| 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 |
| Language: | Bengali |
| Leader Title: | Executive Director |
| Leader Name: | 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 |
Bangladesh Institute of Research and Training on Applied Nutrition 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.
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]
| Md. Khorshed Alam | Present | [6] | ||
| Md. Abdul Wadud | 4 July 2021 | 14 December 2023 | ||
| Md. Abdul Kader | 21 January 2021 | 4 July 2021 | ||
| Md. Habibur Rahman Khan | 1 July 2020 | 31 December 2020 | ||
| Zharna Begum | 8 August 2019 | 25 June 2020 | ||
| Dr. Md. Abdur Rouf | 30 May 2019 | 6 August 2019 | ||
| Ashraf Uddin Ahmed | 1 January 2019 | 29 May 2019 | ||
| Mohammad Najmul Islam | 19 September 2018 | 31 December 2018 | ||
| Md. Fazle Wahed Khondaker | 8 May 2018 | 30 August 2018 | ||
| Md. Mosharaf Hossain | 1 August 2011 | 7 May 2018 | ||
| Dr. Md. Noor Hossain Mia | 6 June 2011 | 31 July 2011 | ||
| Dr. A. F. M. Saiful Islam | 21 November 2007 | 5 June 2011 | ||
| Mirza Altaf Hossain | 1 December 1992 | 7 November 2007 | ||
| Md. Mosharraf Hossain | 30 April 1991 | 30 November 1992 | ||
| Dr. Abdur Rahim | 1990 | 1991 | ||
| Dr. S. F. Rabbi | 1988 | 1990 | ||
| Dr. S. M. Morshed Ali | 1987 | 1988 | ||
| Dr. G. M. Shahjahan | 1985 | 1987 | ||
| Dr. M. Kabir Ullah | 1983 | 1985 | ||
| Dr. Abdur Rahim | 1982 | 1983 | ||
| A. I. Md. Shamsul Alam | 1980 | 1982 | ||
| Dr. Hajera Mahtab | 1979 | 1980 | ||
| Dr. Khorshed Ali | 1978 | 1979 | ||
| A. K. M. Nurul Islam | 1976 | 1978 | ||
| Dr. M. A. Mutalib | 1975 | 1976 | ||
| Dr. Omar Faruq | 1974 | 1975 | ||
| Sister Rashita | 1973 | 1974 | ||
| Dr. Md. Motalib | 1971 | 1973 | ||
| Dr. H. Nizami | 1970 | 1971 | ||
| Dr. Harinath Dey | 1968 | 1970 |