Fish Museum & Biodiversity Center (FMBC) (Mymensingh District Town)

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Fish Museum and Biodiversity Center (FMBC) which was established in 2009 is affiliated with Bangladesh Agricultural University. FMBC is one of the largest of its kind in South East Asia given the size and diversity of its exhibits and collections. Despite being less than a year old, the museum already boasts an impressive collection of riverine species from Bangladesh. Five rooms have already been renovated and include exhibits on extinct fossil and contemporary species, interactive exhibits and a media room. Further exhibits are planned and the museum staffs are working tirelessly to secure supporting funds and further specimens for exhibiting. In future the museum will include interactive public aquaria and bespoke systems for research purposes for conservation based initiatives. It is intended that research facilities will include aquaria for maintaining large and small indigenous fish species, a cryogenic fish gene bank and DNA collections.

The objective of the FMBC is to create an educational centre using interactive exhibits that focuses on Bangladesh’s rich cultural history of fishing and in raising local and international awareness of the need to change fishing practices to conserve and ensure the sustainability of Bangladesh’s aquatic fauna. FMBC hopes to achieve this through inspiring educational exhibits, by maintaining and developing scientific collections for public display and by fostering links with other recognised museums and research centres internationally.

The lives of Bangladeshis centre around and depend upon fish and water. FMBC will play a vital role in extend its educational outreach to all ages of Bangladeshis. Sadly, increased fishing pressure from a growing population and current aquatic resource management practices have endangered many indigenous fish species. FMBC hopes to inspire, support and assist in the education of millions of Bangladeshis, young and old, on their native fish fauna and the benefits of its proper management. Above all else, we hope to instill a great sense of pride in our cultural heritage, traditions and animal fauna before they are lost forever. By working together, Government, the Bangladeshi public, researchers and FMBC staff, we hope to secure their future survival.


The FMBC can be visited with prior contact on every Friday and Saturday (10.00-12.00 morning and 14.00 – 17.00 afternoon).

For more information please contact:

Dr. Mostafa A R Hossain
Director, FMBC
Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
+880-1711-045364; marhossain@yahoo.com

Dr. Andy P. Shinn
Director (Overseas), FMBC
Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK
+44-1786-467 883; a.p.shinn@stir.ac.uk

Dr. Md. Abdul Wahab
Professor & Dean
Faculty of Fisheries, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
+880-1715-099156; wahabma_bau@yahoo.com