On 9 February 2026, a discussion titled “Challenges and Opportunities for Green Entrepreneurship” was held at the Department of Environment conference room in Agargaon, Dhaka. Jointly organized by Waterkeepers Bangladesh, Centre for Atmospheric Pollution and Studies, and Brighters Foundation, the event brought together youth entrepreneurs to share experiences and explore
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Waterkeepers Bangladesh organized a two-day (29–31 January 2026) strategic workshop focused on country-level activities, held in the Sundarbans in southern Bangladesh. The workshop took place aboard a river cruise ship and was attended by the Waterkeepers Bangladesh team along with representatives from partner organizations across the country. A total of
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On 26 January 2026, to observe the International Clean Energy Day 2026, Waterkeepers Bangladesh joined a human chain in front of the National Parliament Building, Agargaon, Dhaka, alongside Transparency International Bangladesh and other organizations. The human chain was organized under the powerful slogan ‘Clean Energy, Fair Future: The Time for
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On 24 January 2024, a crucial dialogue titled “Road to Green Manifesto – Manifesto Talk 4” was held with political parties to discuss their green commitments ahead of the 13th National Election. Waterkeepers Bangladesh was among the organizers, alongside Shocheton Foundation, Brighters, CEGIS, Dhaka North City Corporation, BRAC University, Centre
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On Sunday, January 18, at 11:00 a.m., a press conference was held at the Dhaka Reporters Unity auditorium demanding the cancellation of the Energy and Power Sector Master Plan 2025 proposed by Bangladesh’s interim government. The event was organized by the Bangladesh Environment and Development Alliance (BWGED) and co-hosted by
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Civil society has demanded cancellation of the interim government’s proposed 25-year Energy and Power Sector Master Plan 2025 (IEPMP 2025) calling it anti people and opaque. They made this demand through a protest program held at Shahbagh in the capital on Saturday (17 January 2025) afternoon. Citizen representatives alleged that
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The Climate Justice Assembly 2025 was held on 13–14 December 2025 at the auditorium of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka. The Assembly was organized by the environmental citizens’ platform Dhoritri Rokhhay Amra (DHORA) in collaboration with 21 national and international organizations. Around 2,000 participants attended the event, including government representatives, international
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Although global energy demand continues to rise rapidly, promoting gas as a “clean” alternative poses a serious threat to the Global South. With this concern in mind, on the occasion of the “Global Day of Action Against Gas Expansion 2025” observed worldwide today, 19 November 2025, protest flotillas were organized
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COP30: on 18 November 2025 at Belem, Brazil, a demonstration was held demanding climate finance for a fast and fair transition away from fossil fuels. Protesters gathered to demand that financial institutions and world leaders stop funding fossil fuels, expedite a fair switch to renewable energy, and offer climate finance
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A powerful and provocative panel discussion was held at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, titled: “Hydropower is a False Climate Solution that Produces Counterfeit Carbon Credits” on 17 November 2025 at the Side Event Room 4. The panel challenged the mainstream narrative that hydropower is a clean and sustainable energy source.
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