Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation or BFDC, is a national corporation that constructs fish harbours, runs cold storage, auction houses, processing centre, and transportation centre for fishes in Bangladesh and is located in
Motijheel Thana
Motijheel ( bn, মতিঝিল) is a ''thana'' (administrative division) of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is at the heart of the city (the General Post Office is considered the zero point of Dhaka). Motijheel is the major business and commercial hub ...
,
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
, Bangladesh.
History
From 1964 the corporation has managed the fishers of
Karnafuli reservoir. The corporation was established as Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation in 1973. It owns large portion of the sea going fishing boats and ships in Bangladesh. It plays a role in the marketing and sales of fish from government owned water bodies.
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1973 establishments in Bangladesh
Government-owned companies of Bangladesh
Organisations based in Dhaka
Fishing in Bangladesh
Fisheries organizations