'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
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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 ceremony were organized. The daylong programs were presided by Pashur
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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 human chain held in
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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 World Environment Day at the
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A review meeting was held among the activists from Mongla, Kalapara and Moheskhali on 19 May 2018 in Dhaka. The consultation meeting was presided over by Dr. Mohd. Abdul Matin while Sharif Jamil, joint secretary of BAPA and Coordinator of Waterkeepers Bangladesh gave a presentation on coal pollution and impact
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Before all the factories around the Sundarbans, including the Rampal power plant fully functional the loss of the Sundarbans has started. Not only the plants and animals are destroyed in the forest, the food chain in adjoining areas is breaking down. This picture of damage was found in the initial
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Pashur River Waterkeeper (PRW) organized a meeting for the volunteers of the organization at their own office premises located at BLS Road, Mongla on 18 December, 2017. Pashur River Waterkeeper Mohammad. Noor Alam presided over the meeting while 20 Volunteers of PRW participated in the meeting. In the meeting the
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“You have to protect rivers if you want to live” with this slogan, a human chain was held in front of Nabigonj Notun Bazar, Habiganj on 24 April, 2018 jointly organized by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA), Habiganj Branch, Surma River Waterkeeper and Khowai River Waterkeeper where the speakers demanded eviction
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Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) called for immediate withdrawal of the government’s decision to allow risky factories to operate in the close range of the Sundarbans. They made the call at a press conference held at the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) where the Convener of National Committee for Saving the Sundarbans
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Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) and Waterkeepers organized a press conference in Dhaka Reporters Unity Roundtable auditorium on "Industrialization in Southern Bangladesh: Citizens’ Concern" on 7 April 2018. Former adviser to a non-party caretaker government and vice president of BAPA Rasheda K. Chowdhury presided over the press conference while BAPA general
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