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Bangladesh Cooperative Academy, Kotbari, Comilla
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Bangladesh Cooperative Academy, the highest and only national level training institute under the control of the Department of Cooperatives. The Department of Cooperatives is an attached department under the Rural Development and Cooperatives Department of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives. It is located on the same campus as Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD) at Kotbari, 10 km south-east of Comilla district town. Kotbari is a very historical place. Shalban Bihar, one of the monuments of Buddhist civilization, is located here. This is Shalban Bihar. About 1200 years ago, this Kotbari was a stepping stone to the knowledge of Shalban Bihar. Today, even after 1200 years, Kotbari is equally famous in the country and abroad as one of the places for learning and acquiring knowledge. Bangladesh Cooperative Academy is definitely proud to be located in such a historic place.
 
In order to achieve the goal of Bangladesh Cooperative Academy, specific responsibilities have to be fulfilled. The main task is to provide training. The Bangladesh Cooperative Academy and its 10 regional co-operative institutes have been working tirelessly for the last few decades to provide training facilities to the members of the co-operative societies registered under the co-operative department including the officers / employees of the co-operative department.
 
There are several facilities available in the co-operative academy for the smooth conduct of training. Since all the training of the academy is residential, there are two three storied hostel buildings for the trainees where about 100 trainees can live together. The academy has a library rich in more than 10,000 books. The library has a variety of books, including academic books as well as books that are needed for contemporary times.