The tourist capital of Bangladesh endangered by plans to build the largest coal power hub in the world.
Report of a fact-finding mission on possible risks of having coal-based power plants in Cox's ... read more
Observing Global Tiger Day 2019 in Mongla
On July 29, 2019 in front of Saint Paul’s High School in Mongla, Pashur River Waterkeeper, Waterkeepers Bangladesh and Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) jointly organized a human chain and rally for demanding the protection of the Sundarbans and river Pashur to protect the Tiger-habitat on the ... read more
Press conference on “Recent Eviction Drives of the Government: Current Status of Adi Buriganga and Sonai Rivers”
A press conference on “Recent Eviction Drives of the Government: Current Status of Adi Buriganga and Sonai Rivers” was held on Friday, 14 June 2019 at 10.30 am in the Zahur Hossain Chowdhury Hall (2nd Floor), National Press Club, Topkhana Road, Dhaka jointly organized by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon ... read more
Discussion meeting on “Save Pashur, Save the Sundarbans”
On May 08, 2019, Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA), Waterkeepers Bangladesh and Pashur River Waterkeeper jointly organized a discussion meeting on “Save Pashur, Save the Sundarbans” at hotel Pashur in Mongla, Bagerhat. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Sharif Jamil, joint secretary of BAPA and ... read more
Press conference held on International Day of Action for Rivers
On the eve of International Day of Action for Rivers, a press conference was held at Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) on March 14, 2019 jointly organized by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) and Waterkeepers Bangladesh on "Citizen-centric observation on the ongoing eviction of river encroachment around Dhaka." ... read more
Mass gathering of fisherman to save Pashur river and the Sundarbans
Waterkeepers Bangladesh, Pashur River Waterkeeper and Dubla Fishermen Group jointly organized a big gathering of the fishermen to protect river Pashur and the Sundarbans at Alorkol, Dubla Island in the Sundarbans on Friday, the 8th of February 2019. Around 20,000 fishermen stay in this remote island for ... read more
Discussion meeting on ‘My River My Life’
'My River My Life' If we protect rivers, our lives will be protected. To protect the mother earth we must save our rivers. Speakers at a discussion meeting on 'My River My Life' in Shyamoli area of Habiganj town on Friday, 5 October, 2018 expressed these opinions. As a part of the events and ... read more
Celebrating The International Tiger Day-2018
On July 29th, Sunday, Waterkeepers Bangladesh and Pashur River Waterkeeper jointly celebrated The International Tiger Day-2018 by organizing various programs and activities throughout the day. To celebrate the day, human chain, rally, discussion meeting, children’s art competition and prize giving ... read more
Human chain to protect Khowai River
A human chain was organized jointly by Khowai River Waterkeeper and Bangladesh Paribesh Andolon (BAPA), Habiganj Branch demanding for eviction of illegal occupancy, the excavation of river Khowai and repairing the damaged embankment of river immediately to protect the river Khowai and people of Habiganj. The ... read more
Celebrating World Environment Day 2018
To protect the Pashur river and the Sundarbans from the adverse effect of coal pollution and reckless industrialization BAPA, Waterkeepers Bangladesh and Pashur River Waterkeeper jointly organized human chain, seminars, paintings and essay writing compositions on 5th june 2018 on the eve of ... read more
