BPI & Waterkeepers Bangladesh: Aiding Cyclone ‘Hamun’ Survivors in Cox’s Bazar.
On November 15, 2023 (Wednesday), Blue Planet Initiative (BPI) and Waterkeepers Bangladesh jointly distributed food items to 50 families affected by Cyclone Hamun in wards 1, 2 and 3 of Kalamarchhara Union of Maheshkhali Upazila of Cox's Bazar. Due to the natural calamity “Hamun” there has been a humanitarian disaster
Read more১৯৭০ সালের ঘুর্ণিঝড়ে ক্ষতিগ্রস্থদের স্বরণে মানববন্ধন, দোয়া ও মোমবাতি প্রজ্বলন
১৯৭০ সালের ঘুর্ণিঝড়ে ক্ষতিগ্রস্থদের স্বরণে মানববন্ধন, দোয়া ও মোমবাতি প্রজ্বলন ১২ নভেম্বর, ২০২৩ On Wednesday, November 12, 2023, at 3 p.m., Waterkeepers Bangladesh, Kuakata Boys Club, and Tourist Police, Kuakata organized a program of remembrance, prayer, and candlelight vigil to commemorate the victims of the catastrophic cyclone of November 12,
Read moreKhwai 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 of 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
Read moreবৃক্ষরোপন করি, সবুজ বাংলাদেশ গড়ি
বৃক্ষরোপন করি, সবুজ বাংলাদেশ গড়ি ৬ নভেম্বর, ২০২৩ উপকূলজুড়ে সবুজ বেষ্টনী গড়ার প্রত্যয়ে আজ ৬ নভেম্বর, ২০২৩, রবিবার সকাল ১০ টায় ওয়াটারকিপার্স বাংলাদেশ, ব্লু প্ল্যানেট ইনিশিয়েটিভ এবং কলাপাড়াবাসীর উদ্যোগে মাসব্যাপী বৃক্ষরোপন কর্মসূচীর অংশ হিসেবে পটুয়াখালি জেলার কলাপাড়া উপজেলার নতুনপাড়া মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয় ও কুয়াকাটা বঙ্গবন্ধু মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়ে বিভিন্ন দেশী প্রজাতির গাছের
Read moreFilling, Encroachment, and Pollution of Kopotakkho and Shibsa River: A Civic Discussion on the Conservation
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
Read moreBoat Rally for Food and Climate Justice at Kamrangirchar, Dhaka: A Call for Global Solidarity
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
Read moreWorld 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,
Read moreWorkshops on Prioritizing Citizen Issues and Stakeholder Mapping
The workshops on Prioritizing Citizen Issues and Stakeholder Mapping were held on Sunday 18 September 2023 and Monday, 19 September 2023 at Grand Mahal Restaurant in Dhaka. The workshops were participated by stakeholders from surrounding communities of 3 selected rivers of Dhaka. The first workshop held on 18 Sept was
Read more“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
Read moreProgram for Climate Justice on the Occasion of the G-20 Conference
Program for Climate Justice on the Occasion of the G-20 Conference A human chain, cycle rally, and thematic skit 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,
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