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DIRECTOR GENERAL

Md. Ataur Rahman 
Additioinal Secretary to the Government,
Career Civil Servant
E-mail : ataurrhn@dhaka.net 
ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL
Post is vacant
DIRECTORS
Mohammed Mir Kashem
B.Com. (Hons.), M. Com. (Management), Dhaka University 
Certificate Course (Rural Finance for Trainers), CAB, Pune, India 
Diploma (Training in Rural Extension and Teaching), Deventer, Netherlands 
M. Sc. (Social Development Planning and Management), Wales, U. K. 
Field of Specialization: Rural Economics and Business Management 
Email: bardhotmail.com 

Nurun Nahar Begum   
M. Sc. (Psychology) and M.Ed. Dhaka University
Certificate Course (Rural Research and Rural Policy), Sussex, U.K.
M.A. (Gender and Development), East Anglia, U.K.
Certificate Course (Rural Extension), IAC, Netherlands
Field of Specialization: Gender development
Email: nurunnahar@fastmail.fm 

Dr. A.K. Sharifullah
B.Sc. (Agricultural Engineering) BAU, Mymensingh
M.Sc. (Irrigation Engineering), CIT, U.K.
Certificate Course (Rural Extension), IAC, Netherlands
PhD in Agricultural Engineering (Major in Land and Water Resources Engineering)
Area of Specialization: Land and Water Resources Engineering, Irrigation & Water Management, Development Project Planning and Management and Rural Environment Management. 
Email: sharifullahak@yahoo.com, sharif_bard@hotmail.combardhotemail.com 
Dr. S.J. Anwar Zahid 
B.Com. (Hons.), M.Com. (Accounting), Rajshahi University
Certificate Course (International Training Methodology), INTAN, Malaysia
M.Sc. (Management and International Development Projects), Manchester, U.K.
PhD (
Field of Specialization: Accounting and Business Management
Email: bardhotmail.com 
Tapash Ranjan Bose 
B.Sc. (Agriculture-Hons.) BAU, Mymensingh
M.Sc. (Tropical and Sub-Tropical Horticulture and Crop Science), London, U.K.
Field of Specialization: Horticulture and Agriculture Development.
Email:bardhotmail.com 
Dr. Md. Abdul Hamid   
B.Sc (Hons) (Agricultural Engineering ), M.Sc. (Agri Structural Engineering), BAU, Mymensingh
Ph.D. (Natural Science & Technology), Okoyama, Japan
International Course on ‘Technologies for Rural Development and Integrating them into Rural Development Schemes’, NIRD, Hyderabad, India. 
Field of Specialization: Environment, Irrigation and Water Resource Development, Geo-technical Engineering.
Email:bardhotmail.com 

Dr. Kamrul Ahsan
Director (Research) 
B.Sc. (Agricultural Engineering), BAU, Mymensingh
Diploma (Agricultural Management in Rural Development Projects), NAC, Denmark
Certificate course on Agrarian Reforms and Rural Development(Taiwan)
Ph.D. in Environmental Science
Title of the Dissertation is "Environtal Consequences of Development  Interventions in   
Rural Areas"
Field of Specialization: Environmental and Agriculture Development
Email: Kamrul_bard61@yahoo.com
Mobile: 01718 572033
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Dr. Swapan Kumar Dasgupta, Director (In Charge)  
•Ph.D.(Managerial Economics), Tottori University,Tottori, Japan
M.Sc. (Econ)(Food Policy and Commodity Trade), University of Wales Swansea,UnitedKingdom
M.A.(Economics), Chittagong University,Chittagong, Bangladesh
B.A. (Hons.), (Economics), Chittagong University, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Field of Specialization: Rural Economics, Food Security and Union Level Co-ordination.
•Address:      
Mailing Address:	
Director (In Charge) (Rural Administration & Local Government)
Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Kotbari, Comilla-3503, Bangladesh	
Permanent Address:
54, Laksham Road, Ramghat, Kandirper, Comilla-3500, Bangladesh
•Phone/Fax:
Land phone (office): 88-081-76424-8 (PABX);   Land phone (residence): 88-081-76951
Mobile phone: 88-0189-450473; Fax: 88-081-68406 (office)
E-mail: swpndsgpt687@gmail.com
JOINT DIRECTORS

