Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis Mull.-Arg) is an economic tree crop in Bangladesh. It was first introduced in Bangladesh by the Forest Department in 1952. About 287 ha of land were planted under a pilot scheme by 1959. In 1962, the Rubber Plantation Project was handed over to Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC). By 1985, BFIDC planted 7,383 ha of land in 11 different Estates of the country. Die-back has now become a problem in these plantations. In recent years, BFIDC reported that there had been a severe infection of die-back disease in the Rupaichhara Rubber Estate of greater Sylhet district.