The Unheard Soliloquy of NGO-Employees in Bangladesh: Some Empirical Findings

Abstract

This research explores, collects, collates and disseminates the suggestions and recommendations of the NGO-employees in Bangladesh. The highest number of the NGOs is operating in Bangladesh than any other country with the similar geographical size in the world. This study follows the multi-stage sampling techniques. Bangladesh consists of 7-administrative divisions and the NGOs are selected from each division. From each division a district, from that district a single thana and from that thana an union (the lowest administrative division) is nominated for the semi-structured interviews. Out of NGO-Affairs Bureau (NGOAB) enlisted 2445 NGOs, 14XNGOs (7Xlarge and 7X small NGOs) are purposefully selected for the interviews. Total 54-semi-structured interviews consisting of top, middle and lower levels based on salary grades (18X interviewee from each grade) were selected for the interviews. The content analysis technique is used to analyse the semi-structured interview transcriptions. The study finds that the respondents mainly suggest for cooperation and coordination between the vital stakeholders (16.67%), restructuring the rules and regulations (16.67%), accountability and transparency (11.67%), rectifications of NGOAB activities (8.33%), education and training (8.33%), welfare and wages (8.33%) etc. The implementation of the recommendations of the NGO-employees may help to improve the NGO-operations in Bangladesh. Future researcher may carry out similar operations in a different country.

Key words: NGOs, NGO-employees, Bangladesh