Dr. Masusul Hoq Chowdhury     
B.Sc. (Fisheries), BAU, Mymensingh  
Certificate Course (Rural Development-Poultry), Wales, U.K.
Diploma (Agricultural Management in Rural Development Projects), N.A.C. Denmark.
M.Sc. (Fisheries) Hiroshima University, Japan
Ph.D(A Comparative Study on Freshwater Aquaculture Development in Bangladesh)
Hiroshima University, Japan
Post Doctorate (Education for Sustainable Development)
United Nations University-Institute of Advanced Studies,Tokyo, Japan 
Field of Specialization:  Aquaculture and Environment Development 
Email:bardhotmail.com 
Md. Shafiqul Islam        
B.A. (Hons.), M.A. (Mass Communication & Journalism)
Dhaka University 
Field of Specialization: Development Communication.
Email:bardhotmail.com 

Dr. Tapash Kumar Biswas  
B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc. (Statistics), Jahangir Nagar University 
Certificate Course (Population Education), Wales, U.K.
M.Sc. (Rural and Regional Development Planning), Germany & Thailand
PhD 
Field of Specialization: Monitoring and Evaluation, research methodology, demography, participatory planning etc.
Date of Birth: 25 May 1961
Email: tapashkb_bard@yahoo.combardhotmail.com 
Md. Mizanur Rahman B.Sc. Agril. Econ. (Hons.), 
M.Sc. Agril. Econ. (Agricultural Cooperation), BAU, Mymensingh
M.P.S. (Food and Nutrition Planning), UPLB, Philippines.
Field of Specialization: Agricultural economics, Local Level Planning and Nutrition Planning    
Email:bardhotmail.com 
Dr. Shafiqul Islam            
B.Sc. (Hons.) M.Sc. (Production Economics & Farm Management)BAU, Mymensingh
Ph.D in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
Title of Thesis: Sustainable Livelihoods of Rural Community through Comprehensive Village Development Programme of Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development
Field of Specialization: Agricultural Extension and Sustainable Development 
Email:mod_islam@hotmail.combardhotmail.com 
Abul Kalam Azad
B.Sc. Engg. (Hons.), BAU, Mymensingh
Certificate Course (Rural Development Water and Irrigation Management), Wales, UK. 
Certificate Course (Agricultural Machinery & Management), AIT, Thailand
Field of Specialization: Agriculture Engineering   
Email:bardhotmail.com 

Milan Kanti Bhattacharjee       
B.A. (Hons.), M.A. (English), Chittagong University
Certificate Course (Development Communication), Wales, U.K. 
Field of Specialization: Development Communication, Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)
Email: milankantibard@yahoo.com bardhotmail.com 
Abdul Qader  
B.S.S. (Hons.), M.S.S. (Public Administration)
Chittagong University
Certificate Course (Participatory Development), Wales, U.K.
Diploma (Decentralized Planning for Rural Development), NIRD,
Hyderabad, India.
Field of Specialization: Local Government and Development Administration
Email:bardhotmail.com 
DEPUTY DIRECTORS
Dr. Kamrul Hasan   
B.S.S. (Hons.), M.S.S. (Sociology), Dhaka University 
Diploma (Managing Human Development Programme for Rural Reconstruction),
NIRD, Hyderabad, India.
Field of Specialization: Rural Sociology
Field of Specialization: Local Government and Development Administration
Email:bardhotmail.com 

Abdul Karim       
B.S.S. (Hons.), M.S.S. (Public Administration), Chittagong University
Diploma (Decentralized Planning for Rural Development), NIRD,
Hyderabad, India.
MS (Comparative Study on Politics in Asia (CSPA), Faculty of Law,Kyushu University, Japan
Field of Specialization: Local Government, Rural Development, Institution Building, Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Administration.
E-mail:bardkarim@yahoo.com
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Newaz Ahmed Chowdhury   
Master of Rural Development Management (Khon Kaen University Thailand)
B.Sc. (Forestry Hons.)
Chittagong University
Certificate Course (Development Evaluation), Ottawa, Canada
Certificate Course (Renewable Energy), New Delhi, India
Certificate Course (Participatory Methodology), Feldafing, Germany
Field of Specialization: Forestry, Environment, Natural Resource Management, Rural Development
Email: newaz_bard@yahoo.com,nac_bard@hotmail.com,newazctg@gmail.combardhotmail.com 
Abdullah Al Mamun 
B.Sc. (Hons.), Biochemistry, M.Sc. (Nutrition), Dhaka University 
M.P.S. (Food and Nutrition Planning), UPLB, Philippines.
Certificate course (GIS and ICT Application for Rural Development), NIRD, Hyderabad, India. 
Post Graduate Diploma(hons) in Food and Nutrition Security, Wageningen University, The Netherland  
Email: mamun_bard@hotmail.combardhotmail.com 

