Barind Multipurpose Development Authority

Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (Bengali: বরেন্দ্র বহুমুখী উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ) is a Bangladesh government development authority under the Ministry of Agriculture responsible for development of Barind Tract. Dr. Akram H. Chowdhury is Chairman of the authority.[1][2][3]

Barind Multipurpose Development Authority
Formation1992
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served
Bangladesh
Official language
Bengali
WebsiteBarind Multipurpose Development Authority

History

Barind Integrated Area Development Project was established in 1985 to develop the Barind Tract under the authority of Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation. The project was completed in 1990 and had only used 26 percent of its original budget. On 15 June 1992 the project was reconstituted as the Barind Multipurpose Development Authority under the Ministry of Agriculture.[4]

References
  1. "Advisory Committee". bmda.gov.bd. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. "BMDA to hold conference on fighting droughts". The Daily Star. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. "Farmers moving away from profession due to low crop prices: experts". The Daily Star. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  4. "Background Of BMDA". bmda.gov.bd/. Retrieved 26 July 2019.


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