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Amar MP Social Voluntary Organization
Amar MP
Formation14 February 2017; 7 years ago (2017-02-14)[1]
FounderSushanta Das Gupta[2]
Location
  • Amar MP, Lovely Villa, Ground Floor, Commercial Area, Habiganj Sadar, Habiganj-3300, Bangladesh
Official language
(in Bengali)
Chairman
Sushanta Das Gupta
AffiliationsInformation and Communication Technology Division, Bangladesh
Staff (2019)
15
Volunteers (2019)
15000 & 350 Ambassadors[3]
Websiteamarmp.com

Amar MP is a voluntary social organization, which was established on 14 February 2017. The organization has been formed to connect Members of Parliament with the voters of Bangladesh to ensure accountability, transparency and neutrality among MPs. The organization has won several international awards, including "the Best Regional Enterprise". On 20 December 2017, Europe Business Enggel (EABA) nominated AmarMP as "Best Regional Enterprise" from the United Nations. This organization also received the mBillionth Award by India's Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF).[4]

History

Amar MP was established and registered on 14 February 2017 with the aim to bring accountability among the Jatiya Sangsad members. Amar MP was officially launched on 16 January 2018 by Minister of Information and Communication Technology, Junaid Ahmed Palak.[5] Abu Zahir Chowdhury MP (Habiganj-3) gave the first answer by AmarMP platform.[6] The first answer by video was given by MP Moin Uddin Khan Badal by Video. He is the lawmaker from Chittagong-8 constituency.[7] AmarMP.com has received the Bangladesh Parliament's recognition of offering No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the excellent work done by the organisation on 26 September 2017.[8][9] Prime Minister's Information and Technology Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy congratulated the Bangladeshi voluntary organization 'AmarMP' for achieving the mBillionth Award in 2017.[10]

Activities

Amar MP organised a series of talk shows at the Channel 24, Bangladesh before the 11th Parliamentary Election of Bangladesh. It created huge wave at Bangladesh politics. Amar MP is very vocal at raising voice when it sees any corruption at any sector in Bangladesh. Amar MP won the mBillionth Award by Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF)on 4 August 2017.[11] Prime Minister's Information and Technology Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy congratulated Amar MP on receiving mBillionth Award.[10] Amar MP organized a human chain at Sylhet on 19 February 2019 protesting an alleged corruption by Ariful Haque Chowdhury, the Mayor of Sylhet City Corporation and a BNP executive.[12][13] AmarMP hosted an International seminar regularly at the UK House of Parliament in London on 13 June 2018. The seminar was about Secularism: Hope for Unity, Peace and Justice.[14] amarMP research showed that the most of the Members of Parliament in Bangladesh are not vocal at social media. They are afraid of facing their constituents at media. It was the situation before two years; still it continue.[15][16]

Awards and honors

  • mBillionth Award by Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF)on 4 August 2017.[11][17]
  • THE BIZZ Business Excellence Award (4 August 2017).[11][17]
  • "Open Parliament through Digital Engagement", of Amar MP Social Voluntary Organization, Bangladesh has been nominated in category 7 in the World Summit on the Information Society 2018 Prizes. WSIS an event that is held annually at ITU headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.[18]

References

  1. ^ নামের ছাড়পত্র পেল আমার এমপি. Janakantha (in Bengali).
  2. ^ সরকারি নিবন্ধন পেলো আমার এমপি. Janakantha (in Bengali).
  3. ^ ৩৫০ স্বেচ্ছাসেবী নিয়োগ দিবে আমার এমপি ডট কম. Janakantha (in Bengali). 17 January 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  4. ^ এমবিলিয়ন্থ পেল 'আমার এমপি ডটকম'. bdnews24.com (in Bengali).
  5. ^ "Amarmp.com launched". Dhaka Tribune.
  6. ^ আমার এমপি ডটকমে জনগণের প্রশ্নের উত্তর দিচ্ছেন এমপিরা. Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  7. ^ "MP Badal replies to citizen's query in video message". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  8. ^ "AmarMP dot com receives recognition from the Bangladesh Parliament". ebangladesh.com. 27 September 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  9. ^ আমার এমপির কার্যক্রমে জাতীয় সংসদের কোন আপত্তি নেই. Janakantha (in Bengali). 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  10. ^ a b 'আমার এমপি’ কে সজীব ওয়াজেদ জয়ের অভিনন্দন. Channel i (in Bengali). 5 August 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  11. ^ a b c এমবিলিয়ন্থ পুরস্কার পেল 'আমার এমপি’. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  12. ^ মেয়র আরিফের বিরুদ্ধে দুর্নীতির অভিযোগ, নগর জুড়ে চাঞ্চল্য. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 19 February 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Contractor accuses SCC mayor of embezzlement". The Daily Star. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  14. ^ "A seminar on Secularism: Hope for Unity, Peace and Justice in UK Parliament". ebangladesh.com. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  15. ^ ডিজিটাল দেশে সামাজিক যোগাযোগ মাধ্যমে সরব নন এমপিরা. Jankantha (in Bengali). 28 November 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  16. ^ "How is the internet helping ensure parliamentary accountability in Bangladesh?". open.edu. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
  17. ^ a b দক্ষিণ এশিয়ার শ্রেষ্ঠ ডিজিটাল অ্যাওয়ার্ড পেলো 'আমার এমপি ডটকম'. Janakantha (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  18. ^ "WSIS Prizes 2018". WSIS. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
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