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By Mukter Hossain from Harirampur, Manikganj With the facilitation support from BARCIK fruit tree plantation event was held recently in the char region of Harirampur upazila under Manikganj district. The event involved distribution and plantation of fruit tree saplings among local farmers and ...

By Runa Akter, from Dhaka BARCIK recently organized a lecture titled “Urban Climate Crisis and the Role of Youth” at Jarina Sikder Girls High School and College in Dhaka. A total of 65 ninth-grade students actively participated in the event. The session was inaugurated by the ...

By Mukter Hossain from Harirampur, Manikgonj In the char (river island) regions of Harirampur upazila in Manikganj, a quiet transformation is taking place. Through the ‘Shotobari model houses’’ programme supported by BARCIK, farmers are playing a vital role in producing safe and nutritious ...

By Soel Rana from Netrakona A protest rally was held in the courtyard of Netrakona Press Club against the destruction of weaver birds’ nests and violence toward nature, forests, wildlife, hills, and wetlands. The event was organized by Netrakona Green Coalition and the ...

By Gunjon Rema from, Kalmakanda Netrakona With the aim to mark World Environment Day 2025 with the theme “No More Plastic Pollution, Time to Stop It Now,” BARCIK organized a special program at Banbora village of Kharnai Union in Kalmakanda Upazila, Netrokona. As part of promoting eco-friendly ...

By Biswajit Mondal from Shyamnagar, Satkhira In the disaster-prone coastal belt of Shyamnagar often battered by storms, salinity, and unplanned shrimp farming makes crop and rice farming difficult. Yet in this harsh landscape, Purnima Rani (44) of Jelekhali village has built what she proudly ...

By Rina Akter, from Singair, Manikganj Child marriage remains a grave social problem in Bangladesh. According to UNICEF, nearly 59% of girls here are married before the age of 18, and 22% before they even turn 15. The time meant for learning, laughter, and growth is often stolen from them, ...

By Sultana Khatun from Rajshahi Bil Nepalpara is a village in Dorshonpara Union of Paba Upazila, Rajshahi, where over 350 families live. More than 80% of families depend on farming. BARCIK has been working at this village since 2016 to promote agroecology encouraging farmers farming diverse ...

By Rasheda Akter from Manikganj,  BARCIK recently organized a two-day staff-level capacity development training at Arab Bhaban in Manikganj. All BARCIK field staff from the Manikganj region participated in the workshop. The program began with Regional Coordinator Bimal Roy delivering the ...

By Amit Sarkar from Rajshahi A human chain was held recently at Nachol Bus Stand demanding the cancellation of an allegedly irregular lease of the government pond in Barenda village. Holding placards and banners with the slogan “No obstruction to people’s development initiatives,” ...