Author Archives: Bangladesh Resource Center for Indigenous Knowledge A Non-governmental and Non-profit development Organization
Rojufa’s journey
Brojendranath from Rajshahi “My husband left me (passed on) with a little child. We didn’t have a house or any land. With no other way to go we turned to my parent’s house to give the child and myself a place to live. To feed my child and myself I worked in other people’s houses […]
Continue Reading...Street theater plays to raise awareness on using renewable energy
Happy Roy from Netrokona It’s easier to knock into someone’s mind by telling stories with theatrical representation rather than just a simple conversation. It’s a broad way of communication through which it’s possible to be closer with people. Drama is such a way of communication. Once through ...
Continue Reading...The ancient tradition of Bengal the “regatta Polo” is disappearing
Abdur Razzak from Manikgonj In the rivers, canals, swamps and lakes fishing in groups with Polo (a traditional fishing tool) is an ancient tradition of rural Bengal. Remembering this tradition recently in Ghior, Manikgonj they are catching fish with polo with a festive environment. Following ...
Continue Reading...Women make a living from bamboo and cane
Khadija Akhter from Netrokona The sound of cutting bamboo wakes up Archana and Kanchoni Rani. In the early morning Sanchita Rani gets busy preparing to deliver items to the nearest shop in Netrokona. They craft strainer, depository, brim, fan, rug with bamboo and cane. That’s how the women of ...
Continue Reading...Early marriage is taking lives away from life
Asadul Islam from Shatkhira “Our daughter is growing up, given the situation of the society we wanted to get her married. We are poor people; if we could get her married we would be relieved”. Recently being scared of eve teasing as a measure of safety Abdus Salam from Boddipur colony, ...
Continue Reading...Autumn returns life to earth
Pankaj Paul and Subir Sarker from Manikgonj In a famous song or poetry whenever we hear of big blue sky with bubbly white clouds or the dew drops on the morning grass, Shelly flower and white grasslands of catkin reminds us of only one thing; Autumn. The eye soothing beauty of autumn fascinates ...
Continue Reading...Nichula Hajong and her gourd garden
Gunjan Rema from Kamlakanda, Netrokona Only the one who lives alone knows the struggles of loneliness. Nichula Hajong (59) lives at Bonbera village of Kharnoi UP in Kamlakanda Upozilla of Netrakona. She is all alone now from her family. Her husband died one and a half years ago and her only ...
Continue Reading...The green campus of the coast
Mananjay Mondal from Shatkhira The importance of trees is immense to keep environmental balance. It keeps all life on earth alive by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen. When the entire world has taken a position to fight one of the most featured topics of current day climate change ...
Continue Reading...BIAS’S Short Course
BIAS (BARCIK Institute of Applied Studies) is going to announce its 2nd professional certificate course entitled ‘Winter School on: Inter-dependency, Diversity and Development’. Introduction of the Course Development has diverse faces and different orientation, as well as it is relative into ...
Continue Reading...Trees contribute to the environmental balance
Anita Barman from Nator, Chapainobabgonj. Bangladesh is an amazing playground of nature and life. Every form of life has the right to grow up healthy. But our natural wildlife is often at threat because of the horrors of climate change. This Horror of climate change spreads from one end of the ...
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