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Registered Non-Profit under Act XXI of 1860
Dhaka, Bangladesh

Institutional Identity & Statutory Background

Our Story, Legal Charter, & Moral Constitution

Founded on the conviction that no community can adapt to modern challenges without both ecological stability and technological parity.

The Inception

Why SETU Foundation Exists

Bangladesh stands at one of the world's most critical geographic fault-lines of climate vulnerability. From rising saline tides invading delta farmlands in the southwest to catastrophic flash flooding across the northeastern haor basin, millions of rural families navigate existential environmental stress every year.

At the exact same time, a second, equally defining divide has emerged: technological marginalization. While global innovation surges forward in automation, software engineering, and artificial intelligence, thousands of talented youth in Bangladesh's peri-urban and rural schools lack regular access to computer hardware, internet infrastructure, or structured programming instruction.

"Environmental degradation threatens physical survival; technological illiteracy traps the next generation in generational poverty. To build true human resilience, we must bridge both."

— Founding Resolution of the SETU Secretariat

In 2026, a dedicated collective of environmentalists, software engineers, and community organizers formally established SETU Foundation for Environmental & Technological Upliftment (সেতু ফাউন্ডেশন). The organization was incorporated as a formal non-profit society with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC), Dhaka, under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Act XXI of 1860).

Statutory Entity Profile

Government of Bangladesh Regulatory Filing

Full Legal Name: SETU Foundation
Bengali Name: সেতু ফাউন্ডেশন
Act: Act XXI of 1860
Name Clearance Letter: 2026409754
Submission Number: 2026423830
Jurisdiction: RJSC Dhaka, Bangladesh
Registered Office: Farmgate, Tejgaon, Dhaka
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Zero-Private-Profit Clause

Under Article 4 of our Constitution, all assets, funds, and donations are irrevocably dedicated to non-profit charitable, ecological, and educational initiatives. No member of the Executive Committee receives private dividends or pecuniary gains.

Institutional Declarations

Mission & Vision

The compass that directs our volunteer operations, community projects, and research.

Institutional Mandate

Our Mission

To mobilize volunteers, scientific knowledge, and open technology to restore degraded ecosystems, protect vulnerable populations from climate calamities, and equip underprivileged youth with competitive digital skills that open global economic opportunities.

Ecological Bio-Shields
Open Digital Labs
Rapid Relief Mobilization
100% Financial Transparency
Long-Horizon Vision

Our Vision

A resilient Bangladesh where climate-threatened delta communities stand securely protected by lush native ecological buffers, and where every motivated child, regardless of socio-economic origin, possesses the digital literacy to innovate, create, and lead in the 21st-century knowledge economy.

Inclusive Green Delta
Equitable Tech Horizon
Autonomous Local Youth
Civic Empowerment
Ethical Framework

Our Four Core Values

Guiding every field initiative, student workshop, and resource expenditure.

1. Uncompromised Integrity

Absolute fiduciary honesty. Every donation received is logged in public financial ledgers subjected to statutory annual audit.

2. Environmental Stewardship

Prioritizing indigenous biodiversity and long-term ecological balance over cosmetic or short-lived planting stunts.

3. Equitable Innovation

Technology must not remain the luxury of the affluent. We bring cutting-edge computing tools directly to marginalized students.

4. Community Accountability

Grassroots residents are equal partners, co-designers, and custodians of all environmental and technological projects we deploy.