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BIAS’s regional course on: CLIMATE CHANGE, DIVERSITY AND INTERDEPENDENCY
By Bahauddin Bahar Global warming and climate change is most important and discursive issue globally. Bangladesh is more vulnerable to climate change due to its geophysical location and economic condition. Climate change as well as human unplanned interference has been one the reasons for the ...
Continue Reading...Students are protecting the environment by saving their lunch money
Shamim Ahmed and Parboti Rani Singh The young students of Mangalsiddha have vowed to make their village a green village. By saving their lunch money and with the help of other people they are voluntarily buying and planting trees of different local varieties in front of everyone’s house. They ...
Continue Reading...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 ...
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