Rupantar was registered with the department of social services in 1992, with a registration number bearing 530, and with NGO Affairs Bureau, Prime Minister’s office, Government of Bangladesh, in 1997 registration number bearing 1170. All of Rupantar’s programmatic interventions operated under these umbrellas. Rupantar’s long-term programs are categorized into five broad categories, namely democracy and political empowerment, peace and tolerance, disaster management and climate change adaptation, children and youth rights, and popular media and folk theatre programs.

Governance
The executive body (EB) governs Rupantar (EB), comprising seven members, and the general body (GB), comprising 31 members. GB’s day-to-day responsibilities are authorized to EC of comprising 7 members with a sound reputation from all sectors of social development and profession who have demonstrated their personnel commitment to pro-poor causes.

Based on the constitution, the executive body prepares the budget and plan, nominates sub-committees, decides the salary scale, and creates salaried positions, executive appointments, promotions, and responsibilities. Moreover, the executive body maintains responsibility for effectively managing all projects the organization implements. The executive committee holds meetings as and when required. According to the constitution, executive members are nominated and selected every three years. Executive members approve organizational and program policies provided to them. They also visit project areas, participate in annual staff conferences, and approve the annual budget, annual audit report, and annual report. They attend all general and annual meetings and approve activities if deemed satisfactory for the organization’s development.