Bangladesh Sericulture Board Ordinance, 1977 (Ordinance No. LXII of 1977).

This Ordinance provides for the establishment of the Bangladesh Sericulture Board and defines its internal organization.
The Ordinance defines the functions of the Board which are: to plan and develop sericulture and the silk industry; to encourage scientific, technological and economic research and training in sericulture; to rear, develop and distribute healthy silkworm seeds; to improve the quality and production of raw silk; etc.
The Ordinance further provides for: the creation of a Board’s Fund; imposition of a cess on all filature raw silk and spun silk; accounts of the Board and their audit; rule and regulation making powers of the Government; etc.