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Rivalry among the NGOs is the key obstruction to development efforts |
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August 19, 2000
Dhaka, Aug 18 (UNB) – Gathering experiences from activities of various NGOs in Bangladesh, Dr Mark Rodgers, a renowned US social scientist, identified rivalry among big and small NGOs as the key obstacle to the development efforts launched by them. “There is a rivalry among big and small NGOs here. Such rivalry is one of the major obstacles to poverty alleviation programmes initiated by them”, Dr Rodgers told UNB prior to leaving the country ending his 10-day visit here today. Dr Rodgers, who is the chairperson of Department of Social Work of Monmouth University in New Jersey in the USA, said the proportion of conflict persists between government and non-government organisations could not be found elsewhere in the world like Bangladesh. “But there is a bright prospect of progress in this country as people here are very laborious and enthusiastic. Lack of proper planing and management are the major problems to achieve the desired goal,” the visiting professor said. With a view to gathering experience, he came here along with Golam Mahmood Matbar, an Assistant Professor of Social Work Department of Monmouth University, and visited several NGOs in the capital and two other districts. Dr Rodgers also showed keen interest in exchanging teachers and students between his department of the university and Bangladesh. “I have had talks with the head of the Department of the Institute of Social Welfare of Dhaka University. He also showed interest to exchange teachers and students,” said Dr Rodgers explaining the plan of exchanging fellows. Two students from Social Work Department of Monmouth University will come here next February while Bangladeshi fellows will go to the USA after an agreement in next December, Dr Golam Mahmood Matbor said. The renowned social scientist, who practically engaged in voluntary work in different countries, including Jerusalem, for long said he is overwhelmed seeing the community bondage in Bangladesh. “It’s really praiseworthy and the fraternity can push Bangladesh towards progress if it can be utilized through proper planing,” he commented. While visiting the some NGOs, people brought allegations that some NGO’s were misusing the money received from donors, he said adding such allegations destroy the confidence of the donors. |