The report by Global Human Rights Defence, commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, highlights the challenges faced by the Bangladeshi LGBT community. The report, based on interviews with 50 individuals, aims to examine the experiences of the LGBT community, including discrimination, violence, and social exclusion. The report also highlights the need for a strong LGBT network and movement, emphasizing the importance of raising awareness of sexual orientation and gender identities, creating LGBT networks, and building alliances with non-LGBT communities. The findings provide a basis for future strategies to improve the rights of LGBT people in Bangladesh and internationally. The report highlights the need for a bottom-up approach to community development and the need for a strong LGBT network and movement.