River Research Institute

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River Research Institute
Formation1973
Headquarters Faridpur, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Website River Research Institute

The River Research Institute or RRI is an autonomous national research institute based in Faridpur, Bangladesh. It is a statutory organization that carries out research and plans in water resource management. [1] [2]

History

The institute traces its origin to Bangladesh Water Development Board's Hydraulic Research Laboratory which was established in 1948. The institute was established 1977 under the water development board. In July 1990 it was made a national autonomous organisation. On 20 August 1991 it was separated from the board. [1] It assists government agencies in the management of rivers and assess impact of development on the rivers. [3] [4] [5]

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References

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