ABBREVIATIONS

ADAB - Association of Development Agencies in Bangladesh.

ADC
- Additional Deputy Commissioner.
AGM
- Assistant General Manager.
AG
- Accountant General.
AIS
- Agriculture Information Service.
ATAB
- Association of Travel Agent of Bangladesh.
AUW
- Asian University for women.
BADC
- Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation.
BAFA
-Bangladesh Air Force Academy.
BAF
- Bangladesh Air Force.
BANBEIS - Bangladesh Bureau of Educational information and Statistics.
BANSDOC- Bangladesh Scientific and Technical Documentation Centre.
BARC
- Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council.
BARD
- Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development.
BARI
- Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute.
BATEXPO - Bangladesh Textile Exposition.
BAU
- Bangladesh Agricultural University.
BA
- Bachelor of Arts.
BBA
- Bachelor of Business Administration.
BB
- Bangladesh Bank.
BCB
- Bangladesh Cricket Board.
BCC
- Bangladesh Computer Council.
BCIC
- Bangladesh Chemical industries Corporation.
BCom
- Bachelor of Commerce.
BCS
- Bangladesh civil Service.
BDS
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery.
BDT
- Bangladesh Taka.
BEA
- Bangladesh Economic Association.
BEd
- Bachelor of Education.
BEPZA
- Bangladesh Export processing Zone Authority.
BE
- Bachelor of Engineering.
BFA
- Bangladesh Football Association.
BFDC
- Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation.
BFDC
- Bangladesh Film Development Corporation.
BFFWT - Bangladesh Freedom Fighter Welfare Trust.
BFF
- Bangladesh Football Federation.
BFRI
- Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute.
BFS
- Bangladesh Fire Service.
BFTI
- Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute.
BGMEA - Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association.
BIBM
- Bangladesh institute of Bank Management.
BIM
- Bangladesh Institute of Management.

BIRDEM - Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes Endocrine

and Metabolic Disorders.
BITAC
- Bangladesh Industrial Technical Assistance Center.
BIWTA - Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority.
BJEC
- Bangladesh Jute Export Corporation.
BJMA
- Bangladesh Jute Mills Association.
BJMC
- Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation.
BJTC
- Bangladesh Jute Trading Corporation.
BKB
- Bangladesh Krishi Bank.
BKSP
- Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan.
BMA
- Bangladesh Medical Association.
BNCC
- Bangladesh National Cadet Corps.
BNP
- Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
BN
- Bangladesh Navy.
BOA
- Bangladesh Olympic Association.
BOI
- Board of Investment.
BOU
- Bangladesh Open University.
BPDB
- Bangladesh Power Development Board.
BPSC
- Bangladesh Public Service Commission.
BRAC
- Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee.
BRA
- Bangladesh Railway Authority.
BRC
- Bangladesh River Commission.
BRDB
- Bangladesh Rural Development Board.
BRRI
- Bangladesh Rice Research Institute.
BRTA
- Bangladesh Rural Telecommunication Authority.
BRTC
- Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation.
BR
- Bangladesh Railway.
BSA
- Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.
BSC
- Bangladesh Shipping Corporation.
BSc
- Bachelor of Science.
BSMAU - Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University.
BSMMU - Bangladesh Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
BSTI
- Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution.
BTB
- Bangladesh Tea Board.
BTCL
- Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd.
BTEB
- Bangladesh Technical Education Board.
BTMC - Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation.
BTRC - Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.
BTUC - Bangladesh Trade Union Centre.
BUET - Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.
BVDA -Bangladesh Village Development Academy.
BWDB - Bangladesh Water Development Board.
CUET - Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology.
DB
- Detective Branch.
DCCI - Dhaka Chamber of Commerce &Industry.
DCC
- Dhaka City Corporation.

