Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute

Government organization in Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Bangladesh Fisheries Research Instituteবাংলাদেশ মৎস্য গবেষণা ইনস্টিটিউট

Formation| 1984
Headquarters| Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Region served

| Bangladesh

Official language

| Bengali
Website| Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute

Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute is an autonomous government research institution for fisheries and related research.[1][2][3] Its current director general is Yahia Mahmud.[4]

## History

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The institution was founded in 1984 and started functioning in 1986. Its headquarters are located in Mymensingh. the institution manages a number of specialized research stations. They are Riverine Station located in Chandpur, Freshwater Station located in Mymensingh, Brackishwater Station located in Khulna, and Marine Fisheries and Technological Station in Cox's Bazar. Two smaller stations are for reservoir fisheries in Rangamati and floodplain ecosystem in Santahar. A chief scientific officer is in charge of each station.[1]

## Awards

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* Ekushey Padak – 2020 for research.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute". Banglapedia. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
2. ^ "Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute". www.worldfishcenter.org. WorldFish Partners. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
3. ^ "Bangladesh, a world model for hilsa production". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
4. ^ "Prothom Alo Roundtable: Sustain hilsa bumper harvest". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
5. ^ Daily Star, 20 February 2020

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
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* VIAF
* 2
* FAST

National|

* Germany
* United States

Other|

* Yale LUX