This is a center for organizing training and conducting research in population management area. It was established in 1979 by IBA with financial assistance from the Ford Foundation and approval of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Planning Commission, and Economic Relations Division of the Government of Bangladesh. 

It has a Governing Board with Director of IBA as its Chairman. The Chairman of the Center is appointed from amongst the IBA faculty by the Governing Body of the center and upon approval by the Vice-Chancellor. It has undertaken a number of research, training, and consultancy work and has published several research monographs in the past. 

The Center usually engages in designing training programs, development of reading materials and conducting training for both Government and Non-Government health and family planning programs, services and organizations.