By Khadija Akter Lita from Netrokona On the occasion of Pahela Baishakh, a vibrant festival displaying clay toys and rural cultural heritage was held in Kumarpara of Amtala Union under Netrokona Sadar Upazila. The festival was organized by the ‘Amtala Kumar Nari Sangathan’ and the ‘Sabuj ...

By Suman Ali from Rajshahi An experience-sharing and discussion meeting titled “Women’s Role and Empowerment in Agroecology” was held in Karigorpara of Borigachi Union under Paba Upazila recently organized by BARCIK. Members of various organizations, including the Karigorpara ...

Mirza Hridoy Sagar, from Netrakona Ahead of the Bengali New Year (Pohela Boishakh), a village discussion on “Agroecology and Rural Culture” was organized by the Kailati Nabojatra Farmers’ Organization and the Netrokona Green Coalition team, with the support BARCIK, at Kailati Union ...

By Gunjan Rema from Kalmakanda “We demand climate justice.” “How long we will suffer from the water crisis?” Pronouncing these slogans, a human chain was organized BARCIK and Green Coalition where indigenous people in the remote village of Anchengri of  Kalmakanda, Netrokona participated ...

Md. Shahidul Islam from Rajshahi, A climate strike was held in Rajshahi demanding a separate drought fund and the formulation of a national drought policy for the Barind region within both national and global climate funding and policy frameworks. BARCIK and the Barind Youth Forum, a large ...

By Biswajit Mondal and Monika Paik Shyamnagar, Satkhira A three-day training workshop on Agroecology, Climate Justice, and Food Sovereignty was held in Shyamnagar, Satkhira recently, organized by BARCIK. BARCIK staff from the coastal region participated in the workshop. The workshop was ...

Satyaranjan Saha, Harirampur, Manikganj ‘I live alongside the Padma River. During the months of Phalgun and Chaitra, sandy chars emerge on the Padma’s riverbed, while in Ashar and Shravan, deep waters cover the land. During the monsoon, rainwater and the Padma’s currents deposit fertile ...

The concluding coordination meeting of the project titled “People’s Led Biodiversity Conservation in haor area in Netrakona“, implemented by the BARCIK and funded by Share the Planet Association, was held at the BARCIK Rameshwarpur Resource Center recently. ...

By Gunjon Rema from Netrakona World Water Day 2025 was observed in Chandradinga, a border village in Kalmakanda upazila of Netrokona, with the theme “Glacier Preservation”, organized by BARCIK. Around 40 local men and women attended the event. To mark the occasion, a discussion ...

By Shahinur Rahman, from Singair, Manikganj On the occasion of International Water Day, a human chain and discussion meeting was held in Dakkhin Baldhara village of Singair Upazila to demand the excavation of the Nurani Ganga River, under the theme “Preserve Natural Water Sources.” ...