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In World AIDS Day 2016,

ACLAB Observed World AIDS Day 2016

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In Bangladesh Country Coordinating Mechanisms, Bangladesh Malaria Control Programs Team

Bangladesh Malaria Control Programs Team nominated to Syed Tarikul Islam for election Bangladesh Country Coordinating Mechanisms (BCCM)

Bangladesh Malaria Control Programs Team has been nominated to Mr. Syed Tarikul Islam the Executive Director of Alliance for Cooperation and Legal Aid Bangladesh (ACLAB) for coming membership election of Bangladesh Country Coordinating Mechanisms (BCCM). Its noted that The Bangladesh Country Coordinating Mechanism (BCCM) committee consists of 33 members, with representation from both the public and private sectors, including government, multilateral or bilateral agencies, non-governmental organizations, academics, private sector, key affected populations (KAP) and people living with the diseases (PLWD). The CCM is a central pillar of the Global Fund’s architecture to ensure country-driven, coordinated, and multi-sectoral processes for leveraging and effecting additional resources … to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria. During the Annual Planing Meeting of Malaria Control Programs has been conducting at the Hotel Sea Palace in Cox's Bazar district in Bangladesh on dated 27th t0 28th September 2016, Bangladesh Team Malaria gave nomination to Mr. Syed Tarikul Islam to participate into the BCCM election on behalf of Bangladesh Malaria Control Programs Team.

ACLAB has been implementing Malaria control programs in hill-tracks district since 2007 funded by The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM) and Government of Bangladesh (GoB) through BRAC (Building Resources Across Communities).

Also, since inception, ACLAB implemented and continuing many projects on prevention of HIV/AIDS and others public health issues in different districts in Bangladesh.

Please fell free to watch the video clip to get a synopsis about ACLAB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZx5-LyQSts

Mr. Syed Tarikul Islam also Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Community Radio Naf 99.2 fm, Teknaf-Cox's Bazar and Secretary General of Bangladesh Community Radio Association (BCRA).

To know about Mr. Syed Tarikul Islam, please visit the feature article published by Modern Ghana Media Group: https://www.thenigerianvoice.com/news/189509/1/sdg-tarikul-islam-prioritized-to-reduce-sound-poll.html

Mr. Tarikul Islam want your wishes and requested to everybody to pray for him so that he play a leadership role in the Bangladesh Country Coordinating Mechanisms (BCCM) for its development in order to contribute to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievement and building a Digital Bangladesh.

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In Community Radio, Conference

Syed Tarikul Islam's speech at First SAARC Level Community Radio Conference, Kathmundhu-Nepal, 9th & 10th August 2016

Honorable Chair of the session, Respected Panelist and Distinguish Guest & Journalist. Finally, Thanks to organizer and supporting organizations.

It is my pleasure to be here and giving me opportunity to speak. This SAARC Level Regional Community Radio Conference gives us to share experience on Community Radio related matter.

However, now 17 Community Radios are broadcasting across the country Bangladesh and more 15 are coming within short time. Bangladesh Government has plans to establish more Community Radio. For your kind information, we have formed Bangladesh Community Radio Association (BCRA) with all Community Radio initiators. The aim of the association is to strengthen Community Radio in Bangladesh as well as build-up a strong networking with regionally & globally.

Community Radio in Bangladesh is the new community based mass media and still it is in learning stage but we have learned more during this time. Community Radio is not a project, even not sectors. I thought, it is a movement for social change and economical development particularly women empowerment, youth development, access to information of hard core poor people and raise their voice. It is not easy because of still we are facing some problems, such as resource mobilization, community involvement, inadequate infrastructure & equipment, human resource, appropriate research, etc.

But we have a lot of opportunity because of positive role of our government, professionals, networking bodies and positive attitude of the community people. According to our experience, I thought it’s proved that Community Radio can play important role for social change and community development.

Therefore, I would like draw your attention to all. We need our work togetherly in regionally & internationally through partnership, building good networking, exchange sharing, joint publication for the sustainability of Community Radio in the SAARC region.

Thank you again to all.

