Professor Dr. Mojib Uddin Ahmed, a distinguished member of the General Body of RDRS Bangladesh and a former Professor at the University of Dhaka, passed away on March 23, 2026. He was 66 years old.

According to a mourning statement released by RDRS Bangladesh, Dr. Ahmed had been an integral part of the organization’s General Body since December 23, 2019. During his tenure, he contributed significantly to the development and strategic direction of the institution through his profound merit and professional expertise. The RDRS family expressed deep shock and grief at his passing, extending their heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family.

Beyond his philanthropic and administrative roles, Dr. Mojib Uddin Ahmed was a titan in the field of education. He began his career in 1983 as a lecturer in the Department of Accounting at the University of Dhaka. He later served as a Professor in both the Department of Accounting and the Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management.

Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2022 was held on 28 November 2022 at Rokeya Auditorium in RDRS Rangpur office. The members of RDRS General Body took part in the AGM. Shib Narayan Kairy, the Chair of the General Body presided over the meeting while Executive Director of RDRS Bangladesh Tapan Kumar Karmaker hosted the event. Before the AGM, RDRS Trustee Board meeting was also held on the same day.

The agenda focused on discussion of RDRS’ new strategy, future direction, and way of adapting to the new global context in terms of economic, political and development issues.

The Board Members also met with RDRS Senior Staff and discussed different issues/programmes for adaptation on the new context to continue organisational growth.

আরডিআরএস বাংলাদেশ ও মুসলিম এইড-ইউকে বাংলাদেশ-এর যৌথ সহযোগিতায় শীতার্ত মানুষের মাঝে শীতকালীন প্যাকেজ বিতরণ করা হলো। আরডিআরএস কর্মএলাকার রংপুর, লালমনিরহাট, দিনাজপুর ও পঞ্চগড় এবং সিলেটের মৌলভীবাজার এলাকার শীতার্ত মানুষের মাঝে এসব প্যাকেজ বিতরণ করা হয়। বিতরণের পূর্বে সংশ্লিষ্ট এলাকাগুলোতে উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার ও ইউপি চেয়ারম্যান-মেম্বারদের সহযোগিতায় প্রকৃত শীতার্ত-অসহায় মানুষের তালিকা প্রণয়ন করা হয়। তালিকা মোতাবেক সবাইকে একত্রিত করে, চেয়ারে বসিয়ে আনুষ্ঠানিকভাবে তাদের নিজ নিজ চেয়ারে প্রত্যেকের হাতে প্যাকেটটি তুলে দেওয়া হয়। প্রতিটি প্যাকেটে একটি কম্বল, একজোড়া মোজা, একটি উলেন মাঙ্কি টুপি, সামগ্রী বহনের একটি ব্যাগ ও একটি করে ভ্যাসলিনের কৌটা ছিল।
লালমনিরহাটের আদিতমারী উপজেলায় ৫৫০ টি পরিবারে মাঝে শীতকালীন প্যাকেজ বিতরণের মধ্য দিয়ে ৯ জানুয়ারি ২০২৩ এই কর্মসূচি শুরু হয় এবং ১৮ জানুয়ারি রংপুরের গঙ্গাচড়া উপজেলার মরনেয়া ইউনিয়নে ৫৫০ জন শীতার্ত পরিবারে একইরকম প্যাকেজ বিতরণের মধ্য দিয়ে শেষ হয়। সর্বমোট ২৯৪৫টি পরিবারে শীতকালীন প্যাকেজ সামগ্রী দেওয়া হয়েছে। প্রতিটি অনুষ্ঠানে আরডিআরএস বাংলাদেশ ও মুসলিম এইড-ইউকে বাংলাদেশ-এর কর্মকর্তারা ছাড়াও উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার ও সংশ্লিষ্ট উপজেলার অন্যান্য কর্মকর্তা এবং ইউপি চেয়ারম্যান-মেম্বাররা উপস্থিত ছিলেন।

“We Should Feel Proud of Being Part of RDRS” – ED, RDRS

“We should feel proud of being a part of RDRS. We should feel proud to introduce ourselves as an employee of RDRS”, said Tapan Kumar Karmaker, Executive Director of RDRS Bangladesh in his speech on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of RDRS today. He addressed in the event organized in RDRS Head Office, Dhaka.

