Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition

The Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition () is a research and educational institute under the Ministry of Agriculture on applied nutrition. Md. Khorshed Alam is the present executive director of the institute.

History The 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 rebranded 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.

Former directors +NameTerm startTerm endReferenceMd. Khorshed AlamPresentMd. Abdul Wadud4 July 202114 December 2023Md. Abdul Kader21 January 20214 July 2021Md. Habibur Rahman Khan1 July 202031 December 2020Zharna Begum8 August 201925 June 2020Md. Abdur Rouf30 May 20196 August 2019Ashraf Uddin Ahmed1 January 201929 May 2019Mohammad Najmul Islam19 September 201831 December 2018Md. Fazle Wahed Khondaker8 May 201830 August 2018Md. Mosharaf Hossain1 August 20117 May 2018Md. Noor Hossain Mia6 June 201131 July 2011A. F. M. Saiful Islam21 November 20075 June 2011Mirza Altaf Hossain1 December 19927 November 2007Md. Mosharraf Hossain30 April 199130 November 1992Abdur Rahim19901991S. F. Rabbi19881990S. M. Morshed Ali19871988G. M. Shahjahan19851987M. Kabir Ullah19831985Abdur Rahim19821983A. I. Md. Shamsul Alam19801982Hajera Mahtab19791980Khorshed Ali19781979A. K. M. Nurul Islam19761978M. A. Mutalib19751976Omar Faruq19741975Sister Rashita19731974Md. Motalib19711973H. Nizami19701971Harinath Dey19681970

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