Welcome to Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha
Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha (TUS) is an organization for community development based in Chittagong Hill Tracts which was established on 15 March in 1997 by a group of dedicated social activists. From the beginning we have aimed to empower grassroots communities of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), so they can take action on the social and economic challenges they face. Since our establishment, we have led the mission successfully more than one decade as a non-governmental, non-profit and non-political organization. We are now a leading local NGO in Khagrachari District, and have experience in undertaking a range of short and long-term projects on livelihoods, environment, biodiversity, traditional knowledge, water and sanitation, hygiene education practices, primary health care, Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), good governance, and education issues.
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Livelihood
Through CEP, TUS supports the formation and running of 144 ‘Para Development Committees’ (PDCs), village-based organisations responsible for leading development activities in their communities. In 33 villages, TUS also works with ‘Para Nari Development Groups’, development committees run...
Good Governance
Ethnic communities of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) have little access to information on public services provided by local government institutions and departments, and by NGOs.
This negatively affects their livelihood and survival, and impedes their participation in democratic governance...
Campaign & Networking
Since the signing of the CHT Accord in 1997, many local, national, and international NGOs have come forward to operate development activities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. The ‘Do No Harm’ approach provides tools for institutions and individuals in conflict or post-conflict settings, such as the CHT, to analyse..
Health & Nutrition
TUS worked together with local communities in Matiranga, in an area mostly unreached by government healthcare facilities. TUS worked with the communities to raise awareness about primary health, including malaria and other common diseases, and reduce the incidence of malaria through...
Environment & Natural Resource Management
In each of the 52 villages in which we work, we have mobilised communities to form ‘Village Development Working Groups’ (VDWG), responsible for identifying community water and sanitation needs, carrying out awareness-raising activities, and installing new...
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Executive Committee Members
Ashok Kumar Chakma
Chairperson
Mr. Ashok Kumar Chakma, a well-known development activist in CHT has been elected as Chairperson to the Executive Council of Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha (TUS) at the annual general meeting held in 2021. He did his Honours and Masters in Economics from Dhaka University. Later he did a second Masters in Development Practice (Advanced) focusing on Social Planning from the University of Queensland, Australia. He has more than 20 years’ practical working experience with the grassroots communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). His areas of expertise are community development, project planning & management, residential care, education and social enterprise development. Previously he worked in the position of Executive Director at Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha for five years from January 01, 2004 to December 31, 2008. Later he worked for AIPP, a regional platform of indigenous peoples in Asia, based in Chiang Mai in Thailand. As an individual consultant, he provided consultancy services to different local, national and international organisations such as UNDP and ADB. He is involved in different social and voluntary organisations. He received training in different subjects such as human resources management, financial management, project planning and management etc. He has a strong passion to work with the grassroots communities. He believes in “the right to development is a fundamental human right for everyone”.
Chameli Tripura
Vice-Chairperson
Ms. Chameli Tripura, a well-known cultural activist in CHT has been elected as Vice-Chairperson to the Executive Council of Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha (TUS) at the annual general meeting held in 2021. She did her bachelor degree from Open University. She has more than 15 years’ practical working experience with the grassroots communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). Her areas of expertise are community development, women empowerment, gender, project management and gender-based violence. She is an entrepreneur also.
Dipujjal Khisa
General Secretary
Mr. Dipujjal Khisa, a peace practitioner and development activist, has been elected as General Secretary to the Executive Council of Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha (TUS) at the annual general meeting held in 2021. He did his graduation in English Literature from Delhi University, completed post-graduation course in management of NGOs from EDI-India and Masters Programme on Applied Conflict Transformation Studies (ACTS) from Center for Peace and Conflict Studies affiliated with Pannasastra University-Cambodia. He has more than 20 years’ practical working experience with civil society organisations, NGOs and grassroots communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) and Bangladesh. He has worked as facilitator and consultant for various local and national NGOs and international development agencies. His areas of expertise include conflict sensitivity, conflict transformation, community development, women empowerment, NGO management, project management, financial management, biodiversity, traditional knowledge and climate change related issues. Presently, he is working as Project Director with KMKS and one of the members of Global Peacebuilders Network.
Kollol Roaza
Treasurer
Mr. Kollol Roaza, a well-known development activist in CHT has been elected as Treasurer to the Executive Council of Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha (TUS) at the annual general meeting held in 2021. He is also a founder member of TUS. He did his Diploma in Civil Engineering from Chottogram Polytechnic Institute. He has more than 25 years of practical working experience with the grassroots communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). His areas of expertise are community development, community infrastructure, citizen rights, project management, and conflict analysis. He has worked for CHTDB, ZKS, KHDC and Mong Circle as Project Engineer up to 2022. He is currently working for the promotion and development of tourism, sustainable hill agriculture and indigenous handicrafts of CHT as the CEO of Sampari Group of Initiatives. He received training in different subjects such as human resources management, financial management, project planning and designing etc.
Ripan Chakma
Executive Director
Mr. Ripan Chakma, a development activist in CHT has been serving Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha (TUS) in capacity of Executive Director since 2009. He did his BBA and MBA major in Marketing from Chittagong University. Later he did a second Masters in Sociology and Anthropology from the Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology. He has more than 19 years’ practical working experience with the grassroots communities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). His areas of expertise are community development, community empowerment, organization management, project management, financial management, dynamics strategies, planning, monitoring, organizing, controlling and leading a team achieving the programmatic goals. Previously he worked in the position of Coordinator, Finance and Administration at Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha for three years and eight months from May 07, 2005 to December 31, 2008. He is involved in different social and voluntary organisations. He received training in different subjects on Peace Practice, TOT on Conflict Analysis, Human Rights and UN Mechanism relates to IP, Exercising Rights to Information, NGO Perspective, Personnel Manual Development, Personnel management for NGOs, Strengthening Accounting System and Implementing Financial Management for NGOs, Functional Office Management and General Administration, Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, Financial and Administrative Management System, Financial Management System, Fund Management and Related Governance, Accounts Management & internet correspondence and Leadership. He has a strong passion and commitment to work with the grassroots communities.
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