Armed Forces Institute of Pathology is a medical research laboratory of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. It is the premier diagnostic institution of Bangladesh Armed Forces. It is situated in Dhaka Cantonment. Major General

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is the current

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of this institution. __TOC__

History

Armed Forces Institute of Pathology was established as a small

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designated as Army Pathological Laboratory (APL) in 1951 as part of the Pakistan Army. After the Independence of Bangladesh it became part of

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. In 1974 APL was restructured and re-equipped with modern equipment. In 1987, the institute was awarded the

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. In 1991 Army Pathological Laboratory was renamed to Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. This Institute is recognized by the

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(BCPS), University of Dhaka,

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(BSMMU) and also by

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(BUP) for postgraduate studies and training.

References

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