R&D labs in Bangladesh
The 311 Institute tracks 32 R&D labs in Bangladesh: 20 government, 11 research institutes and 1 intergovernmental. Most are in Dhaka, Mymensingh and Chittagong, and the leading organisations include Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies and Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. Their main focus areas are plant science, soil science, ecology and economics and econometrics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial ResearchBangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Food Science, Pollution | 1973 |
| Bangladesh Fisheries Research InstituteBangladesh Fisheries Research Institute | Mymensingh, Bangladesh | Government Agriculture and food | Aquatic Science, Immunology, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1984 |
| Bangladesh Foreign Trade InstituteBangladesh Foreign Trade Institute | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Government Public policy and analysis | General Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Economics and Econometrics, Strategy and Management | 2003 |
| Bangladesh Forest Research InstituteBangladesh Forest Research Institute | Chittagong, Bangladesh | Government Environment and climate | Forestry, Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation | 1955 |
| Bangladesh Institute of Law and International AffairsBangladesh Institute of Law and International Affairs | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Law | 1972 |
| Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied NutritionBangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition | Bishnandi, Bangladesh | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Food Science, Soil Science | 1968 |
| Bangladesh Jute Research InstituteBangladesh Jute Research Institute | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Government Agriculture and food | Building and Construction, Polymers and Plastics, Plant Science | 1951 |
| Bangladesh Medical Research CouncilBangladesh Medical Research Council | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Government Agriculture and food | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Plant Science, General Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1972 |
| Bangladesh Oceanographic Research InstituteBangladesh Oceanographic Research Institute | Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | Government Environment and climate | Ecology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Pollution | 2015 |
| Bangladesh Rice Research InstituteBangladesh Rice Research Institute | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Government Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Soil Science, Genetics | 1970 |
| Bangladesh Sericulture Research and Training InstituteBangladesh Sericulture Research and Training Institute | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | Government Agriculture and food | Insect Science, Soil Science, Biomaterials | 1962 |
| Bangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing OrganizationBangladesh Space Research and Remote Sensing Organization | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Government Environment and climate | Atmospheric Science, Ecology, Media Technology | 1980 |
| Bangladesh Standards and Testing InstitutionBangladesh Standards and Testing Institution | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Government Multidisciplinary research | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics | 1985 |
| Housing and Building Research InstituteHousing and Building Research Institute | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, Mechanical Engineering | 1975 |
| Information and Communication Technology DivisionInformation and Communication Technology Division | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Government Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Ecology | 2014 |
| Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and ResearchInstitute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | 1976 |
| Ministry of Science and TechnologyMinistry of Science and Technology | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, General Social Sciences | |
| National Institute of BiotechnologyNational Institute of Biotechnology | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Computational Theory and Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Molecular Medicine | 2010 |
| National Institute of Cardiovascular DiseasesNational Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging | 1978 |
| Soil Resource Development InstituteSoil Resource Development Institute | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Government Agriculture and food | Soil Science, Plant Science, Pollution | |
| icddr,bicddr,b | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Intergovernmental Healthcare and life sciences | Global health | 1960 |
| Bangladesh Agricultural Research InstituteBangladesh Agricultural Research Institute | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Soil Science, Agronomy and Crop Science | 1976 |
| International Centre for Climate Change and DevelopmentBangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science | 2009 |
| Bangladesh Institute of Development StudiesBangladesh Institute of Development Studies | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Economics and Econometrics, Sociology and Political Science | 1957 |
| Bangladesh Livestock Research InstituteBangladesh Livestock Research Institute | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Research institute Agriculture and food | Agronomy and Crop Science, Animal Science and Zoology, Genetics | 1984 |
| Bangladesh Reference Institute for Chemical MeasurementsBangladesh Reference Institute for Chemical Measurements | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Plant Science, Infectious Diseases, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | |
| Bangladesh Sugarcrop Research InstituteBangladesh Sugarcrop Research Institute | Ishwardi, Bangladesh | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Soil Science, Molecular Biology | 1931 |
| Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research InstituteBangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute | Rangpur City, Bangladesh | Research institute Agriculture and food | Soil Science, Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 2017 |
| BioLuster Research Center LtdBioLuster Research Center Ltd | Gopalganj, Bangladesh | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Complementary and alternative medicine, Plant Science, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience | 2025 |
| Centre for the Rehabilitation of the ParalysedCentre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, Pharmacology | 1979 |
| International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease ResearchInternational Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Nutrition and Dietetics, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Food Science | 1960 |
| University of Chicago Research BangladeshUniversity of Chicago Research Bangladesh | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Research institute Environment and climate | Environmental Chemistry, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Genetics | 2006 |
Organisations with labs in Bangladesh
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Bangladesh?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 32 active R&D labs in Bangladesh as of October 2026: 20 government, 11 research institutes and 1 intergovernmental.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Bangladesh?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Bangladesh are Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies and Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Bangladesh?
They cluster around Dhaka, Mymensingh and Chittagong.
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