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‘We Must Save This City’-Participating youth in an event
By Runa Akter, from Dhaka BARCIK recently organized a lecture titled “Urban Climate Crisis and the Role of Youth” at Jarina Sikder Girls High School and College in Dhaka. A total of 65 ninth-grade students actively participated in the event. The session was inaugurated by the ...
Continue Reading...Green Coalition demands Protection of Nature and Wildlife Including Weaver Birds
By Soel Rana from Netrakona A protest rally was held in the courtyard of Netrakona Press Club against the destruction of weaver birds’ nests and violence toward nature, forests, wildlife, hills, and wetlands. The event was organized by Netrakona Green Coalition and the ...
Continue Reading...Anamika’s dreams spread their wings
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, ...
Continue Reading...The Story of Bilnepalpara Agroecology Learning Center
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 ...
Continue Reading...A two-day staff capacity development Training Held in Manikganj
By Rasheda Akter from Manikganj, BARCIK recently organized a two-day staff-level capacity development training at Arab Bhaban in Manikganj. All BARCIK field staff from the Manikganj region participated in the workshop. The program began with Regional Coordinator Bimal Roy delivering the ...
Continue Reading...Agroecological practices contributes to solving climate change impacts
Shahinur Rahman from Singair, Manikganj A youth workshop on agroecology, climate justice, and food sovereignty was recently held in Choto Kaliyakoir village of Baldhara Union, Singair Upazila arranged by BARCIK where 25 youths from different areas of Manikgonj participated. The workshop was ...
Continue Reading...Shilpi Begum’s Success in environment friendly Farming
By Sultana Khatun from Rajshahi Shilpi Begum (35), a resident of Taluk Dharmapur village in Darshan Para Union of Paba Upazila, Rajshahi, has become a role model in her community through her and environment friendly and diversified farming practices. Managing a five-member household on ...
Continue Reading...Seed Distribution from Taranagar Seed Bank held
Gunjon Rema, from