Community Disaster Preparedness Drill Conducted in...
April 30, 2026Rural Society Development Association (RSDA) organized a community-based disaster preparedness drill...
Rural Society Development Association (RSDA) is a non-profit, non-political development organization established in 1984 in Kurigram, Bangladesh. We work with poor and disaster-affected communitiesâespecially women and childrenâto reduce poverty, build resilience, and promote gender equality.
Through community-led development and humanitarian support, RSDA helps people create sustainable and dignified livelihoods.
RSDA mission is to empower women particularly young women towards building a better world by developing their capacities and to make them active contributor within the society. Therefore RSDA undertakes initiatives/programs that empower the neglected portion of women who are deprived from rights and to ensure equal rights and opportunities for them.
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RSDA's Ongoing Projects actively address community needs, fostering sustainable development in northern Bangladesh.
Under this programme, RSDA operates Bank Asia Agent Banking services to promote financial inclusion...
Donor: Bank Asia
This project aims to strengthen the capacity of local and national humanitarian actors to effectivel...
Donor: Oxfam-GB
The Education Support Programme focuses on improving access to quality education for disadvantaged a...
Donor: BRAC
This project addresses gender-based violence in emergency and humanitarian contexts. RSDA works to r...
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Rural Society Development Association (RSDA) organized a community-based disaster preparedness drill...
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RSDA successfully completed a vocational and income-generating skills training program for 50 rural...
A youth-focused skills development workshop was organized to promote career awareness, leadership, a...
RSDA launched a community tree plantation initiative to promote environmental sustainability and cli...
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Sita Rani, a Hindu woman from a remote village in Kurigram, faced constant challenges as part of a minority community. Limited opportunities and financial hardship made it difficult for her to support her family and cont...
â Resilient Mother
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With support from Rural Society Development Association (RSDA), Selina Begum joined a womenâs group and received livelihood and leadership training. Today, she earns a stable income through income-generating activities a...
â Resilient Mother
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Ayesha Begum, a char-dwelling woman from Kurigram, once struggled to support her family due to recurring floods and lack of income opportunities. Through training, livelihood support, and womenâs group involvement provid...
â Community Leader
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Rural Society Development Association (RSDA) is a non-profit, non-political development organization established in 1984 in Kurigram, Bangladesh. We work with poor and disaster-affected communitiesâespecially women and childrenâto reduce poverty, build resilience, and promote gender equality. Through community-led development and humanitarian support, RSDA helps people create sustainable and dignified livelihoods.