Forestry Science and Technology Institute, Chittagong

Forestry Science and Technology Institute (Bengali: বনবিদ্যা বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি ইনস্টিটিউট) is a Bangladesh government owned forestry educational institute in Chittagong. It is the only institute in Bangladesh that offers a four-year diploma in forestry.[1]

Forestry Science and Technology Institute
Formation1994
PurposeTo train foresters to manage the forests of Bangladesh
HeadquartersChittagong, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Websitewww.bnacwcafd.gov.bd

There are two other forestry institutes in Bangladesh, Forestry Science and Technology Institute, Rajshahi[2] and Forestry Science and Technology Institute, Sylhet.[3][4]

History

Forestry Science and Technology Institute was established in 1994 in Chittagong with financial support from World Bank and United Nations Development Programme. It was originally called Bangladesh Forest College. it is under the Bangladesh Technical Education Board and run by Bangladesh Forest Department.[1] It is a residential institute.[5] The institute had 10 teachers at the beginning but the number was reduced to three after funding shortages. The institute takes in 50 students per year.[6]

Controversies

On 13 March 2020, a video was leaked showing two teachers of the institute demanding money from students for good grades. One teacher, Amal Krisno Mandal, said that the student would be held back one year if he did not pay the money demanded. The other teacher was Delwar Hossain who allegedly prevented the installations of CCTV cameras in exam halls.[6][7]

On 13 August 2020, a 14th batch student of the college, Yosuf Ali, was killed while serving in the Forest Department. He was killed while trying prevent illegal land grabbing and logging.[8][9]

References
  1. "Forestry Science and Technology Institute". Forestry Science and Technology Institute. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  2. "বন অধিদপ্তর". bforest.gov.bd. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. "FSTI, Sylhet". bforest.gov.bd. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. First Bangladesh Forestry Congress, 2011: 19-21 April, Dhaka, Bangladesh : Congress Proceedings. Forest Department, Bangladesh. 2011. p. 341. ISBN 978-984-33-3319-3.
  5. "বন অধিদপ্তর". bforest.gov.bd/. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  6. "2 FSTI teachers extort money from students". The Daily Star. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  7. "Teachers blackmailing students for good scores!". The Daily Star. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  8. "Life laid down in line of duty". The Daily Star. 2020-08-13. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
  9. "Attacked by land grabbers: Injured Maheshkhali forester dies". The Daily Star. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2021-03-18.


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