Welcome to Drishtipat.

You believe that every person has an equal right to be heard, and an equal right to dignity, compassion and opportunities.

You believe that safeguarding every individual’s basic human rights will complement, and not hinder, the sustainable progress and economic development of Bangladesh.

You believe that there is so much more to Bangladesh – its culture, its language, its people – than the flood-ridden, poverty-stricken image portrayed in international news.

You read the news and feel the urge to speak out, to do something, to make a difference, however small.

You are, in spirit, already a member of the Drishtipat family. Welcome to Drishtipat!

Your vigilance, your awareness, and the passionate manifestation of your compassion through your proactive stance is exactly a reflection of Drishtipat’s spirit. All you need to do is make yourself known to the rest of the community members who are actively trying to make a real difference, one small step at a time.

Drishtipat’s Vision:

Drishtipat comes to you with a Vision.

A Vision to integrate a respect for human rights into the underlying fundamentals of our governing policies, and into our goals of sustainable economic development and national growth and progress.

A Vision to provide a reliable voice of constructive criticism and specialized expertise in human rights, so that the governing and judicial authorities can turn to us with confidence, for recommendations and critique of policies, regulations or crisis management when situations of human rights violations do arise inadvertently.

A Vision to harness the cultural and nationalistic pride within the expatriate community, and to leverage the innovativeness, the technical skills and the professional expertise within this community, towards action-oriented projects that leave a real positive impact on the lives of the people of Bangladesh.

Drishtipat –Goals: Awareness, Assistance

How?

Hearing the voices of the unheard.

Speaking of human rights abuse – highlighting ‘facts’ about specific incidents of alleged human rights abuse through the Drishtipat website and mailing list.

Taking proactive action to stop human rights violations by
a. Mobilizing public opinion through awareness raising campaigns to protest against such human rights abuses.
b. Supporting advocacy campaigns to ensure appropriate responses from the state authorities including effective steps to prevent future recurrences of such abuses, or to prosecute or punish those responsible.

Helping victims of abuse with direct assistance-oriented projects and rehabilitation efforts.

Talking about the struggles and fights and the undying spirit of our people
Giving the neglected and marginalized a helping hand by supporting entrepreneurial projects – not as retail, band-aid solutions, but as a more systemic socioeconomic ‘fix’.

Nurturing a sense of cultural identity within the expatriate community (through pro-active campaigns that positively affect the lives of people in Bangladesh)

Drishtipat – Who are we?

Started in 2001 as a response to an increasing feeling of helplessness faced by expatriate Bangladeshis at the human rights violations in Bangladesh. Now Drishtipat with its strong online presence has 8 chapters all around the world in USA, UK, Canada, Australia and Bangladesh. You can take a look at individual chapter site from the top of the page. Apart from this Drishtipat has a creative arm called Drishtipat Creative and also it has an arm for the thought leaders called Drishtipat Writers' Colective

Message from the Founder: “As we read the news from home, we get sad, we get angry, we get depressed. There are times we feel the urge to step up and to do something about it. This was one such moment when we thought why not give it a try...that's how we started Drishtipat.”

o Project highlights are here

Drishtipat is a registered non profit in the USA. The IRS Tax ID is 38-3657939.