RDRS was established on 8 February 1972 to assist with relief and rehabilitation support to the war-ravaged people of greater Rangpur-Dinajpur region of Bangladesh soon after the independence war of the newly born country. Later, RDRS extended its support to improve the lives and livelihoods of marginalized and underprivileged communities by providing various development services over five decades. Starting from the Haripur in Thakurgaon district, the organization has now expanded across the country covering 30 districts.

The Executive Director added in his speech that this is RDRS, this is how the organization is growing for the people and being acknowledged by the people. RDRS is well-known and recognized as a transparent and committed development organization. He said, “RDRS is expanding slowly because it is committed to ensuring quality service. So if you cannot be proud of RDRS, what else you can be about”! Mr Karmaker discussed RDRS’ vision and mission, and urged all the staff to serve the RDRS with commitment to accomplish the vision and mission.

Dr. M. G. Neogi, Independence Award winner and former Head of the Agriculture department of RDRS was also present in the event among others. He shared his glorious time in RDRS, RDRS’ role in the development of northwestern Bangladesh, and wishes RDRS long-lived.

The 51st celebration event was organized across the RDRS working area today, 8 February 2023.

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“We Should Feel Proud of Being Part of RDRS” – ED, RDRS

“We should feel proud of being a part of RDRS. We should feel proud to introduce ourselves as an employee of RDRS”, said Tapan Kumar Karmaker, Executive Director of RDRS Bangladesh in his speech on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of RDRS today. He addressed in the event organized in RDRS Head Office, Dhaka.

RDRS was established on 8 February 1972 to assist with relief and rehabilitation support to the war-ravaged people of greater Rangpur-Dinajpur region of Bangladesh soon after the independence war of the newly born country. Later, RDRS extended its support to improve the lives and livelihoods of marginalized and underprivileged communities by providing various development services over five decades. Starting from the Haripur in Thakurgaon district, the organization has now expanded across the country covering 30 districts.

The Executive Director added in his speech that this is RDRS, this is how the organization is growing for the people and being acknowledged by the people. RDRS is well-known and recognized as a transparent and committed development organization. He said, “RDRS is expanding slowly because it is committed to ensuring quality service. So if you cannot be proud of RDRS, what else you can be about”! Mr Karmaker discussed RDRS’ vision and mission, and urged all the staff to serve the RDRS with commitment to accomplish the vision and mission.

Dr. M. G. Neogi, Independence Award winner and former Head of the Agriculture department of RDRS was also present in the event among others. He shared his glorious time in RDRS, RDRS’ role in the development of northwestern Bangladesh, and wishes RDRS long-lived.

The 51st celebration event was organized across the RDRS working area today, 8 February 2023.

A five-member delegation of ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) visited RDRS during 11-13 February 2023. The purpose of the visit was to seek the possibility of expanding partnerships with RDRS to respond to the Rohingya humanitarian crisis in Cox’s bazar.

The ELCA team includes Rev. Dr. Rafael Malpica Padilla, Executive Director, Service and Justice Home Area, ELCA; Rev. Dr. Franklin Ishida, Area Program Director for Asia, Service and Justice, ELCA; Patricia, Program Director, International Policy and Advocacy, ELCA; Louisa Ishida, Program Communicator, Lutheran Disaster Response, ELCA; Chandran Paul Martin, Regional Representative for South Asia, ELCA.

The team traveled to Cox’s Bazar and visited RDRS activities operated in Rohingya camps and the host community. They meet with Rohingya group, talks with volunteers and visited their makeshift shelter in the camp. Later, the ELCA team visited RDRS tree plantation work, visited a women group in the Jilongja union in Cox’s Bazar district. After visiting the field activities in Cox’s Bazar, the team meet with RDRS staff at a debriefing session.

Tapan Kumar Karmaker, Executive Director of RDRS Bangladesh had a reception event to honor of the esteemed delegation from ELCA and discussed the further opportunity for joint intervention to address the Rohingya crisis on the humanitarian ground. It is notable that ELCA is a long-standing development partner of RDRS and supporting RDRS’ for five decades.