Climate Justice Assembly – 2023
Waterkeepers Bangladesh Initiated two-days-long Climate Justice Assembly commenced with a massive procession on November 17 at 9 a.m. On the first day, the opening ceremony began at 10 o'clock in the morning, chaired by Sultana Kamal, a prominent human rights activist and the convener of the assembly convening committee, along
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BPI & Waterkeepers Bangladesh: Aiding Cyclone ‘Hamun’ Survivors in Cox’s Bazar.
On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, Blue Plate Initiative (BPI) and Waterkeepers Bangladesh collaborated to distribute food supplies to 50 families in wards 1, 2, and 3 of Kalamarchhara Union in Maheshkhali Upazila, Cox's Bazar, who were affected by Cyclone "Hamun." Due to the natural disaster "Hamun", there have been humanitarian
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১৯৭০ সালের ঘুর্ণিঝড়ে ক্ষতিগ্রস্থদের স্বরণে মানববন্ধন, দোয়া ও মোমবাতি প্রজ্বলন
১৯৭০ সালের ঘুর্ণিঝড়ে ক্ষতিগ্রস্থদের স্বরণে মানববন্ধন, দোয়া ও মোমবাতি প্রজ্বলন ১২ নভেম্বর, ২০২৩ Waterkeepers Bangladesh, Kuakata Boys’ Club, and Tourist Police, Kuakata jointly commemorate the individuals who lost their lives during the cyclone that took place on November 12, 1970, by holding a human chain, prayer, and candlelight vigil on
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Khwai River Waterkeeper and BAPA Representatives visit industrial pollution sites
On Wednesday, November 7, 2023, a group of representatives from Khwai River Waterkeeper and BAPA visited various industrial pollution sites in Madhabpur Upazila, Habiganj. This was followed by a street gathering shortly after the visit. During the visit, the team heard about the suffering of the local community due to
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বৃক্ষরোপন করি, সবুজ বাংলাদেশ গড়ি
বৃক্ষরোপন করি, সবুজ বাংলাদেশ গড়ি উপকূলজুড়ে সবুজ বেষ্টনী গড়ার প্রত্যয়ে আজ ৬ নভেম্বর, ২০২৩, রবিবার সকাল ১০ টায় ওয়াটারকিপার্স বাংলাদেশ, ব্লু প্ল্যানেট ইনিশিয়েটিভ এবং আমরা কলাপাড়াবাসীর এর উদ্যোগে মাসব্যাপী বৃক্ষরোপন কর্মসূচীর অংশ হিসেবে পটুয়াখালি জেলার কলাপাড়া উপজেলার নতুনপাড়া মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয় ও কুয়াকাটা বঙ্গবন্ধু মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়ে বিভিন্ন দেশী প্রজাতির গাছের চারা
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Filling, Encroachment, and Pollution of Kopotakkho and Shibsa River: A Civic Discussion on the Conservation
On 25th October 2023, a group of civil society representatives called upon a collective action to keep the river’s natural flow unabated in the coastal area underscoring the issues of filling, encroachment and pollution of Shibsa and Kopotakkho River in a dialogue. The dialogue was held at Paikgacha Upazila Parishad
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Boat Rally for Food and Climate Justice at Kamrangirchar, Dhaka: A Call for Global Solidarity
On October 19, 2023, a public gathering and boat rally took place outside Sheikh Jamal High School in Kamrangirchar, Dhaka. The event, part of the Asia Day of Action on Food and Climate Justice, highlighted concerns regarding food security, climate change, and the monopolization of agri-food by multinational corporations. Initiated
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World Rivers Day – 2023
Rights of Rivers Program Report: Waterkeepers Bangladesh World Rivers Day is an annual event established in 2005 to raise awareness about the importance of rivers. It is typically celebrated on the fourth Sunday in September. The day aims to promote river conservation through various activities, focusing on issues like pollution,
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“A call for action, not just talk, to tackle climate change”
With the pressure from different organizations and climate-change victims, more than 80 countries embarked on the decision to phase out coal power at the last COP-27 conference last year. Despite the frequent attempts by the UN and other international organizations to decelerate and lessen the dependency on fossil fuel, powerful
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Program for climate justice on the occasion of G-20 conference
Human chain, cycle rally and thematic skits were displayed in front of the National Museum in Shahbagh of the capital today, September 8, Friday, at 10 am to demand climate justice. Ahead of the G-20 conference, Waterkeepers Bangladesh, Equity BD, Youth Net for Climate Justice, Center for Participatory Research and
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