Drishtipat is a global network and a 501(c)(3) organization that seeks to improve human rights and social justice for Bangladeshis at home and the Bangladeshi community in the United States. Drishtipat is non-partisan, non-profit, and non-hierarchical in its structure and mission. The DC chapter currently focuses on four main areas, listed below in no particular order of priority:

1) Raising awareness about Bangladeshi culture and history: Drishtipat DC supports events that raise awareness of Bangladeshi culture and history and its contributions to the wider world. The Ekattur-er Golpo initiative of Drishtipat, in particular, promotes awareness about Bangladesh's history among children and youth living in the DC area.

2) Informing the policy making process: Drishtipat DC will work with policy makers and members of the Bangladeshi and Bangladeshi-American community to address policy issues of importance to Bangladesh such as textile exports, water quality, natural gas, and the voting rights of expatriates.

3) Raising awareness about domestic violence: Recent research by International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research-Bangladesh (ICDR-B) indicates that between 50 and 60 percent of Bangladeshi women experience some form of domestic violence. Drishtipat DC works to raise awareness about domestic violence and assist organizations that provide support to survivors.

4) Ensuring immigrant rights: Currently, there are an estimated half million Bangladeshis and Bangladeshi-Americans in the Unites States. Drishtipat DC works to protect the civil liberties of immigrants and ensure equal treatment under the law regardless of race, religion and/or national origin.

In addition to these four areas, Drishtipat DC addresses other pressing issues as they emerge. It supports initiatives of other Drishtipat chapters, as well as, members' personal initiatives to contribute to socioeconomic development in Bangladesh.