HRDs stood beside flood affected people

On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, in the scorching heat of the morning, there started heavy rainfall that continued for longtime and submerged the Jhinaigati and Nalitabari Upazilla, Sherpur. It was just rain and rain. It feels like someone is pouring water from a machine that caused a terrible flood. In this time, the HRD members communicated themselves and thought about their responsibility to stand beside the flood affected people who are very poor and have no other ways to earn. View More

Ripti and Runa’s high performance boost their confidence

Ripti is a member of the Begum Rokeya Adolescent Group from Charpara area and Runa is a member of the Aparajita Adolescent Group from Akua Jubilee Quarter area. Ripti passed 12th grade and Runa is a student of Class 8 of Nasirabad Dakhil Madrasa. Ripti received self-defense training from the IED Mymensingh Center in 2023 and Runa in 2024. During the training, they became confident and, took advantage of the opportunities provided by Badal Lal Das, instructor. They continue to practice View More

Pipa’s Success Story

Pipa Begum is now a handicrafts trader by profession. She was born in the old town of Ghoshpara in Jashore city. She was married at the age of 13 years and completed only 6th grade education. Her desire was to become self-reliant. Her family income was very low. To break her poverty situation, she tries to find a job. In the meantime, she joins an insurance company. She earns 800 taka per month by investing at insurance. But she wanted View More

20th Annual General Meeting Held

The 20th Annual General Meeting was convened on May 10, 2025 at IED conference room, Dhaka. Dr. Rashid-E- Mahbub, Chairman of IED presided over the meeting. And Numan Ahmed Khan, Secretary and Executive Director of IED facilitated the meeting. The chair of the meeting Dr. Rashid – E – Mahbub welcomed and thanked the members being attended in the meeting. A power point presentation was made highlighting the overall status of the organization. Numan Ahmed Khan, Executive Director of IED View More

IED is teaching the block-based programming language ‘Scratch’

To stay ahead in today's world, one needs to have technology-based knowledge. Just acquiring basic knowledge is not enough, you need to become proficient in subjects like programming and artificial intelligence. IED believes that there is no alternative to starting the practice of that knowledge from childhood. Therefore, it is introducing child students to the block-based programming language Scratch under the Creative Learning with Scratch under the Equitable Creative Coding Resources (ECCR) project. This will help children become interested in coding and View More

Jibanjayee – Jananudyog joint workshop at Folk Center

Jibanjayee, a platform founded by Dhaka University professor and IED's Vice Chairman Professor Dr. Shannu Majumder, has taken the initiative to create joyful content online, away from hatred and hatred. Its aim is to help people find positive writings, pictures, videos, etc. online, beyond the myriad of negativity. To this end, they exchange ideas and collaboration with the people’s platform Janudyog. Jebanjayee and Janudyog organized two joint workshops on March 15 and April 24, 2025 at the Folk Center in View More

Held Boichitrer Oikyotan with the participation of different language communities and ethnic groups

The sports and cultural event styled "Boichitrer Oikyotan" (Unity of Diversity was held during 23-28 February 2025 aims at promoting diversity, peace and harmony at national level with the students of Lalmatia Housing Society School and College, Daffodil International University, Dhaka. The program also included film screenings and environmental painting. A film exhibition on various languages ​​and ethnic groups was held in Dhanmondi on February 23-24 in collaboration with the Zahir Raihan Film Institute. Supradeep Chakma, Advisor to the Ministry View More

IED organized center level debate competition

Two debate competitions for school and college students were organized by the IED Jashore and Mymensingh centers. The aim of the event is to enhance the knowledge and analytical skills of the students. The first round of the debate was held at Shankarpur Secondary School in the city on February 17, 2025. Students from Jashore Zilla School, Jashore Collectorate School, Sakhina Girls' School and Shankarpur Secondary School participated in the event. Jashore District School and Sakhina Girls' School got through the final View More

Sports and cultural events held in Kalyanpur Porabosti slums

IED organized cultural programs and sports in Kalyanpur slums with the aim of strengthening the social environment, unity, peace and solidarity. Sanchita Talukder, Coordinator of the organization, inaugurated the event. The event held at 3 pm on February 12, 2025 at Beltola Ground in Porabasti, was facilitated by the Tarique Hossain, Coordinator of IED. Kalyanpur CBO leader and Community Forum member Md. Bellal Hossain, and Anjumanara Begum, Manager NDVAS were present as guests. Teachers working at the Subarna School working in the View More

Santal women’s sports and cultural festival in Gaibandha

Santal women's football competition and cultural festival was held in Gobindaganj, Gaibandha on January 27, 2025, with the slogan 'Come change the country, change the world'. It was jointly organized by Janaudyog and Adivasi-Bengali Samhati Parishad at Taltala ground in Katabari Union of the upazila, in collaboration with the Zilla Parishad. The program was presided over by Golam Rabbani Musa, the convener of the Sadar Upazila of the Adivasi-Bengali Samhati Parishad, and was addressed by the Chief Executive Officer of the View More