Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR)

Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ বিজ্ঞান ও শিল্প গবেষণা পরিষদ) is a scientific research organization and regulatory body of Bangladesh. ch organization and regulatory body of Bangladesh. Its main objective is to pursue scientific research for the betterment of the Bangladeshi people. It was established on 16 November 1973. BCSIR traces its roots back to the days of East Pakistan. East Regional Laboratories of Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) was established in Dhaka in 1955. Subsequently, PCSIR laboratories were established in Rajshahi (1965) and in Chittagong (1967). After the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, BCSIR was established by a resolution of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh which subsequently was reconstituted as the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research through a Presidential Ordinance namely Ordinance No. (V) of 1978. Bangladesh's Scientific and Industrial Research Council (BCSIR) is the country's largest and most diverse multi-faceted science and industrial research organization. In the year 1955, then the Eastern Laboratory Dhaka was established. in order to achieve the socio-economic development of the country through successful application of scientific research and innovation. Later, in 1965 BCSIR laboratory was established in Chittagong and in 1967, the BCSIR laboratory Rajshahi was established. After independence Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman established the Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR) in 1973 to form a knowledge-based, developed Bangladesh through implementation of sustainable and appropriate technology. On October 10, 2013, the Bangladesh Science and Industrial Research Council Act were approved by the Parliament. BCSIR has expanded its domain to three full-fledged multi disciplinary regional laboratories, five mono disciplinary institutes and one pilot plant studies centre which are carrying out research and development (R&D) programs in different fields of science and technology to develop and transfer of new technology. BCSIR is also mandated to offer analytical services to solve various fundamental and applied problems faced by the industries, different public and private organizations and entrepreneurs. Acquired the Center for Excellence in Science and Technology To assist in the industrialization and development of the country by establishing international laboratories, creating skilled manpower, inventing and developing technology