Syed Tarikul Islam

CEO of Community Radio Naf 99.2 FM

General Secretary of Bangladesh Community Radio Association - BCRA

Executive Director of Alliance for Cooperation and Legal Aid Bangladesh (ACLAB)

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In ACLAB, BRAC

District sharing meeting on Safe Migration for Bangladeshi Workers Project

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In 2016, World No Tobacco Day

Photo Post: ACLAB Observed World No Tobacco Day 2016

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In Achievement, ACLAB

Infographic: Quantitative & Qualitative Achievement of ACLAB's HIV/AIDS & Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Experience since 1995 in Bangladesh

ACLAB Experience on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) since 1995 in Bangladesh Infographic

ACLAB's LIST OF PROJECTS ON HIV/AIDS/SRHR:

1. Link-UP Project among 30,000 Young People & MSM vulnerable on HIV/AIDS in 11 districts in Chittagong division supported by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Netherlands consortium with HASAB, Marie Stopes Bangladesh and Population Council since 2014,

2. Expanding HIV/Prevention Service with MSM & Transgender in Sathkhira district supported by GFATM, ICDDR, through Light House since 2014,

3. Influencing policy people for positioning the sexual and reproductive health and rights in Cox’s Bazar district & National level supported by IPPF since 2014,

4. Community action Sexual Reproductive Health and Right Policies in Asia in Dhaka Metropolitan City & Mymensingh district supported by HASAB since 2012,

5. Expanding HIV Prevention for MSM and Hijra in Bangladesh in Satkhira district among MSM and Hijra consortium with Light House in 2010,

6. HIV/AIDS Intervention Services (HAIS) Package#11 in Cox’s Bazar Sadar, Teknaf Upazila of Cox's Bazar district, and Dhaka district among 1050 Street Based Sex Workers supported by World Bank, through NASP and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2004 to 2010,

7. HIV/AIDS Prevention Project (HAPP): Procurement of NGO Services (PNS) for Street Based Sex Workers Package in Teknaf, Noakhali and Cox’s Bazar among 600 Street Based Sex Workers supported by World Bank, DFID and UNICEF in 2004 - 2007 and extended re-titled as HIV/AIDS Targeted Intervention (HATI) to 2009,

8. Capacity Building project for women and Children in Brothels (CBP) among 650 Sex workers and their children in Jessore, Khulna, and Cox’s Bazar districts supported by Community Contribution, CDF & ACLAB’s own funding in 2007,

9. Piloting Managed Health Care for Sex Workers in Jessore brothel among 600 Commercial Sex Workers supported by Development Market Place, Washington DC; and World Bank in 2004,

10. Prevention and Control Program on STD/HIV/AIDS in Burimari land port in Lalmonirhat among 2000 Truckers, Labours and transport workers supported by ACLAB’s own fund in 2002,

11. Capacity Building, Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Livelihood of Socially Disadvantaged Women and Their Children living in brothels in Jessore Brothel among 650 Sex Workers Children supported by Department of Social Service (DSS) and UNDP in 2000, expanded in 2002 - 2007,

12. Awareness Raising on Health Care and Control and Prevention of STDs/HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health for the garments workers in Mirpur 1 in Dhaka Metropolitan among the 300 garments workers Supported by Directorate of Family Planning (DFP) of Bangladesh Government and ACLAB’s own in 2002,

13. Survey on the Socially Disadvantaged Women (Commercial Sex Workers) and their children living in brothel in Narayanganj, Mymensing, Jesssore and Rajbari district among 4460 Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) supported by Ministry of Social Welfare (MSW) of Bangladesh Government in 1999,

14. Prevention and Control of STD/AIDS through Education and Promotion of Condom Use in Kandu Patti Brothels in Dhaka among 500 Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) Supported by CIDA Canada in 1995,

15. Need Assessment of the Commercial Sex Workers (CSWs) in Jessore Brothels among 490 Commercial Sex Workers Supported by HASAB in 1995,

16. Intervention Program on MCH, FP, and reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Education in Mirpur and Mohammadpur in Dhaka City among 600 slum dwellers, richshapullers and laborers supported by Directorate of Family Planning in 1992,

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In Vocational Education, Vocational Training

Vocational Education of ACLAB

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In International Noise Awareness Day, Stop Sound Pollution

Celebrated 21st anniversary of International Noise Awareness Day 2016 : #StopSoundPollution

Department of Environment under the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Bangladesh Government celebrated 21st anniversary of International Noise Awareness Day 2016, 27 April in Dhaka located at Manik Miah Avenue.

