Voluntary organizations in Bangladesh: a profile

Abstract

Voluntary organizations in Bangladesh: a profile describes the emergence and development of voluntary groups in Bangladesh which organize people in the undertaking of development programmes, and the different forms they have taken. It also reviews their financial, staffing and functional strengths and weaknesses.

Evolution of Third Sector Economy in the Developing Countries: The Case of Bangladesh

“…Bangladesh is also subject to natural disasters (Haider, 2011). Following the terrible hurricane of 1970, domestic and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) began working in Bangladesh as relief organizations (Hasan et al, 1992). Many overseas philanthropic groups garnered considerable infusions of funding from abroad as the war-torn economy was rebuilt.…”

“…Following the terrible hurricane of 1970, national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) began operating as relief groups in Bangladesh (Hasan, Mulamoottil, & Kersell, 1992). Between 1990 and 2000, June 16-17, 2022 the Bangladesh NGO Affairs Bureau registered 2534 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) (NOAB).…”

Human Security and Philanthropy

“…2 37 ), like everywhere else in Africa and Asia. Based on the earlier parts of this work (and some previous works, e.g., Hasan , 1992, these fi ve dimensions can be divided into three elements each as the bases of classifying different forms of TSOs. For example, the "structure" can be seen in terms of the feature (centered on people, wealth, or mutuality), life span (emergency, ad-hoc, or enduring though most are yet to overcome the leadership succession challenges), and members' class or character (most have no members or ideology-based membership that have survived for many generations, e.g., NU or Muhammadiya in Indonesia).…”

“…Some TSOs may have paid professionals (as in Central Asia, in general), people salaried below the market rate (as in BRAC or thousands other organizations), or volunteers (as in mass organizations in Indonesia or elsewhere). Modifi ed from Hasan ( , 1992 The "activity" dimension may be divided into "programming strategy," "activity orientation" and modes or methods of function. 38 Korten ( 1987 ) discussed three original programming strategies including "self-reliance."…”

“…For the purpose of the Non-Profi t Institutions Satellite Account, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2006)(2007) collapsed the ICNPO Groups 5-9 in to one ("Environment, development, housing, employment, law, philanthropic, and international"); removed "hospitals" from Group 3 to form a separate Group-"Hospitals." Table 6.2 (modifi ed from Hasan , 1992 to suit the current world and MMCs) has a different approach: classifying through "activity orientation" and "modes of function" (including "advocacy," "grant-making," "operating," etc. ); further the "international" is under "spatial scope" because many "international" TSOs have activities similar to that of some national, regional, or local TSOs.…”