Bangladesh Forest Research Institute

Bangladesh Forest Research Institute
Established 1955
Focus Forestry
Staff 720
Key people Dr Md. Mokhlesur Rahman
(Director C.C.)
Formerly called East Pakistan Forest Research Laboratory
Location Chittagong, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh
Website http://www.bfri.gov.bd/

Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI) is an institute for forestry research in Bangladesh, located at Sholashahar, Chittagong. Established in 1955 as East Pakistan Forest Research Laboratory, BFRI works under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment and Forest. Aside from its headquarter in Chittagong, BFRI has 21 Research Stations and Sub-Stations under five Field Divisions covering different forest types spread over eight dendrological regions of the country.[1]

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Coordinates: 22°53′35″N 91°31′59″E / 22.893°N 91.533°E / 22.893; 91.533


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