National Institute of Laboratory Medicine & Referral Centre

National Institute of Laboratory Medicine & Referral Centre (NILMRC) is a state run academic institute for laboratory medicine in Agargaon, Dhaka.

History
The project of the institute was approved by the ECNEC in June 2010. The 12-storey structure was completed in 2017. The initial budget of the project was Taka 138.14 crore, which has been increased by 41 percent to Taka 194.32 crore. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the institute on 31 October 2018. But the institute was permitted to run from 2 December 2019.

Prof. Dr. Abul Khair Mohammad Shamsuzzaman served as the first director of the institute. On 24 April 2021, the head of the institute, Professor Dr A. K. M. Shamsuzzaman, died from COVID-19 complications. Current director is Professor Dr. Mohammed Shahed Ali Jinnah.

Objective of NILMRC, Bangladesh

 * To provide facility for community and hospital based training for all level of laboratory personnel.
 * To make a network all over the country to ensure quality of laboratory services.
 * Provide pathological service and utilize the institute as referral laboratory.
 * Introduce accreditation in the field of laboratory medicine
 * Conduct Post-graduate and Undergraduate courses on different subjects of Laboratory Medicine.
 * Conduct research activities
 * Generate income through service provision.

Facilities
Amid COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, the institute is primarily active as a test center for COVID-19. Services available at NILMRC with price: Active test in NILMRC