To mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, a citizens’ assembly was held at the NRDS Centre, bringing together grassroots organisations, community leaders and activists to call for ensuring access to education, healthcare and social protection as essential measures to eradicate poverty. The assembly was jointly organised by GCAP Bangladesh, ADAB and Noakhali […]
National People’s Assembly held at YWCA Auditorium, Mohammadpur, Dhaka. As part of the Global Week of Action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the National People’s Assembly was held on 26 September 2026 at the YWCA Auditorium in Mohammadpur, Dhaka. The Assembly was jointly organized by GCAP Bangladesh and the SDG Action Alliance. The Assembly […]
A national consultation on Universal Social Protection was held today at the NGO Forum auditorium in Dhaka, jointly organized by the SDG Action Alliance and GCAP. Civil society representatives called for establishing a rights‑based universal social protection system in Bangladesh to address poverty, inequality, and climate vulnerability. A draft position paper titled “Promoting Social Protection […]
Women, persons with disabilities, landless people, and indigenous communities face the highest climate risks but are often excluded from planning and decision-making. Adaptation programs sometimes fail to reach those who need them the most. Abdul Awal, Executive Director of NRDS and the National Coordinator of GCAP Bangladesh, spoke at the COP30 side events yesterday. He […]
Noakhali, Bangladesh – 13 October 2025: The Global Week of Action (GWA) began today in Bangladesh with a powerful mobilization in Noakhali, jointly organized by SDG Action Alliance, the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP), and NRDS. The nationwide campaign, which runs until 19 October, aims to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and […]
Inauguration of NRDS Healthcare Services in Noakhali The healthcare services of NRDS Healthcare, established at New Jail Road, Maijdee, Noakhali, were formally inaugurated today by Professor Dr. Mohammad Helal Uddin, Executive Vice Chairman of the Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA). In his welcome address, Mr. Abdul Awal, Executive Director of NRDS, stated that the organization has […]
Noakhali, March 8, 2025 – International Women’s Day was observed in Noakhali with a rally and discussion meeting, emphasizing the urgent need for women’s safety, strict implementation of laws, and speedy justice. The event, organized by NRDS (Noakhali Rural Development Society), was held under the theme “Rights, Equality, Empowerment, Development of Women and Girls” at the Noakhali […]
Call for Non-Discriminatory Tax System to Ensure Economic Justice and Reduce Inequality The dialogue highlighted the long-standing efforts of civil society in addressing economic inequality and stressed the need to amplify their influence on governmental and international policymaking. Speakers pointed out that while the wealthy consume the majority of national resources, rural farmers—who provide food […]
Today, NRDS has provided food assistance for one week to 500 disaster-stricken families in Noakhali district. Preparations are being made to distribute food assistance to a total of 2,000 families in Feni and Noakhali districts next week. Additionally, joint efforts with solidarity funds and citizen organizations are being undertaken to manage the relief operations. Starting […]
NRDS launched a new project for Strengthening Active Citizenship for Well-governed Local Institution in Noakhali on February 4th, 2020. Deputy Commissioner, Noakhali Mr. Tanmoy Das as chief guest of the inception meeting of the project, welcomed the initiative to strengthen citizens role in local governance that will contribute improve accountability of the local government services […]