About the Bangladesh  BCH
The Bangladesh Biosafety Clearing House is the national platform dedicated to implementing the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety ensuring the safe transfer, handling, and use of Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) or Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).

• Bangladesh ratified the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety on --------
• Functions as the national information hub for biosafety.
• Supports policy makers, researchers, and communities with transparent access to biosafety information.

 

Mission

BCH promotes biosafety and sustainable development by facilitating the exchange of:

• Scientific and technical data
• Risk assessments and decisions
• Legal and policy documents
• Committee activities

Vission
 

National Focal Points

Bangladesh has designated National Focal Points for the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, the Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH), and Article 17 (Emergency Measures) under the Protocol.

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CBD)

Name: Dr. Farhina Ahmed
Position: Secretary
Organization: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Address: Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Tel: +880 2 9540481
Fax: +880 2 9540210
E-mail: secretary@moef.gov.bd

Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH)

Name: Dr. Farhina Ahmed
Position: Secretary
Organization: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Address: Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Tel: +880 2 9540481
Fax: +880 2 9540210
E-mail: secretary@moef.gov.bd

Article 17 – Emergency Measures

Name:
Position: Director
Organization: Department of Environment
Address: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tel: +880

Getting started

• How do I create an account and become a registered user?
• What type of users can submit information in the BCH?
• BCH institutional Focal Points
• Procedure for nominating institutional Focal Points
• Who are the National Authorized Users (NAUs)?
• How do I designate or update a National Authorized User (NAU)? (video)

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Submitting information

• What are common formats?
• Record validation process
• How do I submit and publish a new record in the clearing-house? (video)
• How do I update information?
• I am a BCH Focal Point: how do I "Approve", "Edit" or "Reject" a record? (video)
• Workflow and record status tracking

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Finding information

• How can I search for information in the Clearing-House?
• How can I search by Record Number? (video)
• Where can I find information on National Reports?
• What are Country Profiles and how do I view them?
• Displaying search results (video)
• What is the meaning of the different icons used in the BCH?

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LMOs/Genetic elements/Organisms

• Submitting a new LMO in the BCH
• Building a "genetic element construct"
• "LMO", "Genetic element" and "Organism" registries
• LMO Unique Identifiers (UIDs)
• What are LMO quick-links? (video)
• Information about the BioTradeStatus database

Interoperability

Interoperability with the BCH

Quick Links

National Biosafety Laws & Rules
Risk Assessment Reports
Decisions on LMOs/GMOs
National Biosafety Committees
International Link: CBD Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH)

Latest News & Events

• Training Workshop on Biosafety Risk Assessment (July 2025)
• Stakeholder Consultation on GMO Regulation (June 2025)
• Publication: Status of Biosafety in Bangladesh (2025)

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Contact Us

Department of Environment
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bangladesh
Email: info@bchbd.gov.bd | ☎ Phone: +880-XXX-XXXXXXX