Save the Children in Bangladesh
humanitarian · Dhaka
· verified (record reviewed 2026-09-14)
Profile
- Chief executive
- Shumon Sengupta
- Founded
- 1970
- Regulator
- NGO Affairs Bureau
- MRA-licensed
- n/a
- Active members
- n/a
- Loan portfolio
- n/a
- Staff
- n/a
- Coverage
- nationwide
Deepening micro-enterprise financing, primary healthcare access, and disaster risk financing across vulnerable upazilas.
Recent activity
- 2026-06-25 regulatory Save the Children in Bangladesh filed annual operational and financial compliance reporting with Microcredit Regulatory Authority (MRA). ↗
- 2026-07-16 programme_launch Expanded ultra-poor graduation and women entrepreneur microcredit credit facility across rural districts. ↗
- 2026-08-11 expansion Inaugurated community climate resilience and primary healthcare outreach centers. ↗
Provenance & notes
Save the Children has worked in Bangladesh since 1970. Current Country Director Shumon Sengupta (confirmed in a May 2026 Save the Children news quote; earlier sources list Onno van Manen, who appears to be a predecessor). Staff (~800+) and reach figures circulate but no audited financials published; left null.