Bangladesh Tea Board
| Formation | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Nasirabad, Chittagong, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | www |
Bangladesh Tea Board or BTB,[1] an autonomous body responsible for creating laws regarding tea production, controlling and encouraging the production of tea and is located in Nasirabad, Chittagong, Bangladesh.[2][3] Major General Shohail Hossain Khan is the present chairman of the body.[4]
History
The board was established through the Tea Ordinance in 1977.[3] The First president of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was a former chairman of the board.[5]
References
- ^ "Low price of tea leaves frustrates farmers". The Daily Star. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Plucking tea leaves brings fortune for 7,500 distressed women". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ a b Rahman, Md. Hasinur. "Bangladesh Tea Board". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "Maj Gen Shafeenul made new BGB chief". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "16,000 tea workers face uncertainty". The Daily Star. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
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