Featured Stories

Honor your mother, change a life

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 13, 2012Mother's Day is about being thankful for one of the most important women in your life: your mother. She gave birth to you (one of the most dangerous things a woman can do), fed you, clothed you, and made sure you went to school (and did your homework), among many other things.Mothers are the driving force behind BRAC's success. They leverage our holistic approach to provide health and well-being to their entire family. That's why every gift you give BRAC to......Read More

Meet Akhi: A girl who takes water seriously

BRAC is working to improve water supplies and sanitation facilities in schools and communities, and promote safe hygiene practices across Bangladesh. Promoting safe hygienic behavior helps break the contamination cycle of unsanitary latrines, contaminated water, and water borne communicable diseases. In celebration of World Water Day, we'd like to share the story of one determined teenager and her commitment to helping BRAC's Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Program (WASH) achieve its goals.Though......Read More

Nusrat Ferdous: Performing for change

Nusrat Ferdous is a young single woman from Gazipur. She is one of the performers of the "Bali Popular Theatre" team under the BRAC's Community Empowerment Programme in Kaligonj, Gazipur. Besides this, she volunteers as a Community Organizer for BRAC. She began acting here when her older sister, Jahanara , who played in this Popular Theatre group for over six years, brought her to know more about the program a year ago. At first, she was scared and embarrassed to act in front of many people but......Read More

Shumi: An Agent of Change

Shumi joined BRAC's adolescent girl program, where we provided her with a safe space to meet other girls, life skills education, a microfinance loan of $37 and training on hos to start a business running a beauty parlor.Now, Shumi is generating income for herself and her family and has courage to stand up for herself and the girls in her village. Sumi is also a mentor in her BRAC girls club. she and her fellow members are changing the notion that girls must stay at home."I would tell the girls......Read More

Students from all over the world interview BRAC's Founder

After winning the WISE Prize for Innovation in Education, BRAC Founder and Chairperson Sir Fazle Hasan Abed meets with students from countries including Haiti and Sierra Leone, who interview him about BRAC's education initiatives....Read More

Surrey Region kicks off National ‘£1 on the Bill’ campaign for Vision Bangladesh with 20 participating restaurants

Mr. Malik, Proprietor of “The Star of India” Indian cuisine, hosted the start of the £1 on the bill campaign in the Surrey region in collaboration with Mr. Shah Abdul Malik Azad, Regional Representative of Surrey and General Secretary of the Bangladesh Caterers Association (Surrey Region).The event brought together 20 other restaurant owners in the region who are voluntarily participating in the campaign, which will run for a minimum of 4 weeks starting from 5th October. Another 5......Read More

Leading Oxford restaurateurs launch ‘£1 on the Bill’ appeal for Vision Bangladesh

A group of leading Asian restaurateurs gathered today at the award winning Mirabai Indian Restaurant in Headington, Oxford to pledge their commitment to raise vital funds to help eradicate avoidable blindness in Bangladesh.The launch was coordinated by Shabbir Ahmed Choudhury, Regional Representative for Vision Bangladesh and Proprietor of Mirabai who said: “Oxfordshire is proud to be helping out in a cause such as Vision Bangladesh and we hope that we can raise a substantial amount to......Read More

Northampton launch of ‘£1 on the Bill’ campaign for Vision Bangladesh with 21 participating restaurants

On Monday 24th October Regional Representative of Vision Bangladesh for Northampton region and Celebrity Chef Tipu Rahman officially launched the £1 on the bill for Northampton region in The Tamarind Restaurant in the presence of the local Mayor Jamie Lane, other Asian restaurant owners and campaign supporters. Vision Bangladesh is a ground breaking partnership between BRAC and Sightsavers – two highly respected international charities. The aim is to eradicate avoidable blindness in Sylhet......Read More

Edinburgh launch of ‘£1 on the Bill’ campaign for Vision Bangladesh with 22 participating restaurants

On Wednesday 19th October Senior Adviser to Vision Bangladesh Committee and Proprietor of award winning restaurant Britannia Spice Dr. Wali Tasar Uddin and Regional Representative of Vision Bangladesh in Edinburgh and Proprietor of Itihaas restaurant Mr. Matin Khan officially launched the £1 on the Bill campaign in the Edinburgh region with leading Asian restaurateurs in Scotland.Vision Bangladesh is a ground breaking partnership between BRAC and Sightsavers – two highly respected......Read More

Birmingham launch of ‘£1 on the Bill’ campaign for Vision Bangladesh with 50 participating restaurants

On Tuesday 18th October Managing Director of BRAC Enterprises and Chairman of BRAC Bank, Mr Rumee Ali, attended a launch event today to officially start the £1 on the Bill campaign in the Birmingham region with leading Asian restaurateurs and business supporters.Vision Bangladesh is a ground breaking partnership between BRAC and Sightsavers – two highly respected international charities. The aim is to eradicate avoidable blindness in Sylhet by 2013 and across the whole of Bangladesh by......Read More