DC
- Deputy Commissioner.
DEPZ - Dhaka Export Processing Zone.
DIG
- Deputy Inspector General.
DG
- Director General.
DMCH - Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
DMCTA - Dhaka Medical College Teachers Association.
DMC
- Dhaka Medical College.
DMP
- Dhaka Metropolitan Police.
DM
- Deputy Minister.
DSE
- Dhaka Stock Exchange.
DUCSU - Dhaka University Central Students Union.
DUET - Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology.
FWP
- Food for Work Programme.
GM
- General Manager.
GOB
- Government of Bangladesh.
GPO
- General Post Office.
GRP
- Government Railway Police.
HBFC - House Building Finance Corporation.
HBRI
- Housing & Building Research Institute.
ICB
- Investment Corporation of Bangladesh.
ICC
- International Conference Centre.
IDBB
- Industrial Development Bank of Bangladesh.
IDB
- Islamic Development Bank.
IGP
- Inspector General of Police.
IIT
- Islamic Institute of Technology.
JMBA
- Jamuna Multipurpose BridgeAuthority.
JNU
- Jagannath University.
JSTU
- Jessore Science and Technology University.
JU
- Jahangirnagar University.
KUTE - Khulna University of Engineering and Technology.
KU
- Khulna University.
LGEB
- Local Government Engineering Bureau.
LGED
- Local Government Engineering Directorate.
LGRDC - Local Government Rural Development.
LPG
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
MA
- Master of Arts or Master in Arts.
MBA
- Master of Business Administration.
MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
MBM
- Masters in Business and Management.
MEd
- Master of Education.
MM
- Master of Management.
MOA
- Ministry of Agriculture.
MOH&FW- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
MP
- Member of Parliament.
MTTI
- Madrasah Teacher's Training Institute.
NAEM
- National Academy for Educational.

NBR
- National Board of Revenue.
NCTB
- National Curriculum and Textbook Board.
NEC
- National Economic Council.
NGO
- Non Government Organization.
NHA
- National Housing Authority.
NTRCA - Non Government Teachers Registration and Certification Authority.
NU
- National University.
PMG
- Post Master General.
PSC
- Public Service Commission.
PSTU
- Patuakhali Science and Technology University.
R&D
- Research and Development.
R&H
- Roads and Highways.
RDA
- Rural Development Academy.
RMS
- Railway Mail Service.
RNB
- Railway Nirapatta Bahini.
RRI
- River Research Institute.
RUET
- Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology.
SAC
- SAARC Agricultural Centre.
SBAU - Sher-e-Bangla Agriculture University.
SRDI
-Soil Resource Development Institute.
TCB
- Trading Corporation of Bangladesh.
TNO
- Thana Nirbahi officer.
TTC
- Travelling Ticket Checker.
TTTC - Technical Teachers Training College.
TT
- Telephone & Telegraph.
UNO
-Upazila Nirbahi Officer./United Nations Organization.
VAT
- Value Added Tax.
VC
- Vice Chairman/Vice Chancellor.
VIP
- Very Important Person.
VOIP
- Voice Over Internet Protocol.
WAN
- Wide Area Network.
WAPDA - Water And Power Development Authority.
WASA
- Water Supply and Sewerage Authority.
ZPG
- Zero Population Growth.

ADAB

Bangladesh
- Association of Development Agencies in Bangladesh.

ADC

- Additional Deputy Commissioner.

AGM

- Assistant General Manager.

AG

- Accountant General.

AIS

- Agriculture Information Service.

ATAB

- Association of Travel Agent of Bangladesh.

AUW

- Asian University for women.

BADC

- Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation.

BAFA

-Bangladesh Air Force Academy.

BAF

- Bangladesh Air Force.

BANBEIS - Bangladesh Bureau of Educational information and Statistics.

BANSDOC- Bangladesh Scientific and Technical Documentation Centre.
BARC

- Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council.

BARD

- Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development.

BARI

- Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute.

BATEXPO - Bangladesh Textile Exposition.

BAU

- Bangladesh Agricultural University.

BA

- Bachelor of Arts.

BBA

- Bachelor of Business Administration.

BB

- Bangladesh Bank.

BCB

- Bangladesh Cricket Board.

BCC

- Bangladesh Computer Council.

BCIC

- Bangladesh Chemical industries Corporation.

BCom

- Bachelor of Commerce.

BCS

- Bangladesh civil Service.

BDS

- Bachelor of Dental Surgery.

BDT

- Bangladesh Taka.

BEA

- Bangladesh Economic Association.

BEd

- Bachelor of Education.

BEPZA

- Bangladesh Export processing Zone Authority.

BE

- Bachelor of Engineering.

BFA

- Bangladesh Football Association.

BFDC

- Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation.

BFDC

- Bangladesh Film Development Corporation.

BFFWT

- Bangladesh Freedom Fighter Welfare Trust.

BFF

- Bangladesh Football Federation.

BFRI

- Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute.

BFS

- Bangladesh Fire Service.

