Non-Government Organization (NGO) usually means any organization not established by the government. These Organizations (NGOs) play a significant role in the economic development of developing countries. They are mostly of voluntary and non-profit character that are engaged in development work and help in national disasters, sustainable system development, and popular movements.
Bangladeshi NGOs are familiar worldwide for their innovative activities. Many successful models in microfinance, non-formal education, and primary health care developed by many NGOS like Grameen Bank, Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), Association for Social Advancement (ASA) and more.
Nowadays NGOs have become an extensively discussed topic in a developing country like Bangladesh. And these NGOs plays an important role catalyst in the attainment of sustainable economic growth and development where Government and NGOs both are working for the benefit of the people with numerable activities.
Top NGOs in Bangladesh – their description and activities
NGO plays numerable activities to develop territory and engaged in the broad socio-economic uplift of the poor in rural and urban areas. Their main tasks are to organize these people, create awareness in them and make them development oriented. Let’s have a look top NOGs and their activities in Bangladesh:
BRAC
BRAC is the largest non-governmental development organization in the world. And also known as Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, “is a development organization dedicated to reducing poverty by empowering the poor to bring about change in their own lives.” BRAC start their journey in 1972 and has introduced itself as “a pioneer in recognizing and tackling the many different realities of poverty.”
BRAC office Address:
66, Mohakhali C/A,
Dhaka-1212
Tel: 9881265, 8824051
Caritas Bangladesh
Caritas Bangladesh works in integrated development, disaster management, and human resource development. They start their journey in 1967 as Caritas East Pakistan. In 1976 they were re-introduced their name as Caritas. They also contribute to Social justice and human rights, health and care and more.
Caritas Bangladesh Office Address
2, Outer Circular Road,
Shantibagh, Dhaka-1217
GPO Box No: 994
Tel: 8315405-09
FAX: 880-2-8314993
E-mail: [email protected]
Wikimedia Foundation
Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) is an American non-profit and charitable organization. Their mission is to provide free access to the sum of all human knowledge. In simple words, it is dedicated to encouraging the growth, development, and distribution of free, multilingual content, and to providing the full content of these wiki-based projects to the public free of charge.
CARE International
They started their journey by sending care packages and now it has become a global confederation of 14 members working together to fight poverty. CARE started its operations in Bangladesh in 1949. Today, CARE Bangladesh amplifies the voices of the poor and their focus has shifted as they now help “over 12,000 people across 87 countries” fight global poverty.
CARE Bangladesh Office Address
RAOWA Complex,
VIP Rd, Dhaka 1206,
Bangladesh
Phone: +880 2-9889009
Fax: 8114183
E-mail: [email protected]
Oxfam
Oxfam “is an international association of 17 organizations networked together in 92 countries, as part of a global movement for change, to build a future free from the injustice of poverty.” Oxfam has been present in Bangladesh for 42 years and focus is on disaster preparations and response, livelihoods, minority rights and climate change.
Oxfam in Bangladesh Office Address
Level-8 (Southern Side),
RAOWA Complex,
VIP Road, 1206,
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tel: 8824440,
Fax: 8823572
E-mail: [email protected]
Heed Bangladesh
HEED Bangladesh is a National, non-profit making voluntary organization in Bangladesh. It has started its journey in 1974. Now HEED Bangladesh is working in 32 districts of Bangladesh and their slogan is ‘Serving the Humanity’ and focused on relief and welfare programs.
HEED Bangladesh Head Office
(Health, Education & Economic Development)
Main Road, Plot: 19, Section: 11
Block – A, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216
Tel: 8034119, 8034219, 9001731, 9004556,
Fax: +88-02-8013558
E-mail: [email protected]
As you know that there are countless of NGO’s in the world trying to do their best to make the earth a better and safer place for every kind of people. And these top NGOs in Bangladesh and their areas of activities illustrates they are growing in the current global climate. These NGOs are also constantly exploring new frontiers by venturing into new areas of activities and social life. If you want to add something with us please don’t hesitate to share in the comments.
