 22.893; 91.533