Independent • Non-profit • Bangladesh-rooted বাংলা

Light Begins Here.

A spark for every light
ready to take flight.

Sparklight Foundation works alongside communities in Bangladesh to respond to crisis, protect rights and keep essential knowledge open to all.

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People first.Independent actionEvidence-ledConfidential reporting

BangladeshStanding with communities when it matters most.

A safe place to be heard

Tell us what is happening.

Your information can help document harm, connect people to support and guide responsible action.

If someone is in immediate danger, contact Bangladesh emergency services on 999. This website is not an emergency dispatch service.

01 — Who we are

Change begins by seeing people clearly.

We are an independent, non-profit foundation committed to a Bangladesh where every person can live with dignity, safety and possibility. We combine immediate support with long-term work in rights, education, health, culture and resilience.

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“Not charity from a distance, but solidarity built together.”

02 — Leadership & governance

Accountable leadership.
A public-interest mandate.

Our founding constitution establishes a Governing Body responsible for strategy, oversight, stewardship and the faithful delivery of the Foundation’s objectives.

Chairman

Shifa Saleheen

“Light Begins Here.”

Certified founding Governing Body8 members

Shifa Saleheen

Chairman

Management consultant

Sharmeen Niger

General Secretary

Service professional

M. M. Mahbub Alam

Treasurer

Retired government officer

Nurunnahar Jharna

Executive Member

Social worker

Abd. Salam

Executive Member

Business professional

Siddique Nazmul Alam

Executive Member

Business professional

Md. Rajib Ahmed Rasel

Executive Member

Business professional

Md. Litu Anam

Executive Member

Social worker

Constitutional objectives

From immediate relief to lasting public value.

The Memorandum of Association authorises a broad, connected programme of humanitarian, educational, cultural, environmental and research activity.

01Humanitarian relief and social welfare
02Human rights, legal awareness and social equity
03Education, skills and open knowledge
04Health, hygiene, sanitation and wellbeing
05Poverty alleviation and resilient livelihoods
06Women’s empowerment and social inclusion
07Environment and climate sustainability
08Culture, research and public-interest publishing

03 — What we do

Four connected areas.
One human purpose.

Our work responds to immediate realities while strengthening the systems, knowledge and relationships that help communities thrive.

Humanitarian response

Rapid, dignified support for people affected by disaster, displacement and crisis.

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Rights & justice

Evidence, advocacy and practical pathways toward safety, accountability and equal access.

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Knowledge & education

Open archives, public learning and community-led research that protect collective memory.

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Health & livelihoods

Locally grounded initiatives that strengthen wellbeing, agency and economic resilience.

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The Sparklight People’s Archive

Memory belongs
to everyone.

A public library of verified books, documents and historical records for students, researchers and curious citizens.

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Featured collection

বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র

Complete fifteen-volume documentary history of the Liberation War of Bangladesh.

15
volumes

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15 verified public-domain volumesView source archive →

Community library

Books from the Sparklight collection

216 PDFs

216 of 216 books shownOpen original Drive folder →

04 — Ideas & voices

The Sparklight Journal

Essays, testimony, research and reflections from Bangladesh and its global community.

Field note · 12 Sep 2026

Why local knowledge must shape every response

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Perspective · 28 Aug 2026

Memory is public infrastructure

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Community · 04 Aug 2026

Listening before acting: a field practice

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Open call

Have something the public should read?

Send an essay, field reflection, research note, poem or documented testimony. Bengali and English submissions are welcome.

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Contact

Let’s make useful
things happen.

Emailinfo@sparklightfoundation.com

Phone+61 420 209 007

Registered office

90 L.K Plaza (2nd floor)
Dakshinkhan Bazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh

A spark for every lightready to take flight.

Tell us what is happening.

Change begins by seeing people clearly.

Accountable leadership.A public-interest mandate.

Shifa Saleheen

Shifa Saleheen

Sharmeen Niger

M. M. Mahbub Alam

Nurunnahar Jharna

Abd. Salam

Siddique Nazmul Alam

Md. Rajib Ahmed Rasel

Md. Litu Anam

From immediate relief to lasting public value.

Four connected areas.One human purpose.

Humanitarian response

Rights & justice

Knowledge & education

Health & livelihoods

Memory belongsto everyone.

বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র

Books from the Sparklight collection

The Sparklight Journal

Why local knowledge must shape every response

Memory is public infrastructure

Listening before acting: a field practice

Have something the public should read?

Let’s make usefulthings happen.

A spark for every light
ready to take flight.

Accountable leadership.
A public-interest mandate.

Four connected areas.
One human purpose.

Memory belongs
to everyone.

Let’s make useful
things happen.