Caritas Bangladesh

What Caritas Bangladesh does

Caritas Bangladesh is a non-governmental, non-profit humanitarian and development organisation headquartered in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1967 as the eastern branch of Caritas Pakistan, reorganised in 1970-71 as CORR (Christian Organisation for Relief and Rehabilitation), and re-branded under the Caritas name in 1976, it operates as the national member of Caritas Internationalis, a global confederation of 165 member organisations across more than 200 countries. The organisation runs a Central Office in Dhaka and eight regional/diocesan offices in Barishal, Chattogram, Dinajpur, Khulna, Mymensingh, Rajshahi, and Sylhet, with integrated human development, disaster management, and human resource development work restricted to 208 upazilas in normal operations and extended nationwide during emergencies.

The service portfolio is organised around six program verticals — social welfare and community development, ecological conservation and food security, education and child development, nutrition and health education, disaster management, and indigenous peoples' development. Operational assets include the Caritas Development Institute (CDI, training and research arm, established 1983), a network of technical and vocational training schools (Regional Technical School at Boyra, Boyra Technical Training Institute, Vocational Training Centers, Nolakuri Technical School, and the Community-Based Mobile Technical Training Project), and two specialised healthcare facilities — the Dhanjuri Leprosy Center in Dinajpur and the Khulna Leprosy and TB Control Hospital. The organisation has no proprietary technology products and does not sell goods or services; it functions as a service-delivery platform whose outputs are program outcomes rather than commercial products.

Revenue is generated through two streams: international donor funding and grants channeled via Caritas Internationalis member organisations and bilateral international partners, and public donations collected through the website. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries — primarily vulnerable and marginalised communities, indigenous populations (including in the Chittagong Hill Tracts), children and youth (notably through the Alokito Shishu Project), disaster-affected populations, and leprosy and TB patients. The organisation is governed by a General Body and Executive Board under oversight of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh, with no commercial shareholders.

Name

Caritas Bangladesh

Legal name

Caritas Bangladesh

Website

https://caritasbd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Caritas Bangladesh is a Dhaka-based non-profit humanitarian and development organisation, founded 1967, delivering integrated social welfare, healthcare, education, disaster management, and indigenous-peoples programs across eight regional offices and 208 upazilas as the national member of Caritas Internationalis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Development Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Disaster relief programs
• Community development
• Vocational training
• Healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. International Donor Funding: Caritas Bangladesh operates primarily through funding and grants from international donors and partners, including member organisations of Caritas Internationalis confederation.
2. Public Donations: The organization accepts public donations through its donation page to support its humanitarian and development programs.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Caritas Bangladesh delivers humanitarian and integrated community development programs across Bangladesh, including social welfare, ecological conservation, education, health (with free leprosy treatment), disaster management, and indigenous peoples' development. It operates eight regional offices and reaches 208 upazilas, providing vocational training, healthcare facilities (Dhanjuri Leprosy Center, Khulna Leprosy & TB Control Hospital), and capacity-building research through its Caritas Development Institute.

Product overview

Caritas Bangladesh operates as a humanitarian and development organization offering a diverse portfolio of products and services. The core offerings include the Caritas Development Institute (CDI), a training and research center established in 1983 that provides capacity building for development practitioners. The organization also operates multiple technical education institutions (Regional Technical School, Technical Training Institute, Vocational Training Centers, and Nolakuri Technical School) offering 6-month to 2-year vocational courses in various trades. Healthcare services include Dhanjuri Leprosy Center and Khulna Leprosy & TB Control Hospital providing free treatment. Additionally, the organization implements numerous humanitarian and development projects focused on social welfare, ecological conservation, education, health, disaster management, and indigenous peoples' development. The structure represents a platform of interconnected services including training, healthcare, and development interventions operating across 208 upazilas through 8 regional offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Caritas Development Institute (CDI) Training, evaluation, and research services for Caritas project staff, NGOs, people's organizations, Church institutions, and ethnic groups across Bangladesh.
• Regional Technical School (RTS), Boyra

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 July 2025Tri-partite meeting with BARC and BWMRI to review progress of MoU implementation. BARC expressed strong interest in continued collaboration through BWMRI and assured full support in technology dissemination and transfer. Key areas identified: entrepreneurship development, seed hub establishment, and marketing channels for baby and sweet corn.
• Bangladesh Wheat and Maize Research Institute (BWMRI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2025MoU signed for sharing knowledge and technology transfer, release and extension of new wheat and maize varieties considering agroecological zones for agricultural crop production. Collaboration includes participatory variety selection, knowledge development, research conduction, technology transfer, and capacity building of farmers.
• Caritas InternationaliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaritas Bangladesh is a member of Caritas Internationalis, a confederation of 165 member organisations operating in over 200 countries and territories worldwide. This membership provides access to global expertise, resources, and coordination in humanitarian and development work.
• Bangladesh Red Crescent SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed for SAPLING Program collaboration, providing emergency relief and development support.
• Caritas Development Institute (CDI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCDI is the training and research arm of Caritas Bangladesh, established in 1983. It provides training, evaluation, and research services to Caritas project staff, NGOs, people's organizations, Church institutions, and ethnic groups across Bangladesh. Supports development partners through continuous innovation, contextual learning, and practical skill-building.
• PARTNER ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArranged tri-partite meeting between CB and BWMRI to review progress of agricultural interventions implemented in Chittagong Hill Tracts and Patuakhali.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CARE Bangladesh: International humanitarian NGO with a Bangladesh country office focused on women's empowerment, food security, disaster preparedness and Rohingya response. Comparable donor base and integrated development approach.
• BRAC: Largest Bangladesh-focused development NGO operating integrated programs in health, education, livelihoods and disaster response across all64 districts. Most directly comparable as a national-scale NGO serving the same vulnerable populations in Bangladesh.
• Plan International Bangladesh: Child-rights focused international NGO active in Bangladesh across education, protection, youth empowerment and disaster response. Comparable focus on children and youth segments and donor-funded program delivery.
• Oxfam in Bangladesh: Oxfam's Bangladesh country presence delivers programs on inequality, gender justice, disaster resilience and Rohingya response. Comparable multi-sector integrated development model and international donor funding structure.
• Save the Children Bangladesh: International NGO delivering child-focused health, education, nutrition and Rohingya refugee response in Bangladesh. Directly comparable on beneficiary segments (children, disaster-affected populations) and program mix.
• Caritas India: Sister national Caritas organization in India, operating similar integrated development, health, disaster response and social welfare programs. Closest comparable on confederation structure, faith-based governance, and multi-sector program portfolio.
• World Vision Bangladesh: Faith-rooted international NGO operating sponsorship, child protection, health and disaster response programs across Bangladesh. Highly comparable faith-affiliated model and humanitarian/development mandate.
• Concern Worldwide Bangladesh: International humanitarian NGO operating in Bangladesh with focus on extreme poverty, health, livelihoods and Rohingya refugee response. Comparable integrated program model and donor-funded NGO structure.
• Islamic Relief Bangladesh: Faith-rooted international NGO with significant Bangladesh operations focused on disaster response, food security, livelihoods and Rohingya crisis. Comparable multi-donor humanitarian model and faith-based positioning.

Broad incumbents

• MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières): Global medical humanitarian organization that has operated in Bangladesh primarily focused on Rohingya refugee health. Comparable on healthcare delivery to vulnerable populations and disaster/emergency medical response, though operating at much larger global scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@caritasbangladeshcaritasbd6468
• Facebookfacebook.com/caritasbangladesh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caritas-bangladesh

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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