Bangladesh Rural Development Board

The Bangladesh Rural Development Board, or BRDB,[1] is a government agency responsible for the development in rural areas and is the largest government program involved in rural development in Bangladesh and is located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2][3][4] The core of the BRDB efforts is the design and implementation of a series of integrated rural development (RD) projects (e.g. RD-5, RD-9 and RD-12) and a Rural Poor Cooperative Project (RPCP). The landless men and women, marginal and small farmers constitute the target population of these projects. In addition to facilitating agricultural co-operative programs, BRDB mobilizes the rural poor, marginal farmers, and women into cooperatives and informal groups, which allow them to engage in income generating activities, and improve standards of living.[5]

Bangladesh Rural Development Board
Formation1982
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
Director General
A Gaffar khan
Websitewww.brdb.gov.bd

History

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Since independence Bangladesh witnessed various experimentation with rural development approaches. In the initial years a number of voluntary and public agencies worked in the form of relief and rehabilitation work. In 1972, the government activated the Integrated Rural Development Program (IRDP) to replicate and expand the Comilla Model in other parts of the country. Later, in 1982, the program was transformed into an institution called Bangladesh Rural Development Board (BRDB).[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "ACC arrests RAJUK official, 2 other graft suspects". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Message". brdb.gov.bd. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Rural Development". Banglapedia. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  4. ^ "BRDB cancels recruitment test at Dhaka centre after 'commotion' over seat plan". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  5. ^ Mujeri, M. K.; Singh, L.S. (1997), "Case Studies on Decentralization: Bangladesh", Development Role of Municipalities and City Corporations (PDF), FAO, retrieved 1 January 2024