Empowering Community,
Realizing Potential,
Building a Sustainable Future
At the heart of our vision and mission lies people—the youth and adolescents seeking opportunity, the women striving for equality, the farmers cultivating resilience, the persons with disabilities enriched with unique abilities and potential, and the children dreaming of a brighter future filled with hope. Our work is for them and with them.
WHO WE ARE
We Empower Communities
for Inclusive and Sustainable Development
Rural Development Association (RDA) works with rural youth, women, children, and marginalized communities in northern Bangladesh to promote inclusive and sustainable development. Through community-led programs in education, health, livelihoods, gender equality, and climate resilience, we help people become self-reliant and agents of lasting change.
Northern Bangladesh
Focused work in poverty-prone and climate-vulnerable rural communities
Integrated Approach
Education, health, livelihoods, gender equality, and climate resilience
Community-Led Action
Programs designed and implemented with local participation
How We Work
Community-Driven, Inclusive, and Impact-Focused Development
RDA follows a rights-based, community-centered, and inclusive approach to rural development. Our programs are co-created with communities to ensure ownership, relevance, and sustainability.
We integrate gender equality, disability inclusion, safeguarding, and climate resilience as cross-cutting principles in all interventions. RDA applies evidence-based practices, local data, and global development insights while remaining firmly grounded in the context of northern Bangladesh.
WHAT WE DO
Building Pathways to Inclusive and Sustainable Development
Youth Development, Employment and Entrepreneurship
Education for Children & Adolescents
Health & Well-being
Livelihoods & Rural Economic Development
Women’s Empowerment, Gender Equality & Disability Inclusion
Child Protection & Child Rights
Agriculture & Food Security
Environment, Biodiversity & Climate Action
Disaster Risk Reduction & Humanitarian Aid
Social Enterprise Development
Social Welfare Services
Join the RDA Youth Volunteers Network
Empowering young volunteers to lead community action, build leadership, and support sustainable development across northern Bangladesh.
SAFE & TRANSPARENT DONATIONS
Partnering with Donors to Transform Rural Lives
RDA envisions a strong, trusted, and transformative partnership ecosystem—uniting donors, government agencies, development organizations, academia, private sector actors, and community institutions—to accelerate rural development, deepen impact, and improve the lives of vulnerable populations across northern Bangladesh. We seek to build long-term, values-driven collaborations grounded in shared commitment to social justice, gender equality, climate resilience, and inclusive community empowerment.
RDA’s vision is to work hand-in-hand with partners who believe in sustainable change, co-create innovative solutions, and jointly invest in a future where every rural household achieves dignity, opportunity, and resilience.
Our Leadership
Who Dare to Dream of Change
Md. Habibur Rahman (Habib)
Founder and Executive Director
Md. Maidul Islam Sarker
Founding Chairperson
Md. Milan Mia
Founding General Secretary
Md. Firoz Akhter Adaz Chowdhury
Advisor
Md. Matin Mahamadur Rahman
Advisor
Shahnaj Parvin
Advisor
We’re On a Mission of Big Changes!
Our work is for people and with people
Together, we will continue to empower individuals, strengthen communities, and uphold the principles of justice, inclusion, and dignity.
5000+
People Reached
50+
Team Member
200+
VOLUNTEERS
8+
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