Bangladesh Tea Board

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]

Bangladesh Tea Board
Formation1977
HeadquartersNasirabad, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Parent organization
Trade Ministry of Bangladesh
Websitewww.teaboard.gov.bd

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.[4]

References
  1. "Low price of tea leaves frustrates farmers". The Daily Star. 16 July 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. "Plucking tea leaves brings fortune for 7,500 distressed women". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on 19 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  3. Rahman, Md. Hasinur. "Bangladesh Tea Board". en.banglapedia.org. Banglapedia. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  4. "16,000 tea workers face uncertainty". The Daily Star. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2016.


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