BFTI

- Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute.

BGMEA

- Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association.

BIBM

- Bangladesh institute of Bank Management.

BIM

- Bangladesh Institute of Management.

BIRDEM - Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes

Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders.
BITAC
- Bangladesh Industrial Technical Assistance Center.
BIWTA

- Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority.

BJEC

- Bangladesh Jute Export Corporation.

BJMA

- Bangladesh Jute Mills Association.

BJMC

- Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation.

BJTC

- Bangladesh Jute Trading Corporation.

BKB

- Bangladesh Krishi Bank.

BKSP

- Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan.

BMA

- Bangladesh Medical Association.

BNCC

- Bangladesh National Cadet Corps.

BNP

- Bangladesh Nationalist Party.

BN

- Bangladesh Navy.

BOA

- Bangladesh Olympic Association.

BOI

- Board of Investment.

BOU

- Bangladesh Open University.

BPDB

- Bangladesh Power Development Board.

BPSC

- Bangladesh Public Service Commission.

BRAC

- Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee.

BRA

- Bangladesh Railway Authority.

BRC

- Bangladesh River Commission.

BRDB

- Bangladesh Rural Development Board.

BRRI

- Bangladesh Rice Research Institute.

BRTA

- Bangladesh Rural Telecommunication Authority.

BRTC

- Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation.

BR

- Bangladesh Railway.

BSA

- Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy.

BSC

- Bangladesh Shipping Corporation.

BSc

- Bachelor of Science.

BSMAU - Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University.

BSMMU - Bangladesh Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
BSTI

- Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution.

BTB

- Bangladesh Tea Board.

BTCL

- Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Ltd.

BTEB

- Bangladesh Technical Education Board.

BTMC

- Bangladesh Textile Mills Corporation.

BTRC

- Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.

BTUC

- Bangladesh Trade Union Centre.

BUET

- Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.

BVDA

-Bangladesh Village Development Academy.

BWDB

- Bangladesh Water Development Board.

CUET

- Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology.

DB

- Detective Branch.

DCCI

- Dhaka Chamber of Commerce &Industry.

DCC

- Dhaka City Corporation.

DC

- Deputy Commissioner.

DEPZ

- Dhaka Export Processing Zone.

DIG

- Deputy Inspector General.

DG

- Director General.

DMCH - Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

DMCTA - Dhaka Medical College Teachers Association.
DMC

- Dhaka Medical College.

DMP

- Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

DM

- Deputy Minister.

DSE

- Dhaka Stock Exchange.

DUCSU - Dhaka University Central Students Union.

DUET

- Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology.

FWP

- Food for Work Programme.

GM

- General Manager.

GOB

- Government of Bangladesh.

GPO

- General Post Office.

GRP

- Government Railway Police.

HBFC

- House Building Finance Corporation.

HBRI

- Housing & Building Research Institute.

ICB

- Investment Corporation of Bangladesh.

ICC

- International Conference Centre.

IDBB

- Industrial Development Bank of Bangladesh.

IDB

- Islamic Development Bank.

IGP

- Inspector General of Police.

IIT

- Islamic Institute of Technology.

JMBA

- Jamuna Multipurpose BridgeAuthority.

JNU

- Jagannath University.

JSTU

- Jessore Science and Technology University.

JU

- Jahangirnagar University.

KUTE

- Khulna University of Engineering and Technology.

KU

- Khulna University.

LGEB

- Local Government Engineering Bureau.

LGED

- Local Government Engineering Directorate.

LGRDC - Local Government Rural Development.

LPG

- Liquefied Petroleum Gas.

MA

- Master of Arts or Master in Arts.

MBA

- Master of Business Administration.

MBBS

- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.

MBM

- Masters in Business and Management.

MEd

- Master of Education.

MM

- Master of Management.

MOA

- Ministry of Agriculture.

MOH&FW- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

MP

- Member of Parliament.

MTTI

- Madrasah Teacher's Training Institute.

NAEM

- National Academy for Educational.

NBR

- National Board of Revenue.

NCTB

- National Curriculum and Textbook Board.

NEC

- National Economic Council.

NGO

- Non Government Organization.

NHA

- National Housing Authority.

NTRCA

- Non Government Teachers Registration and Certification Authority.

NU

- National University.

PMG

- Post Master General.

PSC

- Public Service Commission.

PSTU

- Patuakhali Science and Technology University.

