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 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 Amit Sarkar, from Rajshahi In Budhpara Slum, Ward 30 of Rajshahi city, Md. Omar Ali, now in his forties, has lived for nearly two decades in a tiny tin-roofed house by the railway line. A lifelong day laborer, he has turned his small plot into a green, climate-resilient urban farm through ...

By Tohura Khatun Lili from Rajshahi In Rajshahi’s Namovhadra slum, 40-year-old Nilufa Begum lives a life shaped by river erosion and poverty. Originally from Rangpur, she lost everything to the river and moved with her family to a crowded slum without electricity or clean water. They survived ...

By S.M. Osman Goni Sohag from Shyamnagar In a unique initiative to preserve rural culture and traditional sports, a vibrant event featuring folk games and a prize distribution ceremony was held recently at the open field near the New Market in Kashimari, Shyamnagar upazila, Satkhira. Organized ...

By Rina Mahali from Rajshahi Momena Begum, a member of the Jagadishpur Natun Para Integrated Village Development Organization in Mundumala Municipality of Tanore Upazila, Rajshahi, is a shining example of a resilient rural woman. She is the mother of two having a son and a daughter. Her ...

By Champa Mallik, Shyamnagar, Satkhira In the saline waters of Datinakhali village in Burigoalini Union, Shyamnagar Upazila of Satkhira, farming crabs and shrimp is a primary livelihood. But local farmers face a persistent trouble: the jomra snail. Each year, these snails infest the bottom of ...

By Muktar Hossain from Harirampur (Manikganj) Farmers in the char (riverine island) areas of Harirampur Upazila in Manikganj district are making good profits by cultivating sweet pumpkins on sandy soils. Utilizing the suitability of the soil and climate, they are selecting crops based on their ...