Api Culture in Bangladesh

History of Beekeeping in Bangladesh:

• Practiced haphazardly since time immemorial. 

• In 1940 keeping or rearing bees in wooden hives probably started during the self reliant movement of Mahatma Gandhi 

• In 1950’s experimental Beekeeping was done in the Tea growing areas of Sylthet district. 

• In 1960’s BSCIC has started Bee-keeping at Jatrapur in Bagerhat district. 

• During this whole period the result was not-satisfactory due to inappropriate technology 

• In 1977 BSCIC again started Beekeeping in modern and scientific way. 

• Since inception BSCIC has trained out about 18000 target people in Beekeeping. 

• Now many other Govt. and Non Govt. organization have undertaken Beekeeping program having successful efforts.