Community Participation and Development

CPD recently convened a key Monitoring & Evaluation meeting at the Nagar Bhaban with the Narayanganj City Corporation. 🌆

We were pleased to welcome Md. Moinul Islam (Urban Planner, NCC), Shrawman Majumder Rudra (Assistant Programmer, NCC), local Ward Secretaries, and Urban Community Volunteers. We were also joined by our esteemed donors from Accountability Lab (Pakistan & Bangladesh): Muhammad Abu Bakar Saddiq, Muhammad Rashid Chaudhry, and Md. Monzurul Alam.

The focus was to review our collaborative efforts to empower communities and enhance accountability in Ward 15 & 16 through https://nagorikshebabd.org/ . We appreciate the active participation from all stakeholders in making this initiative a success.

𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠
On 3 February 2026, Community Participation and Development (CPD) hosted the Inception Meeting of “Empowering Urban Volunteers for Local Governance Transparency,” Supported by Accountability Lab (AL), held at the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC), Narayanganj.
The event marked a significant step toward strengthening local governance through the active participation of Urban Community Volunteers (UCVs). We were honored to have Md. Nur Kutubul Alam, Chief Executive Officer of NCC, as chief guest, along with Md. Moinul Islam, Urban Planner of NCC, NCC staff, and CPD team.
Together, we were seeking the groundwork for a more transparent and accountable urban governance system.

আজ মঙ্গলবার ঢাকা উত্তর সিটি কর্পোরেশন কর্তৃক আয়োজিত গ্রামীন অবকাঠামো রক্ষণাবেক্ষণ (টি আর) প্রকল্পের আওতায় কমিউনিটি পার্টিসিপেশন এন্ড ডেভেলপমেন্ট (সিপিডি)‘র ৬জন সেলাই প্রশিক্ষনার্থীর মাঝে সেলাই মেশিন বিতরন করেন ঢাকা উত্তর সিটি কর্পোরেশন, অঞ্চল-৫ এর আঞ্চলিক নির্বাহী কর্মকর্তা (উপসচিব) জনাব, আ ন ম বদরুদ্দোজা।

29th AGM and election of Executive Committee was held yesterday, the 21st September 2024. All the general members and newly elected EC members are in the photgraph.

MotherSchools project

June 30, 2024

"Parenting Education Program of CPD"

Theme of the event: Mothers’ role sought to build a peaceful society free from terrorism, militancy and drugs.

The project titled ‘MotherSchools Bangladesh ’ implemented by CPD with the support of Women Without Borders through Manusher Jonno Foundation. 220 mothers from different parts of capital successfully completed a five-month long course, aimed at building a peaceful society free from the vices. The mothers, on completion of the course, received certificates at the program today.

An event titled’ MotherSchools Graduation Ceremony’ at NGO Affairs Bureau at Agargaon in the capital today.
Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) and Community Participation and Development (CPD) jointly organized the event.

The role of mothers is most important for establishing a peaceful society because family education is the first step in forming the character and values of children. And children get this education mostly from their mothers. Addressing on the occasion, the speakers said, half of the country’s total population is female. The overall development of the country is not possible by leaving women behind. When mothers are aware, children will grow up properly. The children with these human qualities will be pioneer in building a happy, prosperous and safe society, they observe.
Therefore, active participation of mothers in family and social activities will help in building a happy, peaceful and prosperous society in the days to come. The mothers, who completed the course, will be able to apply the knowledge and make their families ideal places.

They lauded the initiative under the project as commendable, saying such initiative is essential to create awareness beginning from the family and prevent the youth from committing these crimes.
Terming terrorism, militancy, drugs and corruption as wounds of the society, they called upon all to be united for keeping our country free from this menace.

They hoped that this programme would play a pivotal role in establishing Bangladesh as a safe and beautiful country free from radicalism, militancy and terrorism.
Speakers at an event sought the role of mothers for building a peaceful society free from terrorism, militancy and drugs. All concerned such as parents, teachers, elders, relatives and public representatives have been asked to create awareness against militancy, terrorism and drugs.

This event is Chaired by Rumana Quader, Deputy Executive Director of CPD, K.M. Shahiduzzaman, Social Services Officer, Department of Social Services, Roksana Islam Sujana, Assistant Commissioner, Counter Terrorism and Trans National Crime unit, DMP, Saima Jahan, teacher and Nasrin Rahman, Notetaker of MotherSchools Bangladesh Project and a number of mothers expressed their feelings and experiences shared at the event.