1980
Academy for Planning and Development was established initially as a development project of the Ministry of Planning.
1981
APD started functioning and organized training activities in a very limited scale in a rented house in Mohammadpur, Dhaka.
1984
Shifted and located in its own building at Nilkhet, Dhaka and transferred to revenue set-up of the government.
1985
The Academy for Planning and Development was declared as “Corporate Body”.
1986
The APD completed training of 1084 officers through 44 courses.
1987
The APD started post graduate diploma in Development Planning course.
1989
-NAPD started special foundation training courses for the officers of the BCS health cadre.
1998
The APD completed training of 1026 officers through 47 courses. First introduced English Language Proficiency course.
1999
The APD completed training of 1068 officers through 42 courses.
2008
The APD completed training of 1055 participants in 2008 through 42 courses.
2009
- Academy for Planning and Development (APD) renamed as National Academy for Planning and Development (NAPD)
- Academy floated its own website as www.napd.ac.bd
2010
- NAPD Trained 1596 participants through 51 courses in 2009-10 calendar year.
2011
- NAPD started 1 year PGDICT course
- 1615 Participants completed training in 2010-11 academic year through 55 courses.
- NAPD formed NAPD Alumni association
2012
- 1664 Participants completed training in 2011-12 academic year through 60 courses.
2013
- 2081 Participants completed training in 2012-13 academic year through 66 courses.
2014
- 2669 Participants completed training in 2013-14 academic year through 99 courses.
-Started eGP.for procuring goods and works of NAPD
2015
-Started software based training, library, store, dormitory and cafetaria management of NAPD.
2016
- Academy floated The People's Republic of Bangladesh government(hosted at Bangladesh Computer Council) guided website as www.napd.gov.bd
2019
- International conference at NAPD.
- Launching Training Course on Special Foundation Training for Non-Cadre Officers
2020
- Started e-Learning course at Muktopaath platform (http://muktopaath.gov.bd, completed two batches on Project Management and Appraisal Process)
2021
- MoU has been signed between National Academy for Planning and Development (NAPD) and
- International Malaysian education center @ university Malaysia Sarawak Kualalumpur learning center (IMEC@UNIMASLCKL), Malaysia.
- Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Educational Innovation and Technology (SEAMEOINNOTECH), Philippine.
- Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad, India
- Executive Centre for Development Programs (ECDP), Office of the Extension and Training (OET), Kasetsart University. Thailand
- The WB National University of Juridical Sciences, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
- Police Staff College, Bangladesh
- NAPD has been assigned to ministry of public administration
2023
- Director General’s Medal
- Start the use of Smart Training Materials (Interactive Flat Panel)
2024
- Development of Training Curriculum Suitable for Smart Bangladesh (4IR, AI, Big Data, IoT, Cyber Security, IT-Audit) - Launching New Training Course on