Image: Opening ceremony of 21st anniversary of International Noise Awareness Day 2016.

Image: Honorable Minister Abdullah Al Islam Jacob (RIGHT), MP, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Bangladesh Government started the opening ceremony of 21st anniversary of International Noise Awareness Day 2016.

In the day observation and campaign program there was presented Honorable Minister Abdullah Al Islam Jacob, MP, Deputy Minister of Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Bangladesh Government; Dr. Kamal Uddin Ahmed. Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forests Bangladesh; Md. Raisul Alam Mondal, Director General of Department of Environment; Mr. Farid Ahmed, Project Director of Coordination and Partnership Program to Control Noise Pollution; Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Founder and Executive Director of the Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust and others Government & Non-government officials; civil Society people, journalist, teachers, parents, students of Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School, WBB Trust, Alliance for Cooperation and Legal Aid Bangladesh (ACLAB) and others NGOs representatives are participated into the day observance and raised their voice to Stop Sound Pollution.

Image: ACLAB participated in the 21st anniversary of International Noise Awareness Day 2016 celebration program organized by Department of Environment.

Also, Prokriti O Jibon Foundation organized a live television program ‘Gaane Gaane Shokal Suru’ in collaboration with Coordination and Partnership Program to Control Noise Pollution telecasted through Channel-i in the morning at 07-9am at Channel i Bhaban.

Image: After finished the program everybody jammed together for photo session. Hasanuzzaman, Program Officer of ACLAB in the MIDDLE with black T-shirt — Md. Raisul Alam Mondal, Director General of Department of Environment (LEFT); Mr. Saifuddin Ahmed, Founder and Executive Director of the Work for a Better Bangladesh (WBB) Trust (RIGHT) and others.

Image: Students of Dhanmondi Government Boys' High School are also participated into the 21st anniversary of International Noise Awareness Day 2016 celebration to raise voice together for Stop Sound Pollution.

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In Conservation Is Development, Media Workshop on Biodiversity Conservation

USAID Program #ConservationIsDevelopment and Role of Community Radio on Biodiversity Conservation

Yesterday on date 25 April 2016, US Agency for International Development (USAID) organized Media Workshop on Biodiversity Conservation; the program venue was in Utshab Hall of Radisson Blu Hotel, Dhaka. On behalf of Bangladesh Community Radio Association (BCRA), Md. Hasanuzzaman Talukdar, Officer-in-Charge of Community Radio Naf 99.2 FM has been participated into the USAID Day-long Workshop oriented program.

Image: Training on Radio Journalism for the Community Youth under Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihood (CREL) Project funded by USAID through Winrock International and implemented by Community Radio Naf 99.2 FM, Teknaf Upazila, Cox’s Bazar.

17 Community Radio are currently broadcasting in different regions in Bangladesh. Those community radios are already involved to many OnAir and OffAir programs development on Biodiversity Conservation issues since its establishment in 2012. The local people are fully involved to run the community radio. Community people are engaged to produce program, edit, and broadcasting on local language and general language. The community radio programs are planning, developing and broadcasting with the active participation of community people. Community Radio is became most important community development tool and keeping effort on local development.

Image: Community Radio Naf 99.2 FM program OnAir.

So in the field of Biodiversity Conservation issues community radio is very important tools to directly work in community with active participation of community people within whom the biodiversity conservation practice would be built in. So that Biodiversity Conservation will be put into people’s practice very practically and successfully through community radio.

Image: Providing Training on IT/ICT and Radio Management under Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihood (CREL) Project funded by USAID through Winrock International and implemented by Community Radio Naf 99.2 FM, Teknaf Upazila, Cox’s Bazar.

USAID Day-long Workshop oriented program Media Workshop on Biodiversity Conservation has been carried out with Hashtag #ConservationIsDevelopment in the presence of US Ambassador Marcia Bernicat, BRAC Founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed,KCMG and others Civil Society people, university students and lots of journalists from television, radio, newspapers, online media and news agencies around the country.

