48 students of SSC 108 (Bangladesh Studies) went on a study tour to Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development (BARD), Comilla on August 10, 2002. Dr. Atiur Rahman, Senior Research Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) and Arifur Rahman, Teaching Assistant of Bangladesh Studies accompanied them. The students were given a presentation on the various programs of BARD and were also taken around a number of field activities of BARD.