Pulse Bangladesh

What Pulse Bangladesh does

PULSE Bangladesh Society is a non-governmental, non-sectarian voluntary organization founded in January 2008 in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh, by service-minded local youth in the wake of Cyclone Aila's devastation. The organization is registered with the NGO Affairs Bureau of the Government of Bangladesh and operates exclusively within Cox's Bazar district, with field presence across 8 unions and 10 makeshift settlement camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas. Its work is organized around the Rohingya refugee crisis and the needs of adjacent host communities, with headquarters located opposite the BGB Camp in Jhilonja, Cox's Bazar.

The organization delivers a portfolio of humanitarian and development services rather than technology products. Core offerings include emergency primary health care (notably the Emergency Primary Health Care for Myanmar Refugees in Bangladesh Project at Camp-12 funded by Islamic Relief Worldwide), psychosocial support and safe spaces for women and adolescent girls across ten FDMN settlements (IOM-funded), Child Friendly Spaces, COVID-19 response (150,000 masks, 50,000 protection kits, PPE distribution), Ramadan and emergency food distribution, monsoon shelter upgrades, counter-trafficking, street-children rehabilitation, orphan rehabilitation, and self-funded programs such as PULSE School. Field execution relies on a small core staff supplemented by a project-based workforce — for example, 144 Health Promoters supervised by 13 Youth Educators on the Health Seeking Behaviour Improvement project jointly financed by Japan Platform and Médecins du Monde Japon.

PULSE Bangladesh does not operate a commercial revenue model. Funding flows from project-based grants by international humanitarian organizations including IOM, UNICEF, UNDP, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Japan Platform, Médecins du Monde Japon, People in Need, Restless Beings UK, Good Factory Foundation Poland, BANI STREET France, Plan International, BARAKA CITY, Help the Needy, and Muslim Charity, alongside individual donations solicited through the website and limited self-funded programs. The organization is led by Chief Executive Saiful Islam Chowdhury Kalim and Director Atiqul Islam Chowdhury, with project-level managers including Lutfun Nahar (psychosocial support) and Md. Shah Nawaz (monsoon preparedness). As a charitable implementing NGO rather than an investable enterprise, the underlying revenue mechanics are grant-cycle dependent, with concentration risk on both the beneficiary side (single district, single crisis context) and the donor side (small set of international humanitarian funders).

Name

Pulse Bangladesh

Legal name

Pulse Bangladesh Society

Website

https://pulsebd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PULSE Bangladesh is a Cox's Bazar-based non-governmental, non-sectarian voluntary organization founded in 2008 that delivers humanitarian aid, primary health care, psychosocial support, education, and emergency relief to Rohingya refugees and host communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Food Services (624210), Child and Youth Services (624110)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Refugee camp support
• Primary health care
• Food distribution programs
• Child protection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cox's Bazar

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. International Donor Funding: PULSE Bangladesh receives funding from international humanitarian organizations and NGOs including IOM, UNICEF, UNDP, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Japan Platform, Restless Beings UK, Médecins du Monde Japon, People in Need, Plan International, and Good Factory Foundation. Funding is project-based and tied to specific humanitarian and development initiatives.
2. Individual Donations: The organization accepts individual donations through its website for various causes including playground construction, scholarships, food programs, and disaster relief. Donation campaigns target international donors with campaigns for Philippines tsunami victims, Rohingya refugees, and local community support.
3. Self-Funded Programs: Some programs like PULSE School are funded through the organization's own funds, demonstrating commitment to sustainable community investment even without external donor support.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PULSE Bangladesh is a humanitarian NGO that delivers a portfolio of free services to Rohingya refugees and host communities in Cox's Bazar, including primary health care for pregnant women, lactating mothers, children and the elderly, psychosocial support through safe spaces for women and adolescent girls, child-friendly educational spaces, emergency food and NFI distribution, monsoon preparedness shelter upgrades, counter-trafficking initiatives, orphan and street children rehabilitation, and COVID-19 response (mask and PPE distribution). Programs are funded by international humanitarian donors and implemented directly through community health promoters, youth educators, and field staff.

