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Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition

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Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition (BIRTAN)
Formation19 June 2012
HeadquartersBIRTAN campus
Location
  • Bishnandi, Araihazar, Narayanganj - 1450 Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Members
191
Official language
Bengali
Executive Director
Md. Abdul Wadud
Parent organization
BIRTAN
Affiliations07 regional stations in Noakhali, Sunamganj, Rongpur, Sirajganj, Barishal, Jhinaidah, Netrokona.
WebsiteBangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition

Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ফলিত পুষ্টি গবেষণা ও প্রশিক্ষণ ইনস্টিটিউট) is a research and educational institute under the Ministry of Agriculture on Applied Nutrition.[1][2] Md. Khorshed Alam is the present Executive Director of Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition.[3] and Shafiqul Islam, PO to ED.

History

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Applied Nutrition Project was founded in 1968. It was renamed to Bangladesh Applied Nutrition and Human Resource Development Board in 2000. The board was further reorganized and re-branded to Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition on 19 June 2012. On 1 July 2021, BIRTAN has been shifted to its own campus of 100 acres at Bishnandi, Araihazar, Narayanganj. Now BIRTAN is a well known government organization in Bangladesh.[4][5]

Former directors

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Name Term start Term end Reference
Md. Khorshed Alam Present [6]
Md. Abdul Wadud 4 July 2021 14 December 2023 [6]
Md. Abdul Kader 21 January 2021 4 July 2021 [6]
Md. Habibur Rahman Khan 1 July 2020 31 December 2020 [6]
Zharna Begum 8 August 2019 25 June 2020 [6]
Dr. Md. Abdur Rouf 30 May 2019 6 August 2019 [6]
Ashraf Uddin Ahmed 1 January 2019 29 May 2019 [6]
Mohammad Najmul Islam 19 September 2018 31 December 2018 [6]
Md. Fazle Wahed Khondaker 8 May 2018 30 August 2018 [6]
Md. Mosharaf Hossain 1 August 2011 7 May 2018 [6]
Dr. Md. Noor Hossain Mia 6 June 2011 31 July 2011 [6]
Dr. A. F. M. Saiful Islam 21 November 2007 5 June 2011 [6]
Mirza Altaf Hossain 1 December 1992 7 November 2007 [6]
Md. Mosharraf Hossain 30 April 1991 30 November 1992 [6]
Dr. Abdur Rahim 1990 1991 [6]
Dr. S. F. Rabbi 1988 1990 [6]
Dr. S. M. Morshed Ali 1987 1988 [6]
Dr. G. M. Shahjahan 1985 1987 [6]
Dr. M. Kabir Ullah 1983 1985 [6]
Dr. Abdur Rahim 1982 1983 [6]
A. I. Md. Shamsul Alam 1980 1982 [6]
Dr. Hajera Mahtab 1979 1980 [6]
Dr. Khorshed Ali 1978 1979 [6]
A. K. M. Nurul Islam 1976 1978 [6]
Dr. M. A. Mutalib 1975 1976 [6]
Dr. Omar Faruq 1974 1975 [6]
Sister Rashita 1973 1974 [6]
Dr. Md. Motalib 1971 1973 [6]
Dr. H. Nizami 1970 1971 [6]
Dr. Harinath Dey 1968 1970 [6]

References

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  1. ^ "National Professor Mohammad Ibrahim: A Believer In Change". The Daily Star. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  2. ^ "PM to open N'ganj dev projects today". The Daily Star. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Executive Director". birtan.gov.bd. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  4. ^ "BIRTAN - Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition". bd-directory.com. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  5. ^ বাংলাদেশ ফলিত পুষ্টি গবেষণা ও প্রশিক্ষণ ইনস্টিটিউট (বারটান). birtan.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 July 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Ex-Office Head's List". Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition. Retrieved 19 September 2024.