20 volunteers received ‘IVD Bangladesh Volunteer Award 2022’

20 volunteers received ‘IVD Bangladesh Volunteer Award 2022’ for 'Post-Covid Response Support and Volunteering Actions for Solidarity' at the event titled ‘Strengthening Solidarity for Development through Volunteering Actions’ to mark International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2022. Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, UNV Bangladesh, UNFPA, Good Neighbor Bangladesh, WaterAid Bangladesh and UNDP Bangladesh jointly organized the event at QIS Auditorium, LGED Bhaban, Agargaon, Dhaka. This year’s IVD theme is “Solidarity through volunteering”.

Mr. Md Tazul Islam, MP, Honorable Minister, Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives graced the event as the Chief Guest Mr. Muhammad Ibrahim, Secretary, Local Government Division; Ms Van Nguyen, Deputy Resident Representative, UNDP, Ms. Doh Young-Ah, Country Director, KOICA, Mr Sk. Md. Mohsin, Chief Engineer, Local Government Engineering Department; Ms Shikha Sarker. Additional Secretary, Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief were present as special guests. Mr. Md. Aktar Uddin, Country Coordinator, UNV Bangladesh, Mr Mainuddin Mainul, Country Director, Good Neighbors Bangladesh; Mr. Partha Hefaz Shaikh, Director Policy and Advocacy, WaterAid Bangladesh chaired the event.

Mr. Md Almamun Rakib received 1st award of the ‘IVD Bangladesh Volunteer Award 2022’, Ms. Nupur Akter Nova and Mr. Kysar Hamid received 2nd and 3rd awards respectively.The other awardees are Mr. Shah Wakilor Rahman, Ms. Sanjana Haque, Ms. Priankha Halder, Mr. Md Mostakim Sarker Niloy, Mr. Md Jamal Hossain, Mr. Md. Khalid Hasan, Mr. Sathi Roy, Ms. Rafat Jahan Moumita, Youth Voice of Chattogram (YVC), Mr. Md Abu Sufian Shake, Mr. Masrur Ishraq, Ms. Tarin Tani Bashar, Mr. Md Alvi Sheikh, Ms. Shain Shain Mya Sony, Ms. Nurjahan, Ms. Sunzida Islam Era and Ms. Fariha Ferdous Khan.

Mr. Md. Tazul Islam said, ‘we would need to strengthen volunteering actions for sustainable development; and this, the efficient implementation of national volunteer policy is critical’.

Representatives from the government bodies and NGOs, Civil Society Organizations, Volunteer Involving Organizations, Volunteers, youth, and other stakeholders joined the event as well.