Product overview

Pulse Bangladesh is a non-governmental, non-sectarian voluntary organization founded in January 2008, operating as a humanitarian NGO rather than a technology company. The organization provides a comprehensive portfolio of development and humanitarian services focused on Rohingya refugee response and local community support in Cox's Bazar district. Core services include primary healthcare delivery, psychosocial support programs, child protection through Child Friendly Spaces, food distribution, emergency relief, counter-trafficking initiatives, education and rehabilitation programs for children, skill development training, and COVID-19 response activities. The organization partners with international organizations including IOM, UNICEF, UNDP, Plan International, Islamic Relief Worldwide, and Médecins du Monde Japon to implement its programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Health Care for Rohingya Emergency primary health care services delivered at Camp-12, Mymanghona, and Balukhali in Ukhia Upazila, prioritizing pregnant women, lactating mothers, children, and elderly populations among Myanmar refugees.
• Psychosocial Support Program Establishment of safe spaces and safe shelter facilities for women, adolescent girls, and their children across ten FDMN makeshift settlements in Cox's Bazar, focused on reducing gender-based violence and providing psychosocial support.
• Child Friendly Spaces Child-friendly educational and recreational spaces in Rohingya camps at Ukiya, Cox's Bazar, providing children aged 5-15 with education, life-skills training, protection, and psychosocial support through trained facilitators and instructors.
• COVID-19 Response Program Comprehensive COVID-19 response including distribution of 150,000 masks, 50,000 protection kits containing paracetamol, ORS, masks and soap, and 300,000 awareness leaflets to Rohingya refugees and host communities.
• Food Distribution Services Emergency and Ramadan food distribution programs providing food packages containing rice, lentils, chickpeas, cooking oil, vegetables, and spices to Rohingya families and cyclone-affected populations in Cox's Bazar.
• Monsoon Preparedness Program Emergency shelter upgrade program helping Rohingya communities in Shamlapur Camp prepare for monsoon season through shelter reinforcement and NFI kit distribution to selected households.
• Rehabilitation of Street Children Education and rehabilitation program for working street children through basic education and life-skill training delivered across four Upazilas of Cox's Bazar district.
• Pulse BD School Pre-primary school operated using PULSE Bangladesh's own funds to provide education access to children of distressed parents in Cox's Bazar district.
• Orphan Rehabilitation Project Education and rehabilitation support for orphan children across eight Upazilas of Cox's Bazar district, funded by Help the Needy.
• Emergency Relief Distribution Emergency relief distribution to families affected by cyclones including Cyclone Roanu and Aila, providing food support across multiple Upazilas of Cox's Bazar.
• Distribution of COVID-19 PPE for Healthcare Workers Distribution of 200 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) sets to healthcare workers at Cox's Bazar Civil Surgeon's office to support pandemic response.
• Hand Washing Point Facilities Hand washing point facilities with antiseptic soap and sanitizer at Multi-purpose Child & Adolescent Centers in refugee camps, including COVID-19 awareness sessions.
• Skill Development Training Vocational training including sewing instruction and carpentry instruction for adolescents and adults in refugee settings, delivered through Child Friendly Spaces project staffing.
• Blanket and Child Food Distribution Emergency distribution of blankets and child food to 1,500 families severely affected by cold wave in Cox's Bazar, including women and children.
• Publications and Awareness Materials Social awareness publications including leaflets in Burmese language for COVID-19 awareness and other health education materials distributed in refugee camps and host communities.
• Counter-Trafficking Program Assistance Program on Counter Trafficking (APCT) providing protection and support to prevent human trafficking in Cox's Bazar and Bandarban districts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150,000 masks distributed to Rohingya and host community during COVID-19 response
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Médecins du Monde Japon (MdMJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMdMJ partners with PULSE Bangladesh on the Health seeking behaviour improvement project. MdMJ provides technical assistance through its Medical Coordinator who supports Community Health Supervisors.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CARE Bangladesh: CARE Bangladesh is a major humanitarian NGO operating in Cox's Bazar with programs focused on women and girls, food security, GBV prevention, and emergency response. Directly comparable as a multi-sector humanitarian implementer in the same geography and beneficiary base.
• BRAC: BRAC is the largest development organization in Bangladesh with extensive humanitarian programming in Cox's Bazar, including Rohingya response, health, education, and community empowerment. Both organizations operate as Bangladesh-headquartered NGOs delivering multi-sector humanitarian aid to refugee and host communities.
• Concern Worldwide Bangladesh: Concern Worldwide operates humanitarian and livelihoods programs in Cox's Bazar including emergency response, food security, and community resilience for Rohingya and host communities. Comparable in scope as a multi-sector humanitarian implementer.
• Islamic Relief Worldwide: Islamic Relief Worldwide funds PULSE's primary health care program in Camp-12, Balukhali. IRW itself operates Rohingya response programs globally, including in Bangladesh, making it both a funder of and a comparable humanitarian actor delivering health and emergency services to the same population.
• World Vision Bangladesh: World Vision Bangladesh delivers child-focused humanitarian programming in Cox's Bazar including sponsorship, education, and emergency response. Comparable as a large faith-inspired humanitarian organization operating in the same refugee response geography.
• Plan International Bangladesh: Plan International Bangladesh implements child protection, education, and youth programs in Rohingya camps and host communities in Cox's Bazar. Comparable as a partner/funding organization working on overlapping child-focused humanitarian verticals.
• Relief International: Relief International operates humanitarian programs in Cox's Bazar including health, protection, and food security for Rohingya refugees. Comparable in function as an international NGO delivering direct humanitarian services to the same displaced population PULSE serves.
• Save the Children Bangladesh: Save the Children operates extensive child protection, education, and health programs in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar. Highly comparable in mission and program mix, particularly on Child Friendly Spaces and child-focused humanitarian response.

Regional players

• Dhaka Ahsania Mission: Dhaka Ahsania Mission is a Bangladesh-based NGO operating humanitarian, health, and education programs including in Cox's Bazar. Comparable as a domestic national NGO with multi-sector programming and donor-funded humanitarian operations in the same country.

Broad incumbents

• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): MSF runs major primary health care operations in Cox's Bazar, including clinics serving Rohingya refugees. Comparable on the health-care-for-refugees vertical, though MSF operates at significantly larger scale and as a global medical humanitarian organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pulse-bangladesh

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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