Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation

Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation
Formation1972
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitebfidc.gov.bd

Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation or BFIDC,[1] is an autonomous government body that manages the commercial exploitation of forests in Bangladesh, produce timber and wood products and manage plantations and is located in Motijheel Thana, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2][3][4]

History

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The corporation traces its origin to East Pakistan Forest Industries Development Corporation which was formed on 1959 and was changed to Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation established on 1972 through a presidential ordinance.[2] In 2016, it started manufacturing and selling furniture made from wood from rubber trees.[5] It grows and rubber plantations in Bangladesh.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Govt plans rubber wood treatment plant in Sreemangal". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 25 December 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Bangladesh Forest Industries Development". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
  3. ^ Martino, John (2013). Worldwide Government Directory with Intergovernmental Organizations 2013. CQ Press. p. 132. ISBN 9781452299372. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. ^ Lutz, Ernst (1 January 1998). Agriculture and the Environment: Perspectives on Sustainable Rural Development. World Bank Publications. p. 310. ISBN 9780821342497.
  5. ^ "Rubber-wood furniture gains ground". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  6. ^ "BRB head office opened in Ctg". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Dhaka, Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Rubber board on cards". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 8 November 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
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