Bangladesh Academy For Rural Development (BARD)

Bangladesh Academy of Rural Development (BARD). In 1959, the institute was established by Dr. Akhter Hamid Khan in Comilla, he became the founder-director of the organization. The academy is located in Kotbari, 10 kilometers away from Comilla town.

The institution is an autonomous institution under the Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operative Ministry, Rural Development and Co-operative Department. BARD is managed by a 21-member board of directors, which is headed by the Honorable Minister of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operative Affairs Ministry. The Director General is the Chief Executive of the Academy, who is assisted by an Additional Director General and nine Directors. All the activities of the academy are managed by nine departments, each headed by a director. For the 'Comilla Model' of rural development, developed by the academy, BARD earned renown in country and abroad.

The company is spread across a vast area. There are accommodation, conference rooms, mosques, libraries, a health clinic, primary school, sports complexes, and other amenities. One of BARD’s main programs is to provide training to officers and members of government and non-government organizations working in rural development activities.

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