Press Release

9th AGM of ActionAid International Bangladesh Society 


ActionAid Bangladesh, 10 July 2021, Dhaka

The ActionAid International Bangladesh Society (AAIBS) organised the 9th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 10 July 2021. Considering the COVID-19 pandemic situation, the AGM was organised through a virtual platform like last year. The AGM was attended by the Executive Board and General Assembly members along with the international participants and board members from hard-to-reach areas of the country.

The meeting was convened by ActionAid International Bangladesh Society (AAIBS) General Assembly member Reefat Bin Sattar. Members of the Executive Board and General Assembly of the organisation have participated in this meeting.

Welcoming the new members, Manzoor Hasan OBE, Chairperson of ActionAid International Bangladesh Society (AAIBS) mentioned that from now and onward they are an integral part of this organization. He invited everyone to work together to address the crisis like COVID-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, Farah Kabir, Country Director of ActionAid Bangladesh and Secretary of the Executive Board of ActionAid International Bangladesh Society (AAIBS) thanked everyone and mentioned that the organisation is performing smoothly due to the outstanding contribution of the members of the Executive Board and the General Assembly. AAIBS has been able to create a democratic model by forming an Executive Board and General Assembly comprising of new generation and experienced which is exemplary for all she added. Ms. Kabir also expressed her hope that the new members of the Executive Board and the General Assembly would further strengthen the organisation with their thoughtful efforts, talents, labor and values.

Miraj Ahmed Chowdhury and Ibrahim Khalil Al Zayad were elected as the new members of the Executive Board at this meeting. A total of 8 new members were elected to the General Assembly. They are Anowara Aana Aman, Md. Sadrul Huda, Shoumik Dumri, Rebecca Sultana, Tahmid Sami, Shubhomoy Haque, Abdus Sattar and Taslima Yasmin.

The audit report of the organisation for the year 2020 was presented and adopted in the meeting. Moreover, the auditor for the audit year 2021 was also appointed. Besides, various information about the organisation was presented by the Secretariat of ActionAid International Bangladesh Society (AAIBS). Finally, the meeting ended with an outline of the overall programme for the coming year based on the review of last year's activities.