Bangladesh Tea Research Institute

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Bangladesh Tea Research Institute
বাংলাদেশ চা গবেষণা ইনস্টিটিউট

Bangladesh Tea Research Institute, Sreemangal
Formation	1973
Headquarters	Sreemangal, Moulvibazar District, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Region served	Bangladesh
Official language	Bengali
Website	Bangladesh Tea Research Institute

Bangladesh Tea Research Institute (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ চা গবেষণা ইনস্টিটিউট) (BTRI) is an autonomous organisation under the Bangladesh Tea Board (BTB).^[1][2][3]

Background

The Pakistan Tea Board, in 1957 established a tea research station in East Pakistan. After the Independence of Bangladesh the station was upgraded to a research institute by the government of Bangladesh in 1973.^[4]

References

1. Minuddin Ahmed; AFM Badrul Alam (2003). "Bangladesh Tea Research Institute". In Sirajul Islam (ed.). Banglapedia. Dhaka: Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (published January 2003). ISBN 984-32-0576-6. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
2. "Brain drain dims achievements". The Daily Star. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
3. "Bangladesh tea trade gets new brew". BBC News. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
4. Alam, AFM Badrul; Ahmed, Minuddin. "Bangladesh Tea Research Institute". Banglapedia. Retrieved 18 November 2016.