On Earth Day 2025, young climate leaders gathered at Nagar Bhaban in Gulshan, Dhaka, for a symbolic event titled “Walk For The Earth.” Organized by Waterkeepers Bangladesh, Brighters Society, CAPS, Earth Day.org, and other youth-led organizations, the event aimed to amplify calls for urgent climate action. The walk from Nagar
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A global climate strike demanding urgent climate justice was held on April 11, 2025, Friday in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka. The strike was jointly organized by Dhoritri Rokkhay Amra (DHORA), Waterkeepers Bangladesh, 350.org Bangladesh, and several other organizations committed to environmental protection and climate action.The hour-long
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Sharif Jamil, the Central Member Secretary of“Dhoritri Rokhhay Amra (DHORA)” and the Coordinator of Waterkeepers Bangladesh, conducted an on-site visit to observe illegal sand extraction and river erosion along the Kushiyara River in the Paharpur area of Nabiganj upazila, Habiganj. On Friday (April 4), he was accompanied by Surma River
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Tracking the Global Coal Plant Pipeline April 2025 Boom and Bust Coal 2025 Boom-Bust-Coal-2025Download
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The coastal region of Bangladesh is facing an acute crisis of safe drinking water, posing serious health risks, particularly for women. Due to the consumption of saline water, coastal women are increasingly suffering from uterine infections and other complex health issues. About 73% of coastal residents lack access to safe
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To safeguard the Sundarbans, it is crucial to control pollution and strictly suppress wildlife crimes. The incidents of poisoning rivers and canals to catch fish and illegal deer hunting are increasing day by day, posing a severe threat to the environment. The encroachment by land grabbers is gradually shrinking the
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On March 18, 2025 Tuesday, a joint initiative by DHORA-Habiganj and Khowai River Waterkeeper conducted an inspection of illegal sand extraction, encroachment, and pollution in the Khowai River. The inspection was led by Khowai River Waterkeeper Toffazul Sohel, with the participation of Dhara-Habiganj activists Tahmina Begum Gini, Saiful Islam, Iftikhar
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On Friday, March 14, 2025, a human chain was formed at Chandni Ghat on the banks of the Surma River to protest ongoing illegal sand extraction in several rivers, including Surma, Kushiyara, Piyain, Sari, and Dholai. On the occasion of International Day for the Action on Rivers 2025, the protest
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On Friday, March 14, 2025, a joint initiative by DHORA, Sundarban Rokhhay Amra, and Pashur River Waterkeeper conducted a river inspection and sit-in program to protect the Pashur River in Mongla, Bagerhat. The event, organized for International Day of Action for River 2025, was chaired by Md. Noor Alam Sk.,
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