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Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
BARI is currently focused on resolving operational disruptions caused by prolonged leadership vacancies to ensure the continuity of its agricultural research mandate.
Dr. Md. Manjurul Kadir was appointed as the new Director General along with five new directors to address administrative vacancies.
BARI issued an administrative endorsement for the earned leave of a Scientific Officer.
BARI inaugurated the Tree Planting Program 2026 at its Gazipur headquarters.
BARI published administrative notifications regarding earned leave, PhD deputation, and the joining of a new Chief Scientific Officer.
BARI traces its institutional roots to the Bengal Department of Agriculture (1906) and the Dhaka Farm (1908), but its legal establishment as an autonomous research institute under the Ministry of Agriculture is 1976 (Ordinance No. LXII of 1976), which is used as established_year per the authoritative Banglapedia and Wikipedia entries. The 1976 Ordinance was repealed and replaced by BARI Act 2017 (Act No. 12 of 2017), the current governing statute. Headquarters: Joydebpur, Gazipur-1701 (176-hectare campus, 126 hectares experimental fields). Research infrastructure: central station plus 6 regional stations and up to 28 sub-stations across 3 hill and 25 plain sites (figures vary slightly by source; Wikipedia cites 28 stations total, Banglapedia cites 6 regional + 24 sub-stations). Mandate excludes rice (BRRI), jute (BJRI), sugarcane (BSRI), and tea (BTRI), which have dedicated institutes. Current DG Dr. Abdullah Yousuf Akhond confirmed as Director General (Routine Charge) from August 21, 2024, cross-verified by New Age and Financial Express; his predecessor Dr. Debasish Sarker is confirmed by TBS News article from 2021. Cumulative technology portfolio of 1,251 technologies (625 varieties + 626 non-commodity technologies) sourced from gfmdhaka.com summary; cross-checked against dhcrop.bsmrau.net digital herbarium which lists 509 registered entries (the herbarium is a subset, not the full BARI release database). staff_count null: no publicly disclosed sanctioned-post figure found. annual_budget_bdt null: BARI's budget is embedded in the MoA development envelope; no standalone BARI budget line found in publicly accessible FY 2025-26 sources. The April 2026 field day date for BARI Misti Alu-17 is based on BSS News article text; exact date within April 2026 not specified, set to 2026-04-01 as month-start placeholder. The December 8, 2025 CIMMYT/CGIAR workshop date is confirmed by the CGIAR article. The January 15, 2026 BRRI workshop inauguration date is confirmed by BSS News. verification_status 'verified': all core institutional facts (establishment, legal basis, mandate, headquarters, parent) cross-verified across Banglapedia, Wikipedia, UNEP LEAP (BARI Act 2017), and bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd; DG appointment cross-verified across New Age and Financial Express.
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