Discussion meeting on erosion of Pashur River at Joymoni, Mongla
The river Pashur is the lifeline of the Sundarbans and meets the Shibsa River within the Sundarbans. The life of the general population living at Joymoni , Mongla is currently jeopardized because of unplanned industrialization, illegal land grabbing, unplanned and unregulated fishing. A meeting was jointly arranged by Pashur River Waterkeeper, BAPA and Waterkeepers
Read moreDiscussion Meeting on ‘Saving Pashur River and Riverbank People’
On 10th January 2017, a consultation meeting took place at Mongla Kanainagor on creating awareness about Pashur River and riverbank erosion to saving the natural habitat of the Sundarbans with the villagers, arranged by Pashur River Waterkeeper. The meeting was chaired by MD. Noor Alam Sheikh, Pashur River Waterkeeper while
Read moreObserved the ‘International Day of Action for Rivers-2017’
Like every year, this year 2017 on March 14, Waterkeepers Bangladesh, Voice of the Old Brahmaputra River, Nirapod Development Foundation (NDF), Blue Planet Initiative (BPI), and a local NGO Rangdhonur Rang arranged a day- long program titled ‘ River is My Mother’ to celebrate the ‘‘International Day of Action for
Read moreObserved the ‘International Day of Action for Rivers-2017’
On March 14, Pashur River Waterkeeper and Waterkeepers Bangladesh jointly organized a long human chain event to observe the International Day Actions for Rivers. Demanding to protect the Mongla’s Pashur river from erosion, pollution, land grabbing and illegal infrastructures, and to save the world Heritage Sundarbans and its natural habitat
Read moreObserved the ‘International Day of Action for Rivers-2017’
Khowai River Waterkeeper : March 14, 2017 on the occasion of the ‘International Day of Action for Rivers’, Waterkeepers Bangaldesh, Khowai River Waterkeeper and Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) jointly organized an event titled ‘Listen to the story of the rivers, photo exhibition and signature collection campaign to protect rivers’ at
Read moreObserved 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’
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