About Us
DALIT is a non-governmental, non-partisan and non-profit organization established in 1998 by a group of young DALIT people working for the development of the DALIT and other vulnerable and socially excluded groups so that they can meet their basic needs. DALIT promotes human dignity for the communities who are deprived from their fundamental basic rights declared in the constitution of Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh and Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1999 it got the recognition from the NGO Affairs Bureau and it started its programs in a more organic way. In 2010 it got the registration from the Ministry of Social Welfare.
“DALIT ” is a Bengali word which literally means “someone trampled under the feet of someone else”. It is used to identify an outcast minority of oppressed, exploited and deprived people. The founders and visionary-dreamers of DALIT NGO are some young educated people belonging to the Dalit community, who were inspired by the autobiography of Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar.
Success Stories
Distinguished success story of DALIT, a growing Bangladeshi organization working for uplifting socio-economic status of less privileged people through economic development, skill development and education.
Zakia Afrin is now in Japan
Zakia Afrin, a Dalit girl, lived in Ward No. 25 of Khulna City Corporation (KCC). Since Zakia’s father died long ago, she became very helpless with her old, poor mother. Zakia was living a miserable life with her mother by working in an NGO school for a very low salary. She had an overwhelming desire…
Afia regained her rights
Afia Begum (25), father Md. Rahman Moral, mother: Sharifa Begum, daughter of a poor family in Toiyabpur village, ward no. 7 at Sharafpur Union under Dumuria Upazila in Khulna. About 7 (seven) years ago, Afia Begum got married to Nurzaman (33) at Kharshanda village under Sahosh Union, Dumuria, Khulna. Their family life was going on…
Sunita did not give up in the battle of life
Sunita Biswas (33) is one of the unfortunate women of Sahos Joykhali Jale Para of Dumuria upazila in Khulna district. Sunita got married to Bikash Biswas of that area about 15 years ago. In their family, two children were born. Despite the financial crisis, they were living happily ever after. Bikash used to run his…
Kanai Mondal has brightened the image of Dalit society
Madhugram is a green and beautiful village under Dumuria upazila in Khulna district. A poor resident of this village is Chitto Mondal. There are five members of his family, including three sons. Due to this, he has to work very hard to manage the expenses of such a large family. His younger son, Kanai Mondal,…
Laxmi’s journey to prosperity has begun
Laxmi Das is a struggling woman from Rishipara in Banorgati area of Khulna city. She is the mother of 2 daughters and 1 son. Her mother-in-law is sick and cannot get out of bed. Her husband repairs and sells old shoes. It became impossible for her husband to run a family of 6 including the…
Sumon’s fortune changed through computer training
Sumon Das belongs to a poor family of Dhulihar village in Satkhira district. His father is Milon Das and mother Tarokeswari Das. Sumon Das is the eldest child in his family of 4 members. Most of the people in his village are engaged in agriculture, rickshaw-van driving, daily labor and earn a living by making…
DALIT Achievement
DALIT with Prime Minister
Mrs. Kabita Sarker, in-charge of DALIT Handicraft (Bijoya), delivering one of the products made by the Dalit women to the Honorable Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, in the occasion of jute fair in Dhaka, on March 6, 2016.
BBC World Challenge Award
In 2006, DALIT was honoured the BBC World Challenge Award for tremendous achievements in Water and Sanitation activities among 600 organizations in the World. DALIT’s Arsenic mitigation program resulted to be honoured with the Award.
Energy Globe Award
DALIT received the Energy Globe award from the Embassy of Austria in Tehran, Iran, in 2015. The award was provided for the work of DALIT through the ‘Access to Safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene’ (ASWASH) project.
Nelson Mandela award
DALIT has been honored with Nelson Mandela award for the year 2016. The appreciation has been specially recognized on the field of social activism. The award ceremony was organized by 71 media vision in Dhaka.
Mother Teresa Award
DALIT has been honored with Mother Teresa Award for the year 2017. The appreciation has been specially recognized on the field of social activism. The award ceremony was organized by United Movement Human Rights in Dhaka.
Sadhin Bangla Golden Award
DALIT has been honored with Nelson Mandela award for the year 2016. The appreciation has been specially recognized on the field of social activism. The award ceremony was organized by 71 media vision in Dhaka.
Mujib Shotoborsho Smriti Sommanona
DALIT has been honored with ‘Mujib Shotoborsho Smriti Sommanona’ for the year 2021. The appreciation has been specially recognized on the field of human development. The award ceremony was organized by Bangabondhu Academy in Dhaka. Executive Director of DALIT Mr. Swapon Kumar Das received the award.
DALIT at the UN session
Global Voice for Equality: Dalit’s Advocacy Officer, Laxme Das, empowering change with a speech at the 16th UN session on Minority Issues on November 30, 2023, in Geneva, Switzerland.
News & Events
March 26, 2024
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