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Building a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential.

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@BRACworld

BRAC

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We called, you responded. Sending our gratitude to all individuals, donor agencies and organisations who have supported us in delivering essential support to those most affected by the recent floods in Bangladesh. People across 11 districts of the country have been severely

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@BRACworld

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5 years

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we have to inform you of the passing of BRAC’s founder, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. No words of consolation can take away the pain of losing him. We will honour his legacy with the same resilience, dignity and humility that he has instilled in us.

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29 days

Approximately 3 million people are impacted by flash floods across eastern Bangladesh. Huge swathes of land in eight districts across Chattogram Division and Sylhet Division are underwater, with Moulvibazar being one of the worst impacted districts. BRAC staff members are on

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3 years

We congratulate Kuldeep Aryal of BRAC Social Innovation Lab on being selected for @Ethereum Foundation Fellowship Programme. He will be developing a blockchain strategy for BRAC and piloting Ethereum blockchain-based solutions in the organisation. #blockchainforgood #ethereum

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BRAC

10 months

Children in Bangladesh are among the world’s most vulnerable in the face of climate change. A new piece by @sarallana in @csmonitor featuring @asifsaleh explores how they’re adapting to the climate crisis. @pulitzercenter

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10 months

People living the climate crisis are trying their best to adapt but there’s only so much they can do with so few resources. Join BRAC's ED @asifsaleh as he returns to Bangladesh’s coast to meet people who have contributed the least but are paying the most.

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BRAC

10 months

Farmers call it fire dust, because it burns the soil like fire. What is fire dust, how is it destroying the crops in southwestern Bangladesh, and what are farmers doing to tackle it? Read Ashim’s story, a farmer from Bangladesh. Out now on The Good Feed:

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(1/2) Have your uterus removed, or eventually die. That’s the situation for many women living on the frontline of the climate crisis. Read Rini’s story, a fisher from BD to know what’s causing this - and why it is a concern for the world.

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We are deeply saddened to share the loss of Dr Saleemul Huq, a pioneer and titan for global climate justice, fierce promoter of knowledge from the global south and tireless advocate for people on the frontlines of the climate crisis. BRAC will do all we can to honour his legacy.

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BRAC

5 years

He was Sir Fazle Hasan Abed to the world. To us, he was simply "Abed Bhai". Thank you, Abed bhai.

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Thank you, Abed bhai | BRAC

He was Sir Fazle Hasan Abed to the world. To us he was simply "Abed Bhai". Thank you, Abed bhai. Visit: www.brac.net/sirfazle #ThankYouAbedBhai

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BRAC

4 years

We’re proud to announce that our Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative has been named a 2020 @TheAudaciousPrj to scale #TheGraduationApproach in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa and help #21MillionMore escape extreme poverty. @TEDTalks

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9 years

@BRACworld & @SCinBD working w/ #Bangladesh government 2 develop #digitalcontent for schools

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5 years

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder of BRAC, is retiring from his role as the Chairperson of the Governing Body of BRAC Bangladesh and BRAC International. He is transitioning to the role of Chair Emeritus, effective August 2019. Read more:

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"I don't even remember the day my family returned to Bangladesh from Myanmar because I was very young at that time. My parents told me that they had to flee here seven years ago because of the persecution by the Myanmar government. Now that I am older, I am studying in Grade IV

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Bangladesh is calling. At least 3 million people across 8 districts are impacted by flash floods. BRAC is on the ground supporting those who need it the most. Every bit of your support matters right now. Please donate. For bKash payment (within Bangladesh): 01730-321765 (use

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BRAC

3 years

Thank you @NickKristof . We remain fully committed to the right of girls and young women to access education, and to providing continued support to engaging communities in sustaining access to schooling for their children.

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Nicholas Kristof

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For those who want to help Afghanistan, consider @BRACworld , a Bangladeshi organization that has experience in Afghanistan educating girls and empowering communities. Coming from a Muslim country, BRAC is able to coexist with the Taliban better than many NGOs. It does great work.

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BRAC

4 years

Empty streets mean empty stomachs. We will support 100,000 low-income families in Bangladesh, but the need is far greater. Please come forward. We take the responsibility of delivering your support to the people. It's time to make empathy go viral. Donate:

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BRAC

9 years

Marriam, grade 2, w/her favorite book at a BRAC Primary school in Karachi, Pakistan #booksnotbullets @MalalaFund http://t.co/rInERg2hkB

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BRAC

6 years

In a world as big as ours, there must be #SpaceOnEarth for the #Rohingya . But over half a million Rohingya children are still living in refugee camps in #CoxsBazar . Here is their message for you: Donate: Full video:

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BRAC

6 years

Today, BRAC is celebrating 47 years of building a world we want. Thank you for being a part of our journey!

