Executive Committee

The Executive Committee (EC) is the highest policy making body of the organization having meeting at least once in every three months. At present the committee consists of 7 members and they are 1) Abbas U Bhuiya, Ph.D (Mr.) (Dr. Abbas is the retired Deputy Executive Director, ICDDR,B. Mohakhali, Dhaka) as Chairperson, 2) Mr. Minar Monsur (Assistant Editor, The Daily Ittefaq) as Vice-Chairperson, 3) Mostafa Kamal Ahmed (Mr) FCA as Treasurer, 4) Jasmeen Sultana Paru (Ms) (Chief Executive Officer, ELLMA, Chattogram) as member, 5) Gawher Nayeem Wahra (Mr) (DRR and Humanitarian Accountability expert) as member 6) Jacob Kumar Sarker (Mr) (Free Lance Consultant) as member and M. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury (Executive Director, COAST Trust) as member secretary.
COAST Trust believes the Participation, Accountability and Transparency (PAT) in its own governance. It has written manuals on Human Resource, Field Operation manuals, Finance & Audit manuals maintaining internationally accepted standards, which are also being regularly reviewed. It has regular process reporting to local government, to all upper level and also has annual systematic review process interacting with all internal and external stakeholders including beneficiaries. There is a meeting system where all the stakeholders including the staff have the regular scope of participation. COAST has the initiatives to build institution of the poor families i.e. People Organization (PO) who also has the scope of participation in the COAST decision making process in all level. Thus in all these way, COAST believes that it is a people centred organization.
The accounts and financial systems of the organization are audited by the external audit firm enlisted by the NGO Affairs Bureau in every year. During the year 2017-18 and 2018-19 the accounts of the organization were audited by S.F. Ahmed & Co. and Howladar Yunus & Co. respectively. All the audit reports can be found in our website i.e. www.coastbd.net which is updated regularly.

Executive Committee Profile

Chairperson

Name	Dr. Abbas U Bhuiya
Date of Birth	31 December 1951
Father’s Name	Abdul Gafur Bhuiya
Mother’s Name	Arshen Nessa
Spouse’s Name	Mrs. Ismat Ara Bhuiyan.
Educational Qualification	Ph.D in Demography
Address	Ex-Deputy Executive Director, ICDDR’B, Mohakhali, Dhaka

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year 2003.

Vice-Chairperson

Name	Mr. Minar Monsur
Date of Birth	31 December 1959
Father’s Name	Abdul Mahbub
Mother’s Name
Spouse’s Name	Tahminara Begum
Educational Qualification	MA
Address	Assistant Editor, The Daily Ittefaq, 40-Kawran Bazar, Dhaka.

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Minar Monsur obtained his BA (1983) and Masters (1984) in Bengali Language and Literature from the University of Chittagong. He secured 2nd class 1st position both in BA (Hons.) and Masters. He started his career as acting editor of a national weekly, DESHBANDHU and worked with Family Planning Services and Training Centre (FPSTC) as acting editor of a developmental monthly magazine, PROJONMA. From 1988 to 2004, he worked for Association of Development Agencies in Bangladesh (ADAB), an apex organization of NGOs, as a senior program manager. He was publishing and editing monthly newsletter (ADAB SANGBAD and ADHUNA) and preparing annual reports along with other responsibilities in ADAB. From 2004 to 2007, he worked for the Daily SANGBAD as an Assistant Editor. He developed many educational materials on Democracy, Voter Education, Human Rights, Constitutional Rights etc. He has also written several articles, columns, and editorials/post editorials on development, politics and literature. One of his research work, `Hasan Hafizur Rahman: Eternal Lighthouse in the Bleakness’ was published by the Bangla Academy. Besides, he is the author/editor of some important books/publications. Currently he is working with The Daily ITTEFAQ as an Assistant Editor (from December 2007).

Treasurer

Name	Mostafa Kamal Ahmed FCA
Date of Birth	01 December, 1975
Father’s Name	Moqbul Ahmed
Mother’s Name	Suraiya Begum
Spouse’s Name
Educational Qualification	FCA
Address	Amicus Amity, Flat-C5, Plot-371, Road-10, Block-C, Basundhara R/A, Dhaka-1229

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Member

Name	Jasmeen Sultana Paru
Date of Birth	10 June 1951
Father’s Name	Late Md Sona Meah
Mother’s Name	Late Ellma Khatun
Spouse’s Name
Educational Qualification	BA
Address	House-14/1, 3 No Nasirabad Housing Society, Pachlaish, Chattogram

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Member

Name	Gawher Nayeem Wahra
Date of Birth	22 January, 1955
Father’s Name	I H Hyder Wahra
Mother’s Name	Saleha Khatun
Spouse’s Name
Educational Qualification	MSS (Public Administration)
Address	7/3 Aurengajeb Road, Muhammadpur, Dhaka 1207

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Member

Name	Jacob Kumar Sarker
Date of Birth	09 December 1965
Father’s Name	Jonathan Sarker
Mother’s Name	Kanak Lata Sarker
Spouse’s Name
Educational Qualification	MSS
Address	House-3, Road-9, Mohammadia Housing Society, Mohammadpur, Dhaka

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Secretary/Executive Director

Name	Rezaul Karim Chowdhury
Date of Birth	1st March 1956
Father’s Name	Jalal Ahmed Chowdhury
Mother’s Name	Momtaz Begum Chowdhury
Spouse’s Name	Mrs. Dilbor Jahan Hena
Educational Qualification	MA
Address	COAST Trust, Metro Melody (1st Floor), House-13, Road-2, Shyamoli, Dhaka-1207

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