Research
Fire-safety compliance in Dhaka's readymade garment clusters: a field survey
DCD Research · 15/06/2026
Preventing harm. Rebuilding trust.
Evidence-first dialogue and action across Bangladesh's most preventable problems.
1,134
lives lost at Rana Plaza - a preventable tragedy
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73%
of health spending in Bangladesh is out-of-pocket
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19.9m
projected climate migrants in Bangladesh by 2050
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What we do
Programmes built on evidence
01
Climate-Resilient Livelihoods
Helping fishing and farming families transition to new income sources through skills, small capital and cooperative micro-enterprises.
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02
Preventable Disaster and Urban Safety
Building- and fire-safety awareness, community disaster-risk reduction, survivor support and advocacy for safer cities.
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03
Patient Rights and Medical Accountability
Confidential support and medico-legal referral for patients harmed by negligence, and campaigning for a Patient Safety and Rights Act.
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04
Extreme Vulnerable Communities
Transparent, digitally-tracked assistance for char and haor communities, urban informal settlements and climate migrants.
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05
Open and Accountable Governance
E-governance and citizen accountability: service scorecards, open-data literacy and digital grievance redress.
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Annual reports, audited financials and policies - open by default.
Impact story
“The training gave our cooperative a second livelihood when the river took the first.”
Shahida Begum · food-processing cooperative, Bhola
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Latest research and news
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Cooperative food processing as climate adaptation: early lessons from Bhola
DCD Research · 10/04/2026
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