A delegation from the Swiss Embassy and a delegation from Winrock International visited the various activities of SDS under the “Ashshash” project implemented by SDS in cooperation with Winrock International, funded by the Embassy of Switzerland.

Meanwhile, a joint discussion meeting was held in Faridpur and Shariatpur districts with the aim of creating law, treatment, skill development training, entrepreneurship and wage-based employment for cheated and abused women and men who traveled abroad illegally through broker circles.

Delegation of Switzerland Embassy, delegation of Winrock International, delegation of Shariatpur Chamber of Commerce and Industry were present in this meeting. Besides, Mrs. Rabeya Begum (Executive Director), Mr. BM Kamroul Hassan (Director MF) and other officers were present on behalf of the organization.

The 32nd Annual General Meeting of SDS has been held in the march of development. Mr. Biswajit Vaidya (Deputy Director District Social Services Office, Shariatpur) was present as the chief guest in the opening ceremony of the Annual General Meeting.

Mr. Gowhar Nayeem Wahra (Ex-President, SDS Executive Council) and brave freedom fighter Major General (Retd) Mr. Jiban Kanai Das were present as guests of honor in the meeting. And presided over by Mr. Professor Md. Sirajul Haque (President, Executive Council, SDS). SDS founder and advisor Mr. Mojibur Rahman, Mr. MM Jahangir (Vice President, Executive Council, SDS), Mr. Rabeya Begum (Executive Director, SDS) and members of the general and executive council of the organization were also present in the meeting.

The meeting was moderated by Mr. BM Kamroul Hassan (Director, MF, SDS). Besides, various NGO representatives and SDS head office officials were present.

After the opening ceremony, the working session of the meeting started at 12 o’clock. It was presided over by Mr. Md. Sirajul Haque (President, Executive Council, SDS). Mr. Rabeya Begum (Executive Director, SDS) was in charge of conducting the session.

“Bangabandhu Higher Education Scholarship”

36,000/- (thirty six thousand) is provided to all 06 (six) students from SDS’s own funds totaling Rs. 2,16,000 (two lakh sixteen thousand) as “Bangabandhu Higher Education Scholarship”.

Apart from this, under the funding of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) and the implementation of SDS, the grant of scholarships under the “Program – Support Fund” – 2023 was held. All (thirty-four) scholarship students studying in class 11th and 12th will receive a scholarship of 12000/- (twelve thousand) in the first year and 2nd year for a total of 24000/- (twenty four thousand). Mrs. Shamsun Nahar (Additional Deputy Commissioner, Shariatpur) was present as the chief guest on the occasion. Mrs. Rabeya Begum (Executive Director, SDS) was present as the President.

Mr. BM Kamrul Hasan (Director MF), Yashin Khan (Deputy Director, Finance & Accounts), Mrs. Amala Das (Deputy Director, Human Resource Department) and other officials was present on behalf of the organization.

Distribution of checks to entrepreneurs under the “Sub-Project on Product Quality Improvement, Branding and E-Commerce Based Marketing of Small Enterprises” Which is implemented by SDS with the financial and technical support of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF).

Mr. Rabeya Begum (Executive Director), Mr. BM Kamrul Hasan (Director MF), Mr. MD Easin Khan (Deputy Director, Finance & Accounts), Mrs. Amala Das (Deputy Director, Human Resource Department) and other officials were present in the check distribution ceremony.

Playing Items Distribution Ceremony was held at UNO Sadar office Hall Room on 11 October 2023 under the project of EMPOWER funded by Educo Bangladesh and implemented by SDS. Mr. Jyoti Bikash Chandra, UNO, Sadar, Shariatpur was present here as chief guest and Mr. Anondamoy Bhowmik, USEO, Sadar, Shariatpur was present here as a special guest. All Headmasters of 20 Secondary School of sadar upazila in Shariatpur and 20 active Members of Adolescent & Youth Club was also present here. They received from UNO a set of playing items (1 football, 1 volleyball, 6 Tennis ball, 1 volleyball net for 19 schools) and (4 badminton, 1 net, 12 feather and 6 tennis ball for Angaria Girls High School). Mr. BM Kamroul Hassan was presided over the program.