Nasima Akhter      
B.S.S. (Hons.), M.S.S. (Sociology), M.Ed.
Dhaka University 
Email:bardhotmail.com 

Dr. Md. Jahangir Alam      
B.Com. (Hons.), M.Com. (Marketing),
Ph.D in Marketing, Dhaka University 
Title of the Thesis : "Impact of Diversified Agriculture on the socio_economic upliftment of  
 the Rural People of Bangladesh."
Email:bardhotmail.com 

Ranjan Kumar Guha     
B.Com. (Hons.), M.Com. (Management)
Dhaka University 
Field of Specialization:  Development Management, Poverty Monitoring at Local Level.
Email:rkguha@hotmail.com
         rkrguha@fastmail.fm
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Md. Mizanur Rahman     
B.S.S. (Hons.), M.S.S. (Public Administration)
Dhaka University
Email:bardhotmail.com 

Shishir Kumar Munshi     
B.Sc.Ag. (Hons.), M.Sc. (Horticulture), BAU, Mymensingh
Certificate Course (Vegetable Production), EICA, Egypt.
Field of Specialization: Horticulture.
Email:bardhotmail.com 
ASISTANT DIRECTORS

Irin Parvin     
B.A. (Hons.) M.A.  (Library and Information Science) 
Dhaka University.
Field of Specialization: Information Management and ICT
Email:irin_bard@yahoo.com, irin.parvin@gmail.com
 bardhotmail.com 

Salah Uddin Ibne Syed    
B.S.S (Hons.), M.S.S. (Anthropology)
Dhaka University.
Field of Specialization: 
Email:bardhotmail.com 

Mohammad Abdul Malek     
BSS(Hons.) MSS (Economics), Dhaka University
Certificate Course (Managing Micro-Enterprises and Micro Finance Development), Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, Ahmedabad, Gujrat, India.
Field of Specialization: Development Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Rural Micro Enterprise Development, Development and Globalization, Good Governance andd Institution Building. 
Email:bardhotmail.com 

Anwarul Azim     
B.A. (Hons.), M.A. (Mass Communication & Journalism)
Dhaka University.
Field of Specialization: Development Communication, Rural Development.
Email:bardhotmail.com 

Fouzia Nasreen Sultana 
B.S.S. (Hons.), M.S.S. (Political Science) Chittagong University
M.S. (Public Management) National University
Masters in Public Policy, LKYSDP, National University, Singapore
Field of Specialization: Decentralization, New Public management, Public Policy
Email:fouzia_nasreen@yahoo.com
Cell:+8801710883145
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Anowar Hossain Bhuiyan
BSc (Agriculture), MS (Horticulture)
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh
Email:bardhotmail.com 
Afrin Khan
BSS (Hons.) MSS (Political Science)
Dhaka University
Email:bardhotmail.com 

Benzir Ahmed
BSS (Hons.) MSS (Public Administration)
Rajshahi University
Email:ahmed_benzir@yahoo.com
Mobile: 88-01712226683bardhotmail.com 
Azma Mahmuda
BSS (Hons.) MSS (Public Administration)
Chittagong University
Email:azma.mahmuda@gmail.combardhotmail.com 

Kazi Sonia Rahman 
BSc (Hons.) in Computer Science and Information Technology(CSIT)
The  University of Comilla (UNIC)
Field of specialization : Software Engineering, Webpage design & application development 
Email:sonia_bard@yahoo.com
         shammi552001@yahoo.combardhotmail.com 

Junaed Rahim 
BA (Hons.) M.A in English
National University
Field of specialization : 
Email:junaed_bard@yahoo.com
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Jillur Rahaman Paul
BSS (Hons.) (4-Year Integrated), MSS in Mass Communication
Rajshahi University
Field of specialization : 
Email:paul82s@yahoo.com
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Saifun Nahar 
BSS (Hons.) MSS in Economics
National University
Field of specialization : 
Email:bardhotmail.com 

Md. Abu Taleb 
BSS (Hons.) MSS in Sociology
Rajshahi University
Field of specialization : 
Email:taleb_79@yahoo.com, taleb_rpyahoo.combardhotmail.com 
MEDICAL OFFICER
Post is Vacant
ASISTANT ENGINEER

Post is vacant
 
ASISTANT DIRECTOR(SPORTS)

Md. Abdul Mannan 
M. A. B. P. Ed
Leader Trainer & P R S
Ex. Dy National Commissioner
Bangladesh Scouts, Kakrail, Dhaka.
Email:mannanlt@gmail.combardhotmail.com 
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