The Rampal Thermal Power Plant, which is destroying the Pasur River and the Sundarbans, must be canceled immediately. This environmentally destructive power plant was constructed to serve India’s interests. A report by the government agency CEGIS states that the level of toxic mercury in the Pasur River is now ten
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On Friday (November 22) afternoon, a public dialogue on the theme "Climate Justice and Protection of the Coastal Ecosystem, Livelihoods, and Flora and Fauna of the Sundarbans" was organized by ধরিত্রী রক্ষায় আমরা-ধরা Dhoritri Rokhhay Amra-DHORA, Sundarbans Rakhya Amra, Waterkeepers Bangladesh, and the Pashur River Waterkeeper in South Kainmari, Mongla.
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On Thursday, 21st November, a discussion session titled "The Impact of Climate Change on the Lives and Livelihoods of Forest-Dependent and Sea-Going Fisherfolk" was organized by Dhoritri Rokkhay Amra (DHORA) and Waterkeepers Bangladesh at Fakirhat Bazaar in Taltali Upazila, Barguna. Speakers at the event highlighted critical issues, including the silting
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On November 20, a community discussion titled "Challenges and Solutions for the Livelihoods of Fisherfolk and Farmers" was held at the Latakata Fishermen's Cooperative Society in Barguna Sadar Upazila. Organized by Dhoriti Rokkhay Amra (DHORA) and Waterkeepers Bangladesh, the event brought together over 250 fisherfolk and farmers to discuss critical
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On November 19, 2024, Tuesday, a discussion meeting on "Climate Justice and Addressing the Life and Livelihood Crisis of Salt Farmers, Betel leaf Farmers, and Fishermen in Pekua" was held at the Alhaj Kabir Ahmad Chowdhury Field in Pekua, Cox’s Bazar District. The event was organized by the citizens’ group
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A human chain protest calling for the handover of power over the sluice channels to real farmers was staged on November 18, 2024, in Kalapara, Patuakhali, close to the Banatibazar Bridge in Balayatali. The local volunteer organization Amra Kalapara Bashi, Waterkeepers Bangladesh, and the environmental nonprofit Dhoritri Rokkhay Amra (DHORA)
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Today on November 15, 2024, (ধরিত্রী রক্ষায় আমরা-ধরা Dhoritri Rokhhay Amra-DHORA), Waterkeepers Bangladesh, Asian Peoples' Movement on Debt and Development, Asia Energy Network (AEN), Bangladesh Cycle Lane Implementation Committee, and the Dhaka University Cycling Club collaboratively organized a demonstration and bicycle rally in front of the National Museum at Shahbagh
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Today, on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 11:00 am, a press conference was held at the Tofazzal Hossain Manik Mia Auditorium at the National Press Club to release the report titled “The Cost of a $50 Billion LNG Project for Bangladesh and a Sustainable Future.” The event was organized by
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In the lead-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, various protest programs are being held across Asia from November 5–11 against gas expansion. As part of this, hundreds of fishing boats from rivers and seas in 10 Asian countries are organizing boat rallies to
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On Saturday, October 26, the Rotary Club of Habiganj and Khowai River Waterkeeper jointly held a tree-planting event along the Khowai River bank in the Jasher Abda area. Azizur Rahman Manna, President of the Rotary Club of Habiganj Khowai, presided over the event, with Tofazzal Sohel, Khowai River Waterkeeper, delivering
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