Nagar Daridra Basteebashir Unnayan Sangstha (NDBUS)

3 Days Long Training on Identifying and Assessment of Employment Opportunities Concludes on 12th February 2009. The training was conducted by Mr Khairul Islam and Atahar Hossain for a total of 24 participants of NDBUS. The participants represented various income generation activities and learned various aspects of wage based and self-employment opportunities.

URBIS team has organized ‘Gender and Women Empowerment’ training for NDBUS to empower women through awareness on rights issues, to motivate women who are not engaged in any economic activities to join in the workforce, to motivate women to contribute to their family and nation in socio-economic development. Total of 5 days training will be conducted in February ’09. The first training was held on 09.02.09 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm and four more trainings will be held on 3rd and 4th week of February. 75 central, ward and primary committee members will be trained in 5 groups. Each group consists of 15 members and also includes male participants. The training session was facilitated by URBIS project adviser Salma A. Shafi and training adviser Dr. Farzana Islam (Prof. Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University, Savar). The day long training included- concept, definition, and importance of women empowerment, personal experience sharing on domestic and other types of violence. Participants took p...

On 21st January, the URBIS Capacity Building Support Project for NDBUS arranged a briefing session about Urban Partnership for Poverty Reduction (UPPR) with the view to make familiar to NDBUS members the activities of UPPR presently ongoing in 30 cities of Bangladesh with support from DFID. Michael Slingsby, Project Manager of UPPR delivered a short speech about UPPR project and its ongoing programmes in different districts. He explained the unique funding criteria of the project. Mr. Nazrul Islam, Town Manager Dhaka presented the activities of UPPR. Salma A. Shafi adviser of URBIS program in Dhaka conducted the briefing session. After presentation of the UPPR Team, Salma A. Shafi, Azharul Islam UNDP Coordinator and Nazrul Islam responded to questions posed by NDBUS members. They emphasised the need for secure tenure and support for strong legal actions to stop evictions without rehabilitation. The participants also asked about female participation in development works, education and ...

Certificate Awarding Ceremony for participants of 2nd quarter (November ’08 – February ’09) of NDBUS members was held on the 9th January 2009; Friday at the Centre for Urban Studies (CUS). DIG delegates along with the project team members were present at the ceremony. Members of the Executive Committee of NDBUS were also present. It was a bright and sunny winter morning. The programme was arranged at the roof top of CUS. The programme was to distribute certificates among 6 different groups of Advocacy training & 5 different groups of Basic Computer Applications training consisting of 129 trainees. The ceremony started with recitation of the national anthem. DIG delegates: Marianne Carliez, URBIS Programme Manager; Asleigh Flesher, Programme Officer, DIG; Craig Matasick, Programme Associate, DIG; were present as special guests. Salma. A. Shafi, the Project Advisor; delivered her introductory speech. Marianne Carliez, the URBIS Programme Manager remarked “NDBUS should feel proud to h...

Dear all, Wish you seasons greetings & a very Happy New Year 2009. Please accept our heartiest wishes and convey our greetings to your family members also. Happy New Year to all NDBUS Members, URBIS Project staff & DIG family. Executive Committee Members NDBUS Dhaka Bangladesh.

NDBUS celebrated the Victory Day, 2008 on Tuesday, 16th December with due respect to the Liberation War Martyrs who sacrificed their life in 1971 fighting against The Pakistani Army. The organization led by its general secretary paid homage at the National Mausoleum, Savar in the early morning. They organized various competitions like painting, essay writing and debate for children of NDBUS members at Women Voluntary Association Auditorium at Dhanmondi. The day long event was rounded up by a cultural show. The programme received full support from the Centre for Urban Studies (CUS), Dhaka. Architect Khadem Ali; Vice Chairman, Dr. Nurul Islam Nazem; General Secretary, Dr. A. Q. M. Mahbub; Member of the Executive Committee and Salma A. Shafi; Treasurer of CUS participated in various events of the day long programme. The Chairperson of the centre Professor Nazrul Islam also visited the venue during the painting session. The organization welcomed many Freedom Fighters as in vited guests dur...