Bangladesh, like many other countries, faces significant mental health challenges. Here mental illness is often viewed as a personal weakness or character flaw rather than a medical condition that requires treatment. This can make it difficult for individuals to seek help for mental health problems and lead to mistreatment or abuse of individuals with mental illness. Due to a lack of awareness and resources for mental health care, the stigma...

ZE Project is a non-profits programme aiming to promote inclusiveness and employment opportunities for the Hijra, Trans, and Diverse Gender people living in Bangladesh from 2020. Bangladesh is one of the 11 countries that acknowledged the existence of the Transgender community. They have been excluded from their basic employment rights due to ZE Project is working to create a skilled transgender workforce to address this unmet need Our mission: To...

Roots Bangladesh is a completely non-sectarian, non-political, non-profit, voluntary, social, democratic and welfare oriented social organization. Established In: 2001 Registered Year: 2004 Registered By: Social welfare Department. MISSION & VISSION : In line with SDGs and priority of the Government, ROOTS BANGLADESH will work on capacity building and skill development, information and information technology and other necessary financial and non-financial services for the people in collaboration with Governmental and Non-...

Initiative for Right View (IRV) is a right based research and development organization working in the southwest coastal region of Bangladesh since 2008. IRV aims for social, economic and democratic empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalized communities to ensure their basic needs and rights with their maximum participations and ownership. IRV always concern and sincere about the feminist principle and viewing the social world in a way that illuminates the forces...

  Manob kallayan Swabolombi Songstha a non-profitable, non-political and non-communal local social welfare organization was established in 1990 and registered with the social services department in 1991and NGO Affairs Bureau 1996. Since then the organization has been implementing efficiently and with successful programs to improve the living conditions of its disadvantaged beneficiaries.   The welfare-oriented development programs implemented and being implemented by MKSS include VGD Program, awareness building of the...

Kashful Foundation is a youth-led organization working relentlessly in diminishing inequality from society. In collaboration with youth, we are running our activities since 2017. Our organization is working on implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Our dedicated team is working diligently to end gender-based violence, ensure safe internet for all, educate people about child rights and child protection, engage youth in climate action, aware youth of decent work and enlighten youth...

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) is the premier Postgraduate Medical Institution of the country. It bears the heritage to Institute of Postgraduate Medical Research (IPGMR) which was established in December 1965. In the year 1998 the Government converted IPGMR into a Medical University for expanding the facilities for higher medical education and research in the country. It has an enviable reputation for providing high quality postgraduate education in different...

Consiglieri is a Dhaka based research and consulting firm serving development partners, private sector and the government in formulating interventions, strategies, business plans through research, consultation and M&E. Consiglieri offers full-fledged M&E, project facilitation and capacity development services.

Save the Children in Bangladesh Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In Bangladesh and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share. We have been working in Bangladesh since 1970 and today...

Social Agency for Welfare and Advancement in Bangladesh (SAWAB) has been working as an NGO in Bangladesh since 1995 registered by NGO Affairs Bureau which registration number 956. It is completely a non-profit and non-political voluntary welfare and development organization, and it was established by few enlightened social workers, educationists and philanthropists. This organization initially started working for human resource development through education, health care and nutrition, environment preservation, income...

CommonShore Collective is a platform for engaging in innovations that lead us to a more sustainable, diverse, equitable, and inclusive future. Founded in 22nd February 2022, the volunteer-run and queer-led Civil Society Organization envisions an informed, just, and inclusive society where all aspects of humanity are not just accepted but celebrated. The collective vision is further empowered by our purpose in empowering marginalized, diverse voices through arts, innovation, and engaging...

ISDE Bangladesh is a non-governmental, voluntary, not for profit making, non-religious and development organization. From inception in 1992, it has been implementing various development activities to enhance the socio-economic and cultural condition of the ultra poor, climate refugees, vulnerable children and women, reduction of poverty and hunger; improve the health and hygiene condition. It has given emphases to the development of the women and children through education, awareness raising, access...

HELP FOUNDATION is a Non-political, non-profit and Non-Government Voluntary Development Organization formed with the initiatives of a few committed and dedicated social workers and philanthropists. Help Foundation was established with the aim to promote human and socio-economical development for underprivileged people. The philosophy of the organization is based on the conviction the paramount need of the men / women / Children both urban and rural is not relief but release...

AAS is the self-help group organizations of PLHIV especially women and children focus organization and has experienced rights-based projects such as Violence Against Women (VAW) funded by UNAIDS, Vulnerable Women Empowerment funded by Unicef and UNDP, child protection and rights-based program funded by Save the Children International and capacity development of small self-help groups organizations such as Somporker Noya Shetu (SNS), Natun Jibon, Sex workers Network. More than 70% of...

Shawnirvor Mohila Sangstha (SHOW) is a Self Help Organization of Women   (SHOW) which is a Self Help Group (SHG) of Marginalized community for working established in 2005, aiming to reduce the violation of human rights, aware their health and nutrition and improve their working ability like: social exclusion, dishonor and less accessibility, skill less that put them to more vulnerable to HIV / AIDS, Nutrition, do not get expected value...

Ashar Prodeep is the first HIV positive women organization in Bangladesh which started its journey in the year 2008 as a women network led by a group of HIV positive women who came together to share information, experiences and ensure support. It has formed a 7 member executive committee by a 35 member general committee and registered on 10 January 2010 under the Women and Children Affairs Bureau, Bangladesh. Since...

Bonhishikha- unlearn gender Bonhishikha – unlearn gender is a feminist organisation that is committed to the promotion of gender equality and justice across all spectrums in Bangladesh. We aim to provide an unbiased platform for all people to tell their stories, to advocate for women’s rights, to promote uniform access to opportunities and raise awareness on gender based violence. Our Vision  To inspire an ideal world where women, men and...

BIGD is a social science research and academic institute, grounded in developing country context and practices, with a mission to improve governance and development outcomes. We conduct rigorous, multi-method social science research, grounded in developing country operations, on a range of social and economic issues to promote practical, time-sensitive innovations for tackling governance and development challenges. Our research spans innovations taking place in government, non-profit, and private sectors for improving...

Mohila Unnayan Kendra begun their work at community level and focused their concentration on education, livelihoods and health care. It grew steadily and was accepted by the local people and project beneficiaries rapidly during the past few years. The people have oriented programs for poverty alleviation with the resources it has at his disposal. It is working with two major goals: ◊  Poverty alleviation ◊ Mainstreaming Gender development and right....

Rupali Mohila Unnayan Sangstha has completed its eleven years of development journey to empower the poor, marginal and unprivileged people especially in the Netrakona, Mymensingh & Sunamganj District of Babgaladesh. Rupali Mohila Unnayan Sangstha was established as a voluntary organization. In 2007, a group of professionals got convinced that social development is only possible if the problems and crisis of the common people are met. They felt that only voluntary...