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Cancel Rampal Power Plant and Ensure Just Transition to the Sustainable Renewable Energy
On the afternoon of Friday, November 29, 2024, a public assembly was held at Kanainagar Church Ground in Mongla, Bagerhat, demanding the protection of the Pashur River, the Sundarbans, and climate justice. The event was jointly organized by Dhoritri Rokhhay Amra (DHORA), Sundarban Rokhhay Amra, Waterkeepers Bangladesh, and Pasur River
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Waterkeepers Bangladesh Hosts Public Dialogue in Mongla on Climate Justice and Coastal Ecosystem Protection
On Friday (November 22) afternoon, a public dialogue on the theme "Climate Justice and Protection of the Coastal Ecosystem, Livelihoods, and Flora and Fauna of the Sundarbans" was organized by ধরিত্রী রক্ষায় আমরা-ধরা Dhoritri Rokhhay Amra-DHORA, Sundarbans Rakhya Amra, Waterkeepers Bangladesh, and the Pashur River Waterkeeper in South Kainmari, Mongla.
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Addressing Climate Change: DHORA and Waterkeepers Bangladesh Highlight Challenges Facing Forest-Dependent and Sea-Going Fisherfolk
On Thursday, 21st November, a discussion session titled "The Impact of Climate Change on the Lives and Livelihoods of Forest-Dependent and Sea-Going Fisherfolk" was organized by Dhoritri Rokkhay Amra (DHORA) and Waterkeepers Bangladesh at Fakirhat Bazaar in Taltali Upazila, Barguna. Speakers at the event highlighted critical issues, including the silting
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Discussion on “Fishermen and Farmers Livelihood Challenges and Solutions” Organized by Dhoritri Rokkhay Amra (DHORA) and Waterkeepers Bangladesh
On November 20, a community discussion titled "Challenges and Solutions for the Livelihoods of Fisherfolk and Farmers" was held at the Latakata Fishermen's Cooperative Society in Barguna Sadar Upazila. Organized by Dhoriti Rokkhay Amra (DHORA) and Waterkeepers Bangladesh, the event brought together over 250 fisherfolk and farmers to discuss critical
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Waterkeepers Bangladesh Hosts Climate Justice Discussion in Pekua: Focusing on Salt Farmers, Betel Leaf Farmers, and Fishermen
On November 19, 2024, Tuesday, a discussion meeting on "Climate Justice and Addressing the Life and Livelihood Crisis of Salt Farmers, Betel leaf Farmers, and Fishermen in Pekua" was held at the Alhaj Kabir Ahmad Chowdhury Field in Pekua, Cox’s Bazar District. The event was organized by the citizens’ group
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“Human Chain Protest in Kalapara by Waterkeepers Bangladesh and DHORA Demands Sluice Channel Control for Farmers and Restoration of Sluice Keepers”
A human chain protest calling for the handover of power over the sluice channels to real farmers was staged on November 18, 2024, in Kalapara, Patuakhali, close to the Banatibazar Bridge in Balayatali. The local volunteer organization Amra Kalapara Bashi, Waterkeepers Bangladesh, and the environmental nonprofit Dhoritri Rokkhay Amra (DHORA)
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Protests and Cycle Rally Demanding Climate Justice in 10 Locations Across the Country, Including the Capital in Bangladesh
Today on November 15, 2024, (ধরিত্রী রক্ষায় আমরা-ধরা Dhoritri Rokhhay Amra-DHORA), Waterkeepers Bangladesh, Asian Peoples' Movement on Debt and Development, Asia Energy Network (AEN), Bangladesh Cycle Lane Implementation Committee, and the Dhaka University Cycling Club collaboratively organized a demonstration and bicycle rally in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh
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Expensive LNG Expansion: How foreign gas interests are a climate disaster for Bangladesh
Bangladesh is facing an energy crisis, having suffered repeated blackouts caused by an increasing over-reliance on expensive and polluting fossil gas imports. Rather than decreasing dependence on volatile international fossil fuel markets, and prioritising clean domestic renewable energy, Bangladesh is being pushed by foreign interests to double down on liquefied
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Press conference held by DHORA on the publication of a report titled “50 Billion Dollar LNG Project Cost and a Sustainable Future for Bangladesh.”
Today, on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 11:00 am, a press conference was held at the Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia Auditorium at the National Press Club to release the report titled “The Cost of a $50 Billion LNG Project for Bangladesh and a Sustainable Future.” The event was organized by
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