Observed the ‘International Day of Action for Rivers-2017’
Khowai River Waterkeeper: To observe the ‘International Day of Action for Rivers’, Khowai River Waterkeeper, and Waterkeepers Bangladesh organized a day long art competition on 10th March, 2017. The event named ‘Let’s draw rivers with colors’ held at 10 am in the morning, at the premises of Habiganj Cultural Council
Read moreObserved the ‘International Day of Action for Rivers-2017’
The ‘International Day of Action for Rivers’, held each year on the 14th of March, is organized by the different organizations around the word, and provides a focus for communities across the world to arrange events celebrating their rivers, and highlighting the threats they confront. This year, like the many events
Read moreRally and Meeting with locals on Protection from Pashur River Erosion
Discussions with the locals of Shelabunia, Buridangha union held on 11th December 2016 in the evening. Noor Alam Shekh, Pashur River Waterkeeper, Sharif Jamil, Buriganga Riverkeeper and Coordinator of Waterkeepers Bangladesh, Abdul Karim Kim, Surma River Waterkeeper and Sujon Rai, Chairman Youth Organization Biddarbahon Anirban suddenly visited the village right
Read moreSaving the Surma River from “Going Down the Toilet”
After numerous protests from Surma River Waterkeeper, other green voices, local people and repeated reporting by national newspapers, the Sylhet district administration began demolishing the notorious toilets from the east bank of the Surma River. The toilets were built in June by Kazirbazar Matsya Arotdar Samity (Kazirbazar Fisheries Agent Association) inside a
Read moreRiver Olympiad in Mymensingh Evokes to Save the Agriculture and the River as well
Mymensingh divisional River Olympiad 2016, commenced at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) campus on 28 October 2016. Waterkeepers Bangladesh, Riverine People and Samakal Swurid Somabesh jointly organized the Olympiad with the theme, “Know Your River, Revive It Better”. With the spontaneous participation of students, co-organizer ‘The Voice of the Old Brahmaputra River’
Read moreProtest to protect the villages around Mongla from the erosion of river ‘Pashur’
The Pashur River flows through the southwestern part of Bangladesh, is the lifeline of the Sundarbans, the largest single-track mangrove forest in the world. It meets the Shibsa River within the Sundarbans, and near to the sea the river becomes the Kunga River. It is the deepest river in Bangladesh. Ironically, the life
Read moreReport launching press conference on “Bangladesh Electricity Transition: A Diverse, Secure and Deflationary Way Forward”
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) released a report proposing a viable,modern and sustainable electricity generation expansion in Bangladesh. The report entitled “Bangladesh Electricity Transition: A Diverse, Secure and Deflationary Way Forward”, gives a sustainable diagram to across the country power generation development that would be cheaper, cleaner
Read moreObserved World Rivers Day 2016
Rivers are the part of the hydrological cycle. They carry water and nutrients to area all around the earth. They also play a very important part of the water cycle, acting as drainage channels for surface water. But humans are polluting rivers through their daily activity. To raise awareness about the rivers,
Read moreSave Gogalichhara River, a Maltreated River in Bangladesh, Needs Justice
Waterkeepers Bangladesh is working to save the river Gogalichhara, flowing through Kulaura and Juri Upazillas of Moulvibazar District. The story of Gogalichhara River is very pathetic. Though this flowing River originated from Hazargoj Forest of Juri Upazilla in the India-Bangladesh Border, it has been shown as a stagnant water body
Read moreRiver Olympiad in Sylhet
The participating students who came from different universities and colleges, of Sylhet divisional River Olympiad 2016, commenced at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) campus on 28 October 2016, became highly enthusiastic to partner the river conservation; particularly, enthusiasm has been created regarding protection of Surma River among the participants.
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