Barind Multipurpose Development Authority

The Barind area of relatively high and dry land between the two mighty rivers, Jamuna and Padma, is spread over the district’s of greater Rajshahi, Bogra, Rangpur and Dinajpur. After liberation, development programme was taken for whole of the country except Barind Tract. Extension of irrigation facility is the prior condition for agricultural development. The deep tube well installation project was implemented all over Bangladesh except Barind tract by BADC with the consultation of foreign sepecialist. In 1985 Bangladesh Government decided to implement a project named “ Barind Integrated Area Development Project(BIADP)’’ by BADC for agricultural development of the area. Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA), was constituted by the Ministry of Agriculture.