EUCALYPTS were introduced in Bangladesh probably in 1930. The Bangladesh Forest Research Institute started trials on this species in 1963. It was established through research that the soil and climate of this country are suitable for Eucalyptus canialdulensis, E. brassiana and E. teriticomis. The research results and experience gained by the foresters of Bangladesh, India and some other countries show that eucalypts do not disturb the ecosystem even if planted in a large-scale.

Eucalypts can be planted for the production of timber, fuelwood, aroma, oil, gum and pulp. Therefore, this species may be highly economic if properly managed. Its only bad side is that the absentee farmers and rural landowners may find planting of eucalyptus more profitable and advantageous than the traditional agriculture. This may induce rural unemployment.