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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Md. Alamagir from Netrakona The people of 8 villages namely Shaldigha, Jalalpur, Atkapara, Basaura, Viwpara, Shimulkandi, Khalimapur and Narayandohor in Atpara sub-district of Netrakona vowed to protect birds in their respective areas. The villagers of these 8 villages being organized recently ...

By Amrito Sarker from Tanore Rajshahi Barendra is a drought prone region. The agriculture and culture of the people is this area is different and unique. There have been crops and humans’ diversity in this area which to some reasons has declined now a day. The decline in crop diversity ...

By Parha Sarothi Pual from Satkhira ‘Safe heaven for fishes’ is an exceptional initiative taken by the community people in coastal area Shymnagar of Satkhira district. The community people ensure the survival of fish mother in this ‘safe heaven’ which the called “Fish Bank” so hey ...

Asadul Islam from Shatkhira Farms full of cows, ponds full of fishes and Gola (storage) full of rice is the picture of rich Bengali tradition. And it also represented the people who lived in rural Bengal. But as time is going by, these traditions are losing its weight. Gola once was the symbol ...

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 ...

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 […]