Community Radio Naf 99.2 FM has planned to provide IT/ICT training to more youth (initially targeted 150 persons) in the community. So that they will able to use computer, internet, social media, website design and development, software and hardware troubleshooting, etc.

Source:

—Md. Hasanuzzaman Talukdar, Officer-in-Charge of Community Radio Naf 99.2 FM, Program Officer of ACLAB!

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—Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihood (CREL) Project funded by USAID through Winrock International and implemented by Community Radio Naf 99.2 FM, Teknaf Upazila, Cox’s Bazar.

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Work Experience on Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights and HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs of ACLAB

Alliance for Cooperation and Legal Aid Bangladesh are implementing several projects on Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights issues including prevention of HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh. ACLAB has been working on those issues since late eighteen century. In this beginning period of ACLAB there many supportive organizations and donors are mentionable. But on the HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights issues, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN ELIZABETH 2ND IN RIGHT OF COMMONWEALTH REALMS, the Head of the Commonwealth Nations and European Union - her name are unforgettable for she funded to ACLAB in 1995 through CIDA Canada for a project of HIV/AIDS prevention program and to promote a prolonging life for all. After this times, ACLAB has been received several support and cooperation by many National & International Organization, completed few project on this issue. Currently ACLAB has been working all most 5 number of projects of Sexual Health and Reproductive Rights and HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs in Bangladesh with close support & cooperation and partnership by World Bank, National AIDS/STD Programme (NASP), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of GoB, European Union, Alliance International UK, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Development Organisation of the Rural Poor (DORP), PAICT Bangladesh, Light House Consortium, Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra, HIV/AIDS and STD Alliance Bangladesh (HASAB), Marie Stopes Bangladesh and Population Council.

Project Title(s):

HIV/AIDS Intervention Services (HAIS)!
Expanding HIV prevention for MSM and Hijra in Bangladesh!
Harm Reduction Program, HIV/AIDS Intervention Services (HAIS)!
Community Action for Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Policies in Asia!
Link-Up Project on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR)!

Donor: World Bank, National AIDS/STD Programme (NASP), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of GoB, European Union, Alliance International UK, Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs!

Partners/Consortium: Development Organisation of the Rural Poor (DORP), PAICT Bangladesh, Light House Consortium, Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra, HIV/AIDS and STD Alliance Bangladesh (HASAB), Marie Stopes Bangladesh and Population Council!

Targeted Beneficiaries: Commercial Sex Workers, MSM, Hijra, IDUs, Migrant People, Young and Adolescent!

ACLAB has been implementing HIV/AIDS Intervention Services (HAIS), Street Based Sex Workers under Package#11 in Cox’s Bazar Sadar and Teknaf Upazila of Cox's Bazar district, Noakhali and Dhaka district since August 2004 as a member of the consortium of NGOs led by DORP and PAICT Bangladesh. The project is funded by World Bank, managed by NASP under the implementation of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The aim of the project is to reduce the vulnerability of the target group on HIV/AIDS/STI. A number of 1,050 sex workers have been covered under the program. The main activities are Health education, STI treatment, Condom promotion, Advocacy, Capacity Building Training, Counseling, VCT, etc. ACLAB also closely working of the project with local NGOs, CBOs, Local Government, and community people.

ACLAB has also been implementing a project entitled Expanding HIV prevention for MSM and Hijra in Bangladesh, in Satkhira district as a member of Light House Consortium since October 2010. The aim of the project is to reduce the vulnerability on HIV/AIDS and to raise the voice of MSM and Hijra. The Main activities are Health education, Human right activities, Condom proportion, Community sensitization, advocacy, STI treatment and counseling.

It has been implementing another project entitled Harm Reduction Program, HIV/AIDS Intervention Services (HAIS) under HNPSP Package -15/2 in Jhenaidah district as a member of Padakhep Manabik Unnayan Kendra consortium.

ACLAB has been implementing the Link-Up Project on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) supported by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs through HASAB. The aim is to improve sexual and reproductive health of young people in Bangladesh affected by HIV/AIDS. Link-UP is implemented in a consortium approach under the leadership of Health and Social Action Bureau (HASAB) with Marie Stopes Bangladesh and Population Council as implementing partners. The program covers 11 districts of Chittagong division. 30,000 vulnerable young people –Man who have sex with a Man (MSM) are total target beneficiaries.

Main Activities of the project

Awareness raising and community sensitization on STI/HIV/AIDS

Treatment of STI and general diseases

Referral for treatment and rehabilitation

Condom promotion for safer sex practicing

Advocacy and BCC activities

VCT services and counseling

Life Skill Training for Peer Educators

Formation and activation of Self Help Group

Capacity Building Training for Self Help Group

Community based Drug detoxification and treatment

Recreational activities

Mother list preparation of existing MSM

Life skill education on SRHR, HIV, and Family Planning

Group discussion

Organize workshop & Seminar

Condom promotion

Referral Heath service on SRHR, HIV/ AIDS and Family planning

The above activities are implemented through Drop-in-centers (DICs) in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar Sadar, and Dhaka, Satkhira and Jhenaidah districts. Each of the DICs is equipped with necessary diagnostic equipments and serves as a clinic. The DIC is staffed with a DIC Manager, a part-time Medical Officer, a Counselor, a trained Paramedic and 5 Peer Educators. In the DICs, the baneberries are examined, provided syndromic treatment & medicines for STI management and followed-up. The target groups are also counseled about STI and HIV/AIDS and provided condoms. A referral system has been established to resolve complicated STI cases. One of the most important activities of the DICs is to refer SBSWs, MSM and Hijra, IDUs for Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) services. Furthermore, the DICs have facilities for washing, resting, food and recreation for the target group. The outreach activities include counseling, condom promotion, BCC activities, and motivating the target group to come to DICs for receiving the services arranged for them. The outreach activities are carried out by the Peer Educators who are developed and trained to help their other colleagues to get knowledge on the issues.

Achievement of the project

The following table shows the achievement of the project.

Project Activity	Achievement
	Beneficiaries
	SBSW	Others (MSM and Hijra and IDUs)
ST I treatment	2054	109
General treatment	983	315
Referral for better treatment	71	75
Advocacy Meeting	26	331
Popular theater	393	5960
Health education	2232	637
Psychological counseling	3251	98
Condom Promotion	15972	10731
Mass campaign/Rally	2315	1352
No. of peer educator	20	30
VCT services	23	57
Self Help Group (SHG)	96	12

Above table reveals that remarkable success was achieved by the project in providing services to the SBSWs. The figure shows huge reporting cases of STI treatment that indicates the vulnerability of the SBSWs towards HIV/AIDS and STIs in that region. Condom promotion and health education achieved notable success which is essential for prevention of HIV/AIDS/STIs. It also shows that during the period, a large number of beneficiaries received psychological counseling services which are an essential part of behavior change. Initiatives have been taken to create positive attitude and enabling community environment for the sustainability of the program.

Learning from project intervention

The targeted SBSWs are cooperative and eager to receive services from the center,
The participation of general people should be increased more,
More emphasis should be given on providing knowledge and services to the general people,

ACLAB has successfully completed the project “Community Action for Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights Policies in Asia” in Dhaka Metropolitan City and in Mymensingh district towns with the financial supports from HASAB, European Union and Alliance International. The overall objective of the project was to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights amongst/for adolescents and young people especially those from the most vulnerable and marginalized groups. Target groups were: Civil society organizations, Youth groups, Government officials, policy makers, health care providers, religious leaders, and other individuals. As working strategy ACLAB formed 18 Youth groups (12 in Dhaka & 8 in Mymensingh) with the youth (male & female) having aged 15 to 24 years. Each group consists of 25 youths. Main activities of the project were: formation of youth group, formation of youth partnership platform, Information center, organize and conduct training and advocacy meetings, stakeholders meeting, meeting with peer leaders, gate keepers meeting, sessions visit by government officials, develop youth leaders. Although the project is ended, but ACLAB as a Civil Society Organization has been putting its effort to maintain linkage and liaison with service providing organizations, Government departments like Department of Social Services, Department of Family Planning, Department of Youth Development to link with the project peer groups and peer leaders for their further capacity building and development.

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Syed Tarikul Islam's speech at First SAARC Level Community Radio Conference, Kathmundhu-Nepal, 9th & 10th August 2016

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