Against this backdrop, Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI) has come up with a solution to the increasing use of wood timber. According to the researchers of the country’s lone forest-based institute, bamboo can be a good alternative to timber for a country like Bangladesh which has a low forest-to-population ratio. The scientists of the research institute are of the opinion that the fast depletion of forestland can be reduced to a significant extent through increasing the use of bamboo composite products as a good substitute for timber. Moreover, China, India, and Thailand have undertaken various initiatives to diversify the use of bamboo as an alternative to timber. What BFRI officials have to sayThe BFRI is the first institute of Asia which began research on bamboo regeneration and management.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 11, 2020 15:00 UTC