The paper outlines the forest products and forest management research works so far undertaken at the Forest Research Institute of Bangladesh in order to evaluate their contributions in accelerating the process of structural transformation of the economy of Bangladesh. It is observed that forestry and forest industrial research can play a vital role in generating economic forces for big push which is an essential prerequisite for breaking the vicious circle emanating from the dual character of the economy. Attention is given to provide a qualitative assessment of flow of spread effects from forest research to the overall productivity of the economy. Major problem of research management is pointed out in order to develop background discussion for a research diffusion model compatible with the national goal of optimum rate of structural change.