NGO and humanitarian interpreters in Bangladesh
Interpreters for field teams, assessments, research interviews and donor visits, in Dhaka, Cox’s Bazar and across Bangladesh.
Who books this
Who we work with
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International NGOs and UN agencies
Programme, protection and response teams working in Bangladesh.
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Researchers
Academic and policy teams running interviews and focus groups.
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Medical missions
Visiting clinicians who need to talk with patients and staff.
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Donors and evaluators
Monitoring visits, evaluations and meetings with partners.
What we handle
What the work covers
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Field assessments and consultations
Community meetings and household visits interpreted with care for how people speak.
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Research interviews and focus groups
Consistent, faithful interpreting that keeps your data usable.
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Donor and monitoring visits
Meetings with partners, officials and communities.
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Training and workshops
Sessions for local staff and partners delivered in English.
Phrasebook
Words from this kind of work
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Where does it hurt?
কোথায় ব্যথা করছে?
Medical mission
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Can you tell me what happened here?
এখানে কী হয়েছিল, আমাকে একটু বলবেন?
Field interview
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You don’t have to give your name.
আপনার নাম বলার দরকার নেই।
Source protection
How it works
From brief to booked, usually within a day
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Send the brief
Date, place, languages and the kind of work, by form, WhatsApp or email. A rough outline is enough to start.
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Get a written quote
Within 2 hours, itemised, with travel and any equipment on separate lines.
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Confirm, and we prepare
We read up on the subject and the names involved, and sign your NDA if you need one.
Questions
Questions about this service
Do you interpret Rohingya or Chittagonian?
Our interpreters work in Bangla and English. If your work needs Rohingya or Chittagonian, say so in your brief and we will tell you plainly whether we can cover it.
Can you join us for several weeks?
Yes. Multi-day and longer deployments are quoted as one engagement, including travel and accommodation.
Do you work outside Dhaka?
Yes. We regularly work in Cox’s Bazar, Sylhet, Chittagong and the Chittagong Hill Tracts, and travel anywhere in Bangladesh. Travel and accommodation are listed separately in the quote.
Is our work kept confidential?
Yes. Sources, conversations and material stay private, and we sign your non-disclosure agreement before work starts if you need one.
More services
Other ways we work
Fixer and interpreter for journalists
Interviews, source meetings and field reporting for correspondents, producers and documentary teams.
Broadcast and live TV
Live and recorded interpreting for television, radio and online broadcasts.
Conference and simultaneous
Real-time interpreting for conferences, summits, workshops and panels.