River Research Institute

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The River Research Institute or RRI is an autonomous national research institute based in Faridpur, Bangladesh. It is a statutory organization that carries out research and plans in water resource management.{{cite web|title=River Research Institute|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=River_Research_Institute|website=Banglapedia|access-date=27 October 2016}}{{cite news|title=Water resources in Bangladesh: 50 years of development|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-122025|work=The Daily Star|access-date=27 October 2016|date=16 January 2010}}

History

The institute traces its origin to Bangladesh Water Development Board's Hydraulic Research Laboratory which was established in 1948. The institute was established 1977 under the water development board. In July 1990 it was made a national autonomous organisation. On 20 August 1991 it was separated from the board. It assists government agencies in the management of rivers and assess impact of development on the rivers.{{cite news |title=Construction likely to complete ahead of schedule|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-37580|work=The Daily Star|access-date=27 October 2016|date=22 May 2008}}{{cite news |title=Our dying rivers|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-132549|work=The Daily Star|access-date=27 October 2016}}{{cite news |title=JRC to survey 3 rivers to demarcate border|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/12/24/d5122401022.htm|work=The Daily Star|access-date=27 October 2016}}

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