Gram Bikash Kendra (GBK) is a local-level, non-profit development organization working in the Northwest Region of Bangladesh. Since 1992, GBK has worked as an enabling force for vulnerable section of the community. In particular, GBK's work focuses on women, children and indigenous people. We have strong links with National and international organizations, including HEKS - Switzerland, ICCO - Netherlands, PKSF - Bangladesh, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), Nayantara Communications-Bangladesh and Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO).
A seminar on – The responsibility of the political parties to secure and defend the rights of the indigenous peoples of Northwest Bangladesh and sharing of the Indigenous Peoples’ Empowerment Process (IPEP) baseline survey report
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009Venue: Dinajpur Press Club
Date: 17th March 2009
Time: 10.30am – 1.00pm
Organised by: Jatio Adivashi Parishad
Supported by: Gram Bikash Kendra
Background
The indigenous peoples of Bangladesh mainly live in the plain lands and the Chittagong hill tracts. Altogether, there are almost 45 different indigenous community groups. Among that a big portion of indigenous people are living in the Northwest region of the country, of […]