Bangladesh Bondhu Foundation (BONDHU) is a non-political, non-profit, non-government voluntary and social organization established in 2015. Bangladesh Bondhu Foundation (BONDHU) is based on seven pillars: Humanism, Efficiency, Transparency, Honesty, Sincerity; Equality for all people irrespective of gender, religion, race & ethnicity, and Love for nature.
Read MoreMr. Khalequzzaman is an engineer by education. He got his MS and Ph.D. in Energy Engineering from the Technical University Berlin, Germany. He received his first professional experience in Germany and worked there for eight years. After his return to Bangladesh in 1999, he started his career as a freelance consultant for the power sector. Since 2002 he has been involving himself more and more with renewable energy technologies. In 2005, Dr. Khalequzzaman joined German Development Organization GIZ and was responsible for renewable energy projects. His main contributions were in the fields of solar energy, biogas, improved cookstove, etc. Improved Cook Stove (Bondhu Chula) project is the landmark project of GIZ in Bangladesh. Encouraged by GIZ in 2015, he established “Bangladesh Bondhu Foundation (BONDHU)” and the objectives are to run renewable energy projects on a big scale. During 2015-2020, he was in dual responsibilities - implementing Energizing Development (EnDev) projects of GIZ and coordinating of Bondhu activities. From 2020 he has been concentrating fully on BONDHU.
Read MoreSuchitra Hajong is the co-founder of the Bangladesh Bondhu Foundation (BONDHU). She was born in a Hajong family of Lengura village of Kalmakanda Upazila under Netrokona District. She was the youngest among her 10 siblings. She studied at Lengura Govt. Primary School, Lengura High School, and Durgapur Women’s College. She completed her BSc. in Computer Science from BUBT, Dhaka. She was involved in Bangladesh Indigenous Peoples Forum (BIPF). With the inspiration and assistance of Suchitra Hajong, SZ Consultancy Services Ltd. was established in 2008. In 2015, Bangladesh Bondhu Foundation was founded. From then on, she dedicated herself to making Bondhu Chula (Cook Stove) project a success. She coordinated Bondhu Chula activities of 250 NGOs, 6000 entrepreneurs and nearly 1500 staff. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2017. In December 2017, she launched a new project titled “Cancer and Women’s Health” to make people aware of cancer. After fighting cancer, she breathed her last on 17 September 2018.
Read MoreBONDHU publishes reports, newsletters, and other forms of publications on regular basis as part of its activities. Get to know more about BONDHU through the perusal of its publications.
As BONDHU works to tackle climate change and implements climate-friendly project activities, hence environment-related national and global events bear significant importance for Bangladesh Bondhu Foundation (BONDHU). To mark those events as well as to raise awareness, BONDHU regularly takes various initiatives.
Currently, Bangladesh Bondhu Foundation (BONDHU) has five ongoing projects and it has been working relentlessly to implement its undertaken projects duly.
Bangladesh Bondhu Foundation (BONDHU) has been implementing Bondhu Chula project nationwide since its establishment and successfully expanding its activities all over Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Bondhu Foundation (BONDHU) has undertaken a project titled "Climate-friendly Agriculture Project" to increase agricultural production through mitigation and adaptation to climate change.
BONDHU has taken necessary steps to repair and maintain the existing water plants to address the acute shortage of drinking water in the coastal areas.
Bangladesh Bondhu Foundation (BONDHU) has been implementing "Climate-friendly Tree Plantation" project to tackle climate change and environmental degradation. BONDHU aims to plant 2 crores of trees in whole Bangladesh within 2024.
BONDHU has invented a portable “Energy-saving Stove” considering the need of specific customers and undertook a project to distribute Energy-saving stoves to the Rohingya refugees and the locals in Cox's Bazar.
Bangladesh Bondhu Foundation (BONDHU) has been working nationwide and it has offices in every district of the country. The working area of BONDHU varies according to the underlying problems of that area and the undertaken projects of the organization.
BONDHU conducts a number of activities and arranges many events as part of its project implementation strategy.
BONDHU values its partners most and is committed to working together for making a difference in the sector of climate change. Over the years, BONDHU has been keeping its mark of success in the area of environmental-friendly projects in partnership with various local and international organizations.
Reach out us if you are committed to working for climate action and intend to bring a positive change in the environment of Bangladesh through mitigation and adaptation to climate change and want to fight environmental degradation together.
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