R&D

- Research and Development.

R&H

- Roads and Highways.

RDA

- Rural Development Academy.

RMS

- Railway Mail Service.

RNB

- Railway Nirapatta Bahini.

RRI

- River Research Institute.

RUET

- Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology.

SAC

- SAARC Agricultural Centre.

SBAU

- Sher-e-Bangla Agriculture University.

SRDI

-Soil Resource Development Institute.

TCB

- Trading Corporation of Bangladesh.

TNO

- Thana Nirbahi officer.

TTC

- Travelling Ticket Checker.

TTTC

- Technical Teachers Training College.

TT

- Telephone & Telegraph.

UNO

-Upazila Nirbahi Officer.

VAT

- Value Added Tax.

VC

- Vice Chairman/Vice Chancellor.

VIP

- Very Important Person.

VOIP

- Voice Over Internet Protocol.

WAN

- Wide Area Network.

WAPDA

- Water And Power Development Authority.

WASA

- Water Supply and Sewerage Authority.

ZPG

- Zero Population Growth.

Computer
RAM

Random Access Memory

ROM

Read Only Memory

CD

Compact Disk

DVD

Digital Video Disk

BIOS

Basic Input Output System

CMOS

Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

CPU

Central Processing Unit

CU

Control Unit

DOS

Disk Operating System

E-mail

Electronic Mail

FDD

Floppy Disk Drive

GB

Giga Byte

HDD

Hard Disk Drive

IDE

Integrated Circuit

IP

Internet protocol

KB

Kilobyte

KBPS

Kilobyte Per Second

LAN

Local Area Network

UPS

Uninterruptible Power Supply

IPS

Instant Power Supply

VGA

Video Graphics Adapter

WAN

Wide Area Network

WWW

World Wide Web

USB

Universal Serial Bus

MPEG

Motion Picture Expert Group

MAN

Metropolitan Area Network

IBM

International Business Machine

CMH

Combine Military Hospital

VIRUS

Vital Information Resources Under Seize

RADAR

Radio Detection And Ranging

LCD

Liquid Crystal Devises

PC

Personal Computer

International
ADB

Asian Development Bank

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

ASEAN

Association of South East Asian Nations

AID

Agency for International and Development

APEC

Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation

AFTA

Asian Free Trade Area

AFC

Asian Football Confederation

BBC

British Broadcasting Corporation

CTBT

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

CBI

Central Bureau of Investigation

DNA

Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid

DG

Director General

ECOSOC

Economic and Social Council

EASCAP

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific

ECG

Electro Cardio Gram

EDP

Electronic Data Processing

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization

FIFA

Federation of International Football Association

GMT

Green Witch Mean Time

HIV

Human Immune Deficiency Virus

IDB

Islamic Development Bank

ILO

International Labour Organization

IRRI

International Rice Research Institute

ICC

International Cricket Committee

IMF

International Monitory Fund

INTEROPL

International Police Organization

IOC

International Olympic Committee

IJC

International Jute Corporation

ITU

International Tele-Communication Union

ICC

International Conference Center

IFC

International Finance Corporation

LLB

Bachelor of Law

NAFTA

North American Free Treaty Organization

NAM

Non Aligned Movement

NATO

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NCC

National Cadet Corps

NGO

Non Government Organization

OAU

Organization of African unity

OIC

Organization for Islamic Conference

OPEC

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

PM

Prime Minister

RAM

Royal Academy of Music

RMS

Railway Mail Service

SAARC

South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation

SAFTA

South Asian Free Trade Area

SAPTA

SAARC Preferential Area

SIM

Subscriber Identity Module

SPO

Special Police Officer

TI

Transparency International

UAE

United Arab Emirates

UANC

United African National Council

UN

United Nations

UNCTAD

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNU

United Nations Union

UNEDC

United Nations Economic and Development Commission

UNESCAP
UNSCO
UNICEF

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific

UNIDO

United Nations Industrial Development Organization

UNITC

United Nations International Trade Center

UPU

United Nations University

USA

United State of America

USAID

United Nations of America International Development

VIP

Very Important Person

WBG

World Bank Group

WFC

World Food Council

WFP

World Food Programme

WHO

World Health Organization

WTC

World Trade Centre

WTO

World Trade Organization

ZPG

Zero Population Growth

United Nations Educational Scientific And Cultural Organization

United Nations Childrens Fund