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2 years

Children in #Rohingya camps are one step closer to accessing formal education. 40,000 BRAC school students received over 179,000 textbooks on the Myanmar National Curriculum, under the Bangladesh government’s initiative in partnership with UNICEF and UNHCR. @UNICEFBD @UNHCR_BGD

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BRAC

6 years

It’s official - BRAC has once again been ranked the #1 NGO in the world by @ngoadvisor ! #1Family1BRAC #1NGO #theworldsfamily #Top500NGOsWorld Learn why:

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BRAC

4 years

We have started the production of standardised masks as part of our extensive campaign to fight COVID-19. We also stand beside our health professionals at this hour of need, starting with the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) soon. Read:

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3 years

Abed Bhai used to say, when people have the opportunity to realise their potential, a light of hope gets switched on. Thank you for standing with us, through half a century of getting up & trying. We are not just dreaming of a better world, we are building it. #BRACturns50

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6 years

We're excited to see @GiGiHadid in #CoxsBazar with our partner @unicef @UNICEFBD ! Thank you for bringing light to the important work being done. Find out about our learning centers for #Rohingya children in collaboration with #UNICEF :

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5 years

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, the Founder and Chair Emeritus of @BRACworld accepted the insignia of the Royal Knighthood bestowed upon him by H. E. Harry Verweij, Dutch Ambassador to #Bangladesh , on behalf of His Majesty King Willem Alexander of The #Netherlands .

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BRAC

2 years

The worst #flood in decades has hit #Sylhet and other localities in #Bangladesh . BRAC on ground with shelter, food and rescue services. People+cattle stranded on rooftops. Schools, businesses+houses inundated. Electricity+transport disrupted. #sylhetflood

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2 years

BRAC was honored to meet Secretary @HillaryClinton and President @BillClinton of @ClintonFdn in New York last week. We are proud to partner with @ClintonGlobal on critical climate action needs.

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BRAC

5 years

Our highest priority, as an organisation, is to keep our colleagues and our community safe - so that they have the best chance of being able to keep us all safe. Here are 6 steps we are taking to protect them:

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Protecting our heroes: How BRAC is keeping its frontline workers safe - The Good Feed

Covid-19 has shut down much of the world. But for many of us, we are working even harder than before.

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BRAC

4 years

For Independence Day, BRAC's frontline staff were protecting #Bangladesh . 50,000 of BRAC’s health workers went door-to-door to 1.2 million homes in rural villages and urban slums, reaching 4.7 million people so far with crucial information about #COVID19 . @dfat @DFID_UK

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BRAC

4 years

Hand washing saves lives. Public hygiene facilities can help us fight the spread of #COVID19 . BRAC Urban Development Programme partnered with city corporations to install 41 hand washing stations at ward levels of 12 districts in Bangladesh. @DFID_UK @dfat

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1 year

Trained volunteers are sharing warning messages in the #Rohingya camps in their native dialect, using sirens and megaphones, urging everyone to move to safe locations as #CycloneMocha approaches #Bangladesh .

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BRAC

6 years

We are excited to partner with @LEGOFoundation , @SesameWorkshop , @theIRC , and @NYUGlobalTIES to scale up our Humanitarian Play Lab model with a $100 million grant from the LEGO Foundation. Learn more:

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BRAC

9 years

PM Sheikh Hasina launches entire primary #education of #Bangladesh into the digital realm -

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BRAC

6 years

Dr. Erum Marium, Director of BRAC Institute of Educational Development, explains how our new partnership with @LEGOfoundation , @SesameWorkshop , @theIRC , & @NYUGlobalTIES will expand playful learning opportunities for children affected by the Rohingya crisis.

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BRAC

1 year

“CYCLONE COMING! CYCLONE COMING!” All hands on deck as #Bangladesh braces for #CycloneMocha . Tidal surges of 2m are likely to wash away coastal villages, submerge islands and put the world's largest refugee camp at risk. BRAC is on the ground and scaling up its response.

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BRAC

4 years

The #monsoon #rain and swelling of Bangladesh’s #rivers has left 26 unions #inundated . As #water rises and recedes, people are leaving, many without homes, land or crops. BRAC is closely monitoring the situation and is on the ground ready to support the most vulnerable.

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9 months

More than 5,000 Rohingya refugees, comprising 800 families, were displaced, and 841 shelters were fully or partially damaged by a devastating fire that swept across Block A, B, C, and D of Camp 5 at 1 am today, 7 January 2024. BRAC is on the ground to provide emergency support

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BRAC

4 years

We mourn deeply the loss of Prof Jamilur Reza Choudhury, the first Vice-Chancellor of @BRACUniversity . Prof Choudhury passed away in the early hours of 28 April 2020. A renowned scholar, Prof Choudhury is widely recognised for his immeasurable service.

