{"id":32827,"date":"2026-03-09T12:37:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T12:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=32827"},"modified":"2026-03-09T12:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T12:37:50","slug":"govt-seeks-ifad-support-for-rural-development-safe-water-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebangladeshtoday.com\/?p=32827","title":{"rendered":"Govt seeks IFAD support for rural development, safe water management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today sought effective cooperation from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for the development of the rural population of Bangladesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He particularly emphasized the need for the agency\u2019s support in improving safe water management in rural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minister sought this cooperation when IFAD Country Director Dr Valantine Achancho paid a courtesy call on him at his office at the Secretariat, said a PID release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the government is implementing various programmes to improve the living standards of the rural population of Bangladesh. 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