Bangladesh NGO head gets UK award

The founder of one of the world's largest non governmental organisations, the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee, has been honoured in the UK.

Fazle Hasan Abed - who holds dual British and Bangladesh citizenship - will be knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2010 for services in tackling poverty.

Mr Abed's name was included in the Queen's New Year's Honours List released on Thursday. More.....

Transparency in NGO activities stressed
 Posted: 24/07/2009 - 19:26

• Speakers at a view-exchange Thursday put emphasis on accountability and transparency in all the activities of non-governmental organisations and coordination between NGO activists and government officials to ensure good governance in NGO sector.

   NGO Affairs Bureau organised the meeting on ‘good governance in NGO sector and our responsibilities’ at the Zia Hall auditorium in the Khulna city in cooperation with Manusher Jonno, BRAC, Oxfam and Transparency International Bangladesh.
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Anxiety grips Aila victims before rains
Many people say many things, but we find nothing on the ground, said Mistri regretfully

The hapless victims of cyclone Aila, with the monsoon setting in shortly, say that they want to return their homesteads in Dacope and Koyra upazilas, and are badly in need of assistance for reconstruction of their houses along with employment.(Newage)

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GSS runs education programmes in villages News From BBC

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Government takes over Bangladesh NGO

The government in Bangladesh has taken over the administration of a large aid organisation, after investigations revealed what officials said was evidence of mismanagement and misuse of international donations.

GSS, a non-governmental organisation which runs village education programmes, received more than $25m in funding from Britain, Sweden and the European Commission between 1995 and 1997.

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