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BRAC

5 years

"I have spent my life watching optimism triumph over despair when the light of self-belief is sparked in people. As a team, I want us to keep lighting these sparks"- Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, Founder, BRAC. We promise to rise to that responsibility in 2020 and beyond. Happy New Year!

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BRAC

3 years

Investing in girls and women is at the heart of BRAC’s work. On this year’s International Day of the Girl Child, let’s pledge to end child marriage and bring our girls back to school. #DayOfTheGirl @dfat @GAC_Corporate

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4 years

#BRAC reached 7 million people in 4 countries across the #Asia region in #Afghanistan , #Nepal , #Myanmar , and the #Philippines , with 569,224 life-saving #COVID19 information materials. To support our work visit:

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BRAC

5 years

Heard on stage during Abhijit Banerjee's @NobelPrize seminar: " #BRAC is one of the great NGO's of the world..." Well we think you and your transformational team at @poverty_action are great too! Keep up the amazing, inspirational work. Full video:

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3 years

“On this 50th anniversary, let us celebrate what BRAC has achieved, and may it continue to flourish.” - George Soros, Founder, Open Society Foundations. 50 years of igniting hope, from Bangladesh to the world. #BRACturns50 @georgesoros @OpenSociety

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BRAC at 50: George Soros' Message | BRAC

“I encountered BRAC and its distinguished founder, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, in the early 2000s, through its work fighting the TB endemic in communities in Bangl...

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4 years

Meet Noor and Aziz – 6-year-old Rohingya Muppets who live in a refugee camp in Bangladesh. Together with our partners at @SesameWorkshop , BRAC is working to bring new playful learning content featuring Noor and Aziz to refugee children in Bangladesh.

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Sesame Street unveils Rohingya Muppets to help kids overcome ‘unthinkable horrors’

The new characters, Noor Yasmin and Aziz, are part of an effort to boost early education for children inside the world's largest refugee camp in Bangladesh.

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BRAC

4 years

#AmphanSuperCyclone hit #Bangladesh ’s yesterday, with tidal surges of up to nine feet. 5,850 people are in BRAC's cyclone shelters. BRAC is making an immediate allocation for emergency support from its own fund and will plan its relief, recovery and rehabilitation effort.

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BRAC

3 years

With the passing of Kamla Bhasin, #feminist activist, #socialscientist & long-time friend of #BRAC , we reflect on her vision, & the world she believed was possible. Kamla di’s vision remains incomplete, but we promise to continue the fight. #KamlaBhasin

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BRAC

3 years

The year-wise dropout rate for both boys and girls decreased from 47% in 2005 to 19% in 2017, and there are now more girls than boys in #schools . This year marks 50 years of #Bangladesh 's independence. BRAC is proud to be part of Bangladesh's journey. #BangladeshAt50 #education

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1 year

"Development is not something we can give. It’s something people must take. Even the poorest person has inherent potential and can solve their own problems" @Shameran at #ReshapingDevelopment conversation @WorldBank

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4 years

Many are suffering as Bangladesh enters its 3rd week of economic shutdown in response to #COVID19 . @BRACworld will now support 200,000 targeted families living on low incomes. Read the latest about #Bangladesh and our response to COVID-19 from @asifsaleh

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COVID-19: Update from Asif Saleh (17 April 2020) - The Good Feed

The number of cases of COVID-19 in Bangladesh is exponentially rising. Lockdown continues. BRAC has completed the first phase of providing cash support to 100,000 families. The second phase started...

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BRAC

8 years

27 April 2016 is a BIG day, for it's Sir Fazle's 80th birthday! Send in your wishes with #80YearsofAbedbhai .

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BRAC

4 years

We launched a map of #urbanslums in #Bangladesh for individuals & organisations to coordinate relief efforts & avoid duplications in helping families who lost livelihoods due to #COVID19 . See the map:

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4 years

1,638 #sanitisers are being distributed to protect day-labourers, rickshaw pullers and street vendors from #COVID19 in #Dhaka who can’t afford to stay home during the crisis. Sanitisers were produced by @BRACUniversity and packaged by BRAC’s skills development team.

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4 years

For #Bangladesh , #COVID19 is more than a public health crisis. #Clientprotection is key in supporting people through financial shocks & by sharing reliable, life-saving information. How is BRAC’s #microfinance programme responding? Read:

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How BRAC Microfinance is responding to the coronavirus outbreak in Bangladesh - The Good Feed

Client protection is key, both in supporting people through financial shocks and by sharing reliable, life-saving information.

