ইন্সটিটিউট অব ন্যাশনাল এনালাইটিক্যাল রিসার্চ এন্ড সার্ভিস, বিসিএসআইআর

The Institute of National Analytical Research and Service (INARS), the ISO-certified laboratory of BCSIR, was established in September 2016. Since then, INARS has conducted research focusing primarily on analytical, environmental, and natural products chemistry. The institute specializes in research related to water chemistry, particularly in alleviating arsenic and other heavy metal contamination in water. Moreover, its research scope has expanded to include the investigation of organic and inorganic contaminants in water.

For over a decade, INARS has contributed significantly to the verification process of arsenic elimination technologies and has subsequently developed solutions to ensure arsenic-free drinking water for everyone in Bangladesh. More recently, a microbiology division has been established to assess the microbial quality of both potable and non-potable water.

With a forward-looking vision, INARS is committed to conducting research in a standard laboratory setting. Notably, INARS has achieved ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation, becoming the first government testing laboratory in Bangladesh to do so. Initially, it received accreditation for twelve (12) water quality parameters. In 2019, accreditation was successfully extended to an additional thirty-four (34) parameters (bringing the total to 74), which further expanded to eighty-eight (88) parameters in 2020. Currently, accreditation covers 100 water quality parameters. The institute remains dedicated to providing testing services in accordance with international standards.

From 2009 to 2015, INARS scientists published approximately 500 research articles, developed 12 technologies, and secured one patent.