Lesson 2/45 min
Training, research and health institutes
Training and development academies
| Institution | Founded | Location and role |
|---|---|---|
| BPATC (Bangladesh Public Administration Training Centre) | 1984 | Savar, beside the Dhaka–Aricha highway; head is the Rector; trains BCS cadre officers; autonomous |
| BARD (Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development) | 1959 | Kotbari, Cumilla; founder Akhter Hamid Khan; the “Cumilla Model”; pioneer of the cooperative movement; aims at rural economic development |
| RDA (Rural Development Academy) | 1974 | Bogura; rural development research and training |
| NAEM (National Academy for Educational Management) | — | Dhaka; the apex training institute of the education sector |
| NAPE (National Academy for Primary Education) | 1978 | Mymensingh |
| Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan (BKSP) | — | Zirani, Savar; raising the standard of sport at national level |
Did you know?: Examples of autonomous bodies (Khandokar's book): Bangladesh Bank, the Rural Electrification Board, BARD, PATC and public universities.
Research institutes
| Institution | Founded | Location and role |
|---|---|---|
| BRRI (Bangladesh Rice Research Institute) | 1970 | Joydebpur, Gazipur |
| NIPORT (National Institute of Population Research and Training) | 1977 | Azimpur, Dhaka; population research and training |
BIRDEM
- Full name: Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- Described as the biggest diabetes hospital in South Asia (Khandokar's book)
- Founder: Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim; located at Shahbag, Dhaka
- The Diabetic Association was formed in 1956; BIRDEM itself was set up in 1980
icddr,b (diarrhoeal disease research centre)
- Full name: International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
- Location: Mohakhali, Dhaka; also known as the “Cholera Hospital”
- Began in 1960 as a cholera research laboratory; became an international centre in 1978
- The institution behind oral rehydration saline
Watch out: A past question in Khandokar's book gives 1979 as the answer for icddr,b's establishment in Bangladesh. Sources say the laboratory began in 1960 and the international centre was created by ordinance in 1978 (ratified in 1979).
Did you know?: The Bangladesh Naval Academy is at Patenga, Chattogram.
Check yourself
Who founded BARD and where is it?
At a glance
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BPATC: Savar, 1984; head is the Rector; trains BCS cadre officers.
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BARD: 1959, Kotbari, Cumilla; founder Akhter Hamid Khan; pioneer of the cooperative movement.
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RDA: Bogura, 1974; BRRI: Joydebpur, Gazipur, 1970; NIPORT: Azimpur, 1977.
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BIRDEM was founded by Dr. Mohammad Ibrahim; icddr,b is at Mohakhali.
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icddr,b is the institution behind oral rehydration saline.