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BRAC

4 years

Over 25 million people in Bangladesh have lifted themselves out of poverty in the last 15 years. This year marks 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence. BRAC is proud to be part of Bangladesh's journey. #BangladeshAt50

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BRAC

6 years

Did you know that the majority of our budget in Bangladesh is self-funded by our social enterprises? Donella Rapier, BRAC USA President & CEO, speaks on social enterprise in a new interview with @HarvardHBS Social Enterprise Initiative:

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6 years

82% of people with disabilities live on less than a dollar a day. We're teaming up with @HI_UK to improve this and ensure the inclusion of people with disabilities in our development programmes. #NowIsTheTime #DisabilitySummit

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7 years

@MapPhotographic @gettleman @nytimes Thank you, Mike. We are grateful for your commitment to helping families and women like #Rajuma .

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10 years

BRAC UK chair of trustees Simone Sultana accepted Sir Abed's Trust Women award from @QueenNoor @TrustWomenConf http://t.co/MuAXcsnOwf

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6 years

“Real human capital initiatives must activate people’s sense of self-worth.” Why we must invest in the science of hope in order to #EndPoverty , via @BRACworld founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed 👉🏾

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3 years

Remembering Abed Bhai and his enduring legacy on his 85th birthday:

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4 years

Many unsung #heroes are performing duties on the frontline this #Eid in #Bangladesh instead of spending it with loved ones. We created a gallery with children's drawings, thanking these heroes for their relentless service. Visit: In partnership with @dfat

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4 years

BRAC recruited 20 #doctors to support IEDCR’s 24/7 hotline, who answered over 8000 calls last week. Are you a doctor who speaks Bangla? You can help by registering at to assist the Government of #Bangladesh .

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4 years

“The need to combat #ExtremePoverty and drive systemic change has never been more urgent, especially with the devastating impact COVID-19 will have on the poorest and most marginalized.” - @Shameran Abed, Senior Director of BRAC Microfinance and Ultra-Poor Graduation programs

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4 years

For #Bangladesh #COVID19 is a #humanitarian crisis with a #publichealth dimension. We must mitigate the economic shock that will push the majority into #foodinsecurity within weeks. BRAC’s executive director, @AsifSaleh , writes:

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1 year

A high-level delegation led by Dr @AnitaZaidi , President of Gender Equality at @gatesfoundation , visited women clients and programme participants in the areas of #UltraPoorGraduation , #microfinance , and #skillsdevelopment in Rajshahi, northwestern Bangladesh today.

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8 years

We've reached 3,000 ppl affected by floods in #Bangladesh w/ supplies @ 6 districts. Watch this space for updates.

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4 years

In 2002 we broke new ground with the #TheGraduationApproach to #EndPovertyforAll - and now our Ultra-Poor Graduation Initiative has just received @TheAudaciousPrj funding to bring it to #21millionmore . Learn more @TEDTalks

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4 years

Not all #heroes wear capes. Some wear gloves & masks. This #WorldHealthDay BRAC thanks the 50,000 women community #healthworkers who visited 6 million homes & reached 24 million people in #Bangladesh with life-saving information on #COVID19 . @DFID_UK @dfat

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4 years

We brought paint & started drawing circles to encourage #socialdistancing in public spaces. We covered 229 pharmacies & 1000 grocery stores in 2 days. BRAC is replicating it across #Bangladesh - Mahfuzur, one of BRAC’s 100K frontline staff fighting #COVID19

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4 years

#Bangladesh ’s teachers are on TV! The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education & @a2i are airing lessons on TV while #schools are closed for #COVID19 . BRAC & others are designing content & lesson plans, with subject trainers assisting from our #education programme.

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6 years

BRAC congratulates the 2018 Heroines of Health, Professor Sabina Faiz Rashid and Professor Malabika Sarker, who are being honoured this year at the World Health Assembly for their work with vulnerable populations in Bangladesh!

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3 years

Join Global Education Summit #GES2021 official side event: Meeting the Education Needs of Displaced Children and Young People. Learn how we are transforming education to build a better future for all children. @FCDOEducation @FCDOGEC @CanadaDev @UNHCR_Education @EduCannotWait

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We have transformed! We are now BRAC Uganda Bank Limited! BRAC #microfinance has enabled people living in rural and low-income communities in #Uganda to access finance. #BRACUgandaBankLtd #NowYouCanDoMore

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2 years

Boats packed with emergency relief are being sent out to help people trapped in flood water. We’re on the ground rescuing, sheltering and cooking. Stand beside us, as we stand beside Bangladesh. Donate now: #SylhetFlood

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4 years

Bangladesh is suffering from exponential growth in COVID-19 cases as it confirms full community transmission. In addition, it faces an economic crisis. BRAC presents eight prominent risks and challenges facing Bangladesh this week:

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5 years

Through our skills program, Sumia trained as an air conditioning and refrigeration mechanic with a master craftsperson. Now, as the primary breadwinner of her family, Sumia is ensuring her siblings finish their educations. #wysd2019 #investinskills

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Thank you @ADB_HQ for such a touching and in-depth tribute to our Abed bhai. His pioneering and generous spirit will continue on with the next generation of changemakers.

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