Bangabandhu Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development Academy Act, 2012. (Act No. 14 of 2012). Country/Territory Bangladesh Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act enacting for the establishment of Bangabandhu Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development Academy. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Institution Poverty Research Agricultural development Monitoring Rural employment Youth Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes This Act enters into force immediately. Abstract This Act, consisting of 22 sections, creates the Bangabandhu Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development Academy (BAPARD). The Academy is established to fulfill the objectives of this Act. The Academy shall be a statutory body, having permanent continuity and a common seal and have the power to acquire, possess, and transfer both the movable and immovable property. Full text Bengali Website bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd