Instituto Butantan crew of 50 firemen an hour and a half later. News reports have claimed that the facility was not prepared for a fire, not having a fire alarm or sprinkler system. Police are investigating the fire which has been described by curator Francisco Franco as "a loss for humanity". None of the live animals or people at the institute was harmed by the fire. Instituto Butantan Instituto Butantan (in modern Portuguese, Instituto Butantã, ) is a Brazilian biologic research center located in Butantã, in the western part of the city of São Paulo, Brazil. Instituto Butantan is a public institution
American Institute of Bangladesh Studies American Institute of Bangladesh Studies American Institute of Bangladesh Studies is a United States based think tank and research institute that studies Bangladesh and related topics. It provides funding to scholars and students who are conducting research on Bangladesh. American Institute of Bangladesh Studies was founded in 1989 by Professor Craig Baxter of Juniata College. Its founding was supported by professors from the Columbia University, Glassboro State College, Pennsylvania State University, University of Chicago, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Wisconsin. The institute signed an agreement with the government of Bangladesh through which the government of Bangladesh provided financial aid