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পল্লী উন্নয়ন একাডেমী
Rural Development Academy
Welcome plate of RDA
Company type	Rural development academy
Founded	1974
Headquarters	Bogra, Bangladesh
Website	www.rda.gov.bd

The Rural Development Academy (RDA) (Bengali: পল্লী উন্নয়ন একাডেমী) is a specialized rural development institution in Sherpur Upazila of Bogra District, Bangladesh for training, research and action research. It was established on 19 June 1974.

The total area of The Rural Development Academy is about 48.50 hectares which includes office, residence, school & college, play ground, children's park and other establishments and about 29.50 hectares has been earmarked for demonstration farm for undertaking research in farming, horticulture, floriculture, tissue culture, pisciculture, livestock, Poultry etc.

The Rural Development Academy is an autonomous body. This institution is officiated with the Rural Development and Co-operatives Division of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development & Co-operatives (LGRDC).

Location

The Academy is located at Sherpur, 16 km from Bogra town. The campus is spread over a vast area that also hosts residences, conference rooms, mosque, library, a health clinic, sports complex, and other amenities. The campus has the modern facilities of urban life.

Objectives

One of the main functions of RDA is to provide training for both officials and non-official members of the public and private institutions. It is also known for undertaking quality research on different fields. Rural development academy is multi-disciplinary in nature. The faculty of the Academy consists of multiple academic disciplines. The Academy has a strength of 304 personnel including 61 Faculty Members.

Research

The Academy is mainly undertaking research on farming, horticulture, floriculture, tissue culture, pisciculture, livestock, Poultry etc.

References

Golam Mostakim (2012). "Rural Development Academy". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

External links

Development Academy (official website)

v t e Bogra District
Capital: Bogra
Upazilas	Adamdighi Bogra Sadar Dhunat Dhupchanchia Gabtali Kahaloo Nandigram Sariakandi Shajahanpur Shibganj Sherpur Sonatala
Constituencies	Bogra-1 Bogra-2 Bogra-3 Bogra-4 Bogra-5 Bogra-6 Bogra-7
Attractions and sites	Akboria Chalan Beel Chalanbeel Horse Race Gokul Medh Jahangirabad Cantonment Mahasthangarh Majhira Cantonment Mangalkot Shaheed Chandu Stadium Vasu Vihara
Rivers and transport	Bangali Bogra Airport Ichamati Jamuna Karatoya Lalmoni Express Nagar Santahar railway station Santahar–Kaunia line Tulshiganga
Inhabited areas	Bhabanipur Baghopara Baraidaha Dhankundi Gunahar Katnarpara Nagar Nizbolail Pirgachha Sherpur
Schools and colleges	Army Medical College Azizul Haque College BIAM Model School and College Bogra Cantonment Public School and College Bogra College Bogra Polytechnic Institute Bogra Zilla School Shahnaj Siraj High School Dupchanchia Model High School Jaguli B. L. High School Millennium Scholastic School & College Mustafabia Alia Madrasah National Training and Research Academy for Multilingual Shorthand Palli Unnayan Academy Laboratory School and College Pundra University of Science and Technology Rural Development Academy Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College
History	Pundravardhana Sultan Balkhi Nawabs of Bogra Gunahar Zamindari Battle of Bogura 1977 Bogra mutiny

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