ABOUT BASTOB

 

VISION 

BASTOB envisions a society in which poor and disadvantaged people are socially developed and economically self reliant.

 

MISSION STATEMENT

BASTOB is a non-profit, voluntary development organization working in the areas of institution building, income and employment generation, health, human resource development, education and promotion of culture for the disadvantaged segment of the society especially for women, youth, disables and children.

 

The organization is dedicated to ensure a heavy reference to institution building, income and employment generation, education and health and the promotion of culture and gender equality in its mission to achieving its goal.

  

BASTOB’s goal is to establish a socio-economic development process by which the program partners are the prime initiators.

BASTOB not only believes in people’s capacity and creativity, but also in participatory management. It is therefore committed to ensuring participation at every level.

 

BASTOB has experienced, energetic and dynamic workers who are committed to achieving its goal

 

Considering development as a complex process, BASTOB also encourages partnership and networking with governments and other development organizations.

 

STRATEGIES:

§  To Develop People’s Institutions,

§  Provide Skill Training;

§  Provide Financial Support /Assistance;

§  Establishing Network /Partnership;

§  Active involvement of different stakeholders in planning;

§  Perform advocacy on various issues;

§  Reduction of gender discrimination;

§  Protect human rights, environment and culture;

§  Improve health and education;

§  Environment friendly agriculture and forestry;

 

THE CORE VALUES

  • People’s capacity and dignity
  • Culture and environment friendly    
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Discipline, participation, team work and openness
  • Cost consciousness   
  • Gender equity           
  • Accountability and transparency      
  • Honesty and integrity           
  • Justice and fairness
  • Striving for excellence          

Governance

Bastob has a General Council consisting of 21 members and a Governing Board with 7 members. Board is consisting of one chairperson, one vice-chairperson, one treasurer and four members. General Council forms the Governing Board for a period of two years. The Governing Board is assigned for making policy guidelines for the organization. Different sub-committees are formed for specific purposes e.g. purchasing sub-committee, gender audit sub-committee etc.  As an ex-officio the Executive Director is the Member Secretary of the Board.

Governing Board 2011-2013

 

 

SL.

Name

Qualification

Designation

Profession

01.

Dr. Golam Samdani Fakir

PhD

Chairperson

Pro Vice-Chancellor, BRAC University

02.

Md. Giasuddin Ahmed

Masters

Vice-Chairperson

Vice-Principal, Mirpur University College

03.

Md. Osman Ghoni

Masters

Treasurer

Executive Director, Sampreeti

04.

Ms. Shamsun Nahar Ahmed

Masters

Member

Free Lance Consultant

05.

Dr. Nilufar Kamorez Jaha

PhD

Member

Freelance Consultant

06.

Mr. Jiptha Boiragee

Masters

Member

Capacity Dev. Coordinator, USCB

07.

Mr. Faruque Ahmed

Masters

Member

Proprietor, Mahib Enterprise

08.

Mr. Ruhi Das

Masters

Member Secretary

Executive Director, BASTOB

 

 

 

 

Management

The executive Director is overall responsible for management of the organization. He is assisted by Director Administration to run the administrative and HR matters in cooperation with the Coordinator Accounts and Coordinator Internal Audit. The Project Coordinators are responsible for day to day implementation of the projects. They are assisted by Unit In-Charges/Branch Manager, who are looking after offices in the field level. Field or root level staffs are Development Facilitator/Credit Facilitator. There is a monitoring cell led by a Monitoring and Documentation Officer who is responsible for continuous monitoring and documentation of project activities.

There are 75 full-time staffs who are implementing the development activities in the head and field office level.

 

Sl. No.

Name of employee

Designation

1.

Mr. Ruhi Das

Executive Director

2.

Mr. Md. Jamal Hossain

Director Administration

3.

Mr. Ranjit Ch. Das

Programme Head

4.

Mr. Rustom Ali Mollah

Coordinator, Micro Finance

5.

Mr. Kingshu Kumar Majumder

Coordinator Accounts

6.

Mr. Hary Narayan Das Roni

Coordinator Internal Audit

7.

Mrs. Jahanara Fakir

Monitoring Cell