Abstract

NGOs (Non-governmental organizations) activities have virtually grown into a movement in Bangladesh and eventually playing a very significant role in the nation’s development process scene. NGOs have not been evolved over time. The NGOs throughout the world have evolved in the specific context of the society. The context of the developed countries and developing countries are certainly different.  The last three decades, enormous growth of NGOs in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has been regarded as the land of NGOs. This paper highlights common assumptions about the growth and genesis of the NGOs in Bangladesh. This study is mostly based on secondary information. The paper is based on the content analysis of different secondary sources of data and information. Observations are also drawn from several interview sessions.

Key words: NGO, genesis, growth, poverty, voluntarism and Bangladesh.