Bangladesh 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.

Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition (BIRTAN)

Formation	19 June 2012
Headquarters	BIRTAN campus
Location	Bishnandi, Araihazar, Narayanganj - 1450 Bangladesh
Region served	Bangladesh
Members	191
Official language	Bengali
Executive Director	Md. Abdul Wadud
Parent organization	BIRTAN
Affiliations	07 regional stations in Noakhali, Sunamganj, Rongpur, Sirajganj, Barishal, Jhinaidah, Netrokona.
Website	Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition

History

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

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]