Author Archives: Bangladesh Resource Center for Indigenous Knowledge A Non-governmental and Non-profit development Organization
The Khasis in Bangladesh and their struggle to maintain livelihood
Silvanus Lamin Introduction There are 45 ethnic communities’ namely indigenous people living in Bangladesh. Khasi is one of the indigenous communities in Bangladesh. The community has been living in Sylhet region (Sylhet, Moulvibazar Habigonj), particularly hilly and mountainous region of ...
Continue Reading...We are very happy for the tailoring machines
Mononjay Mondal from Shatkhira Unity is the best policy. It helps to improve the overall socio-economic development as well as the livelihood of the people. Bearing this in mind with the objective to safeguard life and environment marginal agricultural community women’s organization ...
Continue Reading...Wetland areas need to be preserved
Ismot Jerin from Rajshashi The bay flows through the heart of Godagari Upazila, Gogram Union Parishad of Varendra. Everyone calls it Gogram Bay. The farmers grow their crops from the water of this Bay; the fishermen catch delicious local fish. A variety of aquatic life form flourishes of the ...
Continue Reading...Bangladesh has thousands problems but millions possibilities- Swedish MPs
The Swedish Parliament Members Janes Holm and Nushi Dadgostar and Stockholm County Council Member Mohibul Ezdani Khan visited BARCIK’s works and different programs of Manikganj Zila Parishad at Nayabari village under Baira union in Singair upazila and talked with the beneficiaries on Wednesday. ...
Continue Reading...Cyclone Shelters should be people friendly
Mofijur Rahman from Satkhira Satkhira is situated near Sundarban in southern coastal region of Bangladesh. The area is known for its frequent natural disaster, salinity, waterlogging, flood and cyclone. It is also known for the hard work of the people to uphold their existence coping with ...
Continue Reading...Nayema Begum goes door to door to make environment friendly oven
Anita Barman from Rajshashi Women play a very important role to maintain a balance between technology and the environment. They do lots of things using their knowledge which makes the village life easier using simple and effective techniques. One of those things is to make oven out of mud with ...
Continue Reading...In the safe heaven of birds…
Subir Kumar Sarkar from Manikgonj Those who dream about birds, those who are thoughtful about birds such a pack of young energetic people initiated to create a safe sanctuary for birds in Gangdubi village Ghior Upozilla, Manikgonj. The ones who took the initiative learned the techniques by ...
Continue Reading...Food preserving techniques of rural women
Parboti Rani Singh from Netrokona Since ancient times when women invented agriculture based civilization they also produced, preserved and made food for us. They are still continuing that legacy by using their indigenous knowledge and their experience. By doing these things women created a ...
Continue Reading...Union Parishad remain unrecognized of their achievements
Pavel Patha, from Dhaka Union Parishad is the closest policy determiners of rural people. but their their relentless effort to make the country prosperous is largely unrecognized. there is big gap between the people and the right holders. but there are interventions to meet the gap. especially ...
Continue Reading...Monirul’s dream comes true
Gazi Al Imran From Sathira Sundarban Student’s Solidarity Team (SSST), a youth organization in the coastal region in Satkhira recently provide a wheel chair to physically challenged Monirul on the occasion of World Disabled Day-2016 with the objective to help him attending school daily. ...
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