Tissue culture was first started in Bangladesh in the 1980s in the plant science department of Dhaka University. Later it spread to other universities and research institutes.
Dhaka University Tissue Culture
1. Production of seedlings of different types of domestic and foreign orchids.
2. Production of disease resistant banana seedlings.
3. Production of flower seedlings of chrysanthemum, gladiolus, lily, carnation etc.
4. Production of saplings like kadam, jarul, ipil ipil, buck flower, teak, neem etc.
5. Tissue culture of legumes has been carried out.
6. Embryo culture and seedling production of jute.
7. Production of disease free seedlings of round potato.
Rajshahi University Tissue Culture
1. Production of vine seedlings.
2. Strawberry seedling production.
3. Seedling production of Akashmani, Ipil Ipil, Mahogany, Keshardam and Jackfruit.
4. Watermelon seedling production.
5. Mung kalai and mash kalai crops have been tissue cultured.
6. Seedling production of roses, gladiolus, red leaves, orchids etc.
7. Production of disease free seedlings of round potato.
Jahangirnagar University Tissue Culture
1. Production of pepper seedlings.
2. Production of jackfruit seedlings.
3. Seedling production of Ipil Ipil and Kesardam.
4. Seedling production of roses, red leaves, gladiolus, orchids etc.
5. Tissue culture of legumes has been carried out.
6. Round potato seedling production.
7. Seedling production of mahogany and kelikadam.
8. Seedling production of strawberry in temperate countries.
Chittagong University Tissue Culture
1. Seedling production of domestic and foreign orchids.
2. Production of jackfruit seedlings.
3. Production of flower seedlings like chrysanthemum, gladiolus, lily etc.
4. Production of saplings like Ipil Ipil, Buck flower, Neem etc.
5. Production of disease resistant varieties of mung bean and mashkalai.