Bangladesh Protibandhi Unnayan Sangstha (BPUS)

Bangladesh Protibandhi Unnayan Sangstha (BPUS) is a registered voluntary non-governmental disabled people’s organization (DPO). It has established in a remote part of Bangladesh in Barishal district at Agailjhara upazila (sub-district) on 7th July 1991 under the leadership initiatives of Mr. Badiul Alam (the founder and executive director at present), a visually impaired person with a view to alleviating the sufferings of the disabled people as well as to lead them to be linked with the main streaming of development.

The organization is an active member of NADPO (national alliance of disabled people’s organization), NCDW, APDF. It also holds the membership of different forums and networks at national/regional/local level. Since its establishment, BPUS has been making efforts to establishing the rights of People with Disabilities (PwDs),improving the lives and livelihoods of men and women and support children with disability in education. Now the organization has been implementing six different programs in four districts. BPUS is committed to continue its work for achieving its long-term vision to build a nation friendly to peoples with disabilities, free of exploitation and poverty thus ensure a friendly environment for all.

The organization has its head office located very close to Agailjhara Bazar of Agailjhara upazila in Barishal district nearer to Gournadi-Gopalgonj high way. It is about 150 km south from Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. The BPUS Complex comprises the head office and the training centre and was opened in 2018.