Najrana Sobnom

Accounts Officer

Najrana Sobnom has professional auditing skills and experiences with international and national financial institutions, banks, manufacturing companies and NGOs as well.  She accomplished her CACC from Islam Aftab Kamrul & Chartered Accountants under ICAB.  Prior to join with Badabon Sangho, she worked with Chartered Accounts firm as audit supervisor. Sobnom is responsible for record keeping and accounts management of number of projects.

Ozifa Kahtun

Senior Programme Officer (Women Agriculture Rights)

Ms. Ozifa is a local women activist based at Mongla and responsible for Mongla area based operation. Her responsibility includes team management, coordinating stakeholders, field visits and report writing. Women’s action for climate justice and women’s fisher-folk rights programme have been managed by her. She has previous working experience with World Vision Bangladesh, and has completed her BSS under National University in Social Science.

Fatima Afroz Rumki

Programme Officer (SRHR)

Mobilizing groups’ members i.e., women, girls, youths, parents and journalists and organising movements by utilizing contextual tools- where Fatima Afroz work for. She is from local communities and working for combating gender-based violence against women and girls. She is recognized a feminist activist, human rights defender and have courage to stand alone at survivors. Rumki completed Masters under National University in Economics.

Laila Khatoon 

Programme Manager,

Ms. Laila is responsible for field programme implementation and stakeholders’ coordination. Facilitating capacity building activities with women groups, and women federation are main responsibility. These capacity building supports include training, coaching, mentoring and workshop for group members and their leaders. She was the youth volunteer of British Council led Active Citizenship programme. She did her Masters in Social Science. She is working with Badabon Sangho since 2019. 

Goutom Kumar Saha

Programme Manager, 

Mr. Goutom is responsible for women’s economic rights programme, has strong field experience on income generating activities, how to involve members in sharecropping and organic farming as well. Prior to join with Badabon Sangho he worked with non-profit sectors i.e. CODEC and was involved in programme management. He did his Bachelor degree in commerce. 

Nasima Khatun

Accounts Officer

Ms. Nasima Khatun has long working experiences in accounts section for NGOs, almost eight (8) years. Prior to join with Badabon Sangho, she worked with DRRA, ASF and Women’s Rights Organisation (WRO). She is responsible for record keeping and accounts management for number of large projects. She has completed Masters in Accounting from National University.

Md. Anisur Rahman

Programme Associate (Land Rights)

Deeply engaged, clear thoroughgoing, analytical and human rights activists Mr. Ansiur is the only trusted lawyer for women landowners in locality. Anisur is a Programme Associate, responsible for helping group members to explain and claim landowners. He is responsible for educating women landowners in a methodical ways, which assist them to claim their land and water-bodies.

Lipi Rahman

Executive Director

Ms. Lipi Rahman is one of our founding members, General Secretary of Executive Committee of Badabon Sangho since 2015. She is one of the prominent women rights activists and acumen fellows. She has strong capacity in team management, communication, networking and advocacy. Lipi did masters degree in Political Science from University of Dhaka. She has experiences of working with vulnerable women and reputation in the community.

Md. Ahsan

Programme Officer (IT)

Md. Ahsan was the youth volunteer who received training on GIS-ODK and data collection and also engaged in the climate resilience cities programme for last one year. He has doing masters and working with Badabon Sangho particularly facilitating youth groups in the Mongla port city. He is facilitating meeting with informal communities to bring out needs and constraints and feed into the plan. 

Lamia Khatun

Center Manager

Ms. Lamia Khatun is one of center manager, responsible for women group mobilisation and courtyard meeting facilitation. She is studying bachelor degree, and have presence in local community. She has strong capacity of public awareness, networking and stakeholders mobilisation.

Surya Akter

Ms. Surya Akter has completed her LLB from National University. She is responsible for communicating with the women and girl’s violence survivors, police, lawyers, doctors and supporting with the legal procedures. Previously she has worked with Udayon Bangladesh, Sheba Manab Kallyan Kendra, Concord Entertainment Group, etc. She is based at Rampal office and have frequent contact with Bagerhat Bar Association.

Asma Ul Husna

Assisting the programme team with logistics, admin management, office management and human resources management are Asma’s key responsibilities. She is also responsible for field office stock maintenance. She is doing honours in accounting under National University.

Mahmuda Ridee

Programme Support Manager

Prior to joining with Badabon Sangho, Ms. Ridee worked with national and international organisation like United Purpose. She did Masters in Economics under University of Dhaka. She is responsible for overall programme support including human resources management, procurement and administration. Assess team members’ performance, guide them for capacity development and follow up on progress- is her key strengthen.

Tania Khatun

Accounts Officer

Ms. Tania Khatun is one of our accounts officer and working with women groups on the issue of women’s economic development. Previously she was our program officer and center manager. By the way of the field works, she gained extensive skill to mobilize, organize and transfer knowhow to women. she is doing Masters in accounting. She born and brought up in the local communities.

Arifa Khatun

Center Manager

Arifa working with women groups on the issue of women’s economic development. By the way of the field works, she gained extensive skill to mobilize, organize and transfer knowhow to women. She born and brought up in the local communities.

Shila Rani

Program Associate

Shila has strong experiences in the development sectors for the last ten years. Joined with the team with her extensive skill and expertise – mobilisation, organisation building and facilitation. Being a member of caste-based society, she is working with groups on the issue of racial justice.

Mamun Ur Rashid

Senior Development Manager

Mamun Ur Rashid has long experience on overall Bangladesh land administration. At the ground level, he facilitating number of tools and methods in order to promote participation of the women landowners in the land administration. He did Masters in Political Science under University of Dhaka. Mr. Mamun is extremely focus and field oriented development activist. He born and brought up in the community and reputation.

MD Tanvir Mollah

HR and Procurement Associate

Assisting programme team with logistics, office management and human resources management are Tanvir’s key responsibilities. He is assisting programme team in procurement and event management according to the policies and compliances. Prior to joining with Badabon, he worked with national and international NGOs and corporates like Global One, CNRS.

Indrojit Das

Programme Associate

Prior to join with Badabon Sangho, Indrojit was volunteering with youth groups especially blood donation, tree plantation and sports arrangement. He has strong experiences of working with youth groups. He has joined as Programme Associate and managing the youth groups and dalit rights programme at ground level. 

Shafrul Alam

Programme Officer (Agriculture)

Shafrul is a environmental activist based at Rampal. Prior to this, he has worked with World Vision Bangladesh and BRAC, and has completed his post-graduate from National University. He is responsible for mobilizing the community, communicating with Union Council and land offices, organizing meetings and helping group members with the landownership documentation.  

Aminul Islam

Accounts Officer

Aminul is responsible for assisting admin and accounts with specific tasks. He is responsible for leave and salaries register, asset register, stock and inventory management, and event management. He is motivated and engaged team members to assist programme team in procurement and event management according to the policies and compliances. Prior to joining with Badabon Sangho, he worked with private corporate in accounts.

Sajal Majumder

Programme Officer (Entrepreneurship)

Sajal is responsible for group members’ financial resilience programme, has strong field experience in income generating activities. He did diploma in forestry and worked with private corporates. Finally he joined with the team with her extensive skill and expertise – mobilizing farmers, building their organisations and assisting in agriculture preservation.

Rupama Mondol

Center Manager

Rupama is one of center manager, responsible for mobilizing Dalit women groups, facilitating members’ leadership development process, assisting groups to organize collective actions and documenting learning. Being a survivor and single mother, she has been engaged in the local women’s rights movement. She has firsthand experiences to response in gender-based violence against girls and women. With good reputation and local presence, she is accelerating the feminist leadership in community.

Rumana Islam

Programme Officer (Women Worker Rights)

Rumana Islam is a Programme Officer, working for women migrant workers. She provides different kinds of information to women migrant workers. She has strong capacity of public awareness and networking. She completed HSC from Dhaka Business Management College.

Santosh Kumar Das

Accounts Officer

Santosh Kumar Das has firsthand experiences of project’s accounts and admin management. He is responsible for reimbursing all local bills and payments. Prior to join with us he worked with PARITTRAN. He completed Masters in Accounting from National University.

Jesmin Sultana

Accounts & Finance Manager

Jesmin Sultana has long working experiences in accounts section for NGOs & cooperative office, almost nineteen (19) years. Prior to join with Badabon Sangho, she worked with Cityscape, Nari Maitree, Gono Unnayon Prochesta, TORI Society, Daffodil Electronic Company, Sakura Textile & Finishing. She is responsible for all accounts maintenance. She completed Masters in Finance & Banking from Bangladesh Open University. She also completed Chartered Accountancy in Auditing from The Institute of Chartered Accounts of Bangladesh.

Nowrin Akter

Center Manager

Nowrin Akter is one of Centre Manager, she is responsible for women groups mobilization, courtyard meeting facilitation, team and office management. She has previous working experience with Dutch Bangla Bank. She completed Masters under National University in Political Science.

Sharmin Akter

Center Manager

Sharmin Akter is responsible for field programme implementation and stakeholders cooperation. Facilitating capacity building activities with women groups and federation. She is also responcible for team and office management. She completed Masters in Social Science under National University.

Ummah Shahriah Joti

Programme Officer (M&E)

Ummah Shahriah Joti is a young M&E Officer. She is brilliant and motivated to the vulnerable communities. She is responsible for overall knowledge management, programme development and reporting. She completed her graduation in English.

Rikta Parvin

Centre Manager

Rikta Parvin is one of Centre Manager, she is responsible for women groups mobilization, courtyard meeting facilitation, team and office management. She has previous working experiences with BRACK, CODEC and World Vision. She completed Masters under National University in Political Science.

S.M Ehsan Morshed

Liaison Officer

S.M Ehsan Morshed is a liaison officer, he has strong communications skills. He builds and maintains mutually beneficial relationships, facilitates, communications and coordinates activities among the field offices. Prior to join with us he worked with Shushilan. He did Bachelors of Arts.

Fatema Khatun

Center Manager

Fatema Khatun is one of Centre Manager, she is responsible for women groups mobilization, courtyard meeting facilitation, team and office management. Prior to joining us she worked with Shukhi Manush. She completed her masters in Islamic Studies.

Purabi Chowdhury

Senior Programme Officer (Advocacy & Campaign)

Purabi Chowdhury is responsible for communicating with the survivors, police, lawyers, doctors and supporting with the legal procedures. Previously she has worked with Centre for Mass Education in science (CMES). She is based at Dhaka office and have frequent contact with Bar Association. She has compelted her Masters in Botany Under National University.

Md. Abdul Alim

Accounts Officer

Md. Abdul Alim has firsthand experiences of project’s accounts and admin management. He is responsible for reimbursing all local bills and payments of programme team members. Prior to join with us he worked with ARA, BTS, SoDESH etc. He has completed Masters in Economics from National University.

Fariha Jesmin

Senior Programme Officer

Fariha Jesmin is committed and dedicated activist, experienced in women’s rights movement. She has expertise on marginalized community mobilization, programme implementation, and monitoring. Facilitating capacity building activities with women’s land rights groups, federation members are her regular responsibilities. Prior to join with us, she was worked with Bangladesh Nari Sramik Kendra (BNSK). She is doing her Masters in Human Resource Development and Industrial Relations under Jahangirnagar University.

Popy Akter

Project coordinator

Popy Akter joined with Badabon Sangho as Project Coordinator of Community based Resilience, Women’s Empowerment and Action (CREA) project located in Mongla, Bagerhat. She has a total of 10 plus years of working experiences with international and national NGOs i.e., Islamic Relief, Nabolok, Bangladesh Association for Social Advancement (BASA), Population Services and Training center (PSTC), Helen Keller International, Habitat for Humanity and CODEC. She has expertise in the field of women empowerment and economic justice, water and sanitation, SRHR, gender and climate change programme implementation. Popy is responsible for project management including implementation, team management, communication, reporting, movement building and advocacy. She completed her Masters in Political Science.

Hosneara

Field Facilitator

Hosneara is one of our field facilitators, joined with Badabon Sangho in April 2023. She has a total 10 years working experience with NGOs. She is expert in community mobilisation, groups education by facilitation courtyard sessions, coaching and accessing to the public and private services. Hosneara worked in the field of climate change, good governance, health and education. Her responsibilities include group formation, members’ capacity building, training delivery and communication with public and private actors. She has completed her masters in philosophy.

Sadia Hema

Programme Associate

Sadia Hema has been working with Badabon Sangho since January 2023 as a Volunteer and promoted in the position of Programme Associate. She is responsible for the girls empowerment programme. Hema facilitates grils groups by assisting group members in monthly meetings, sessions, feminist leadership building coaching, training and movement building. Assisting group members to educate the community on negative consequences of early/forced marriage, SRHR, cyberbullying and gender-based violence- are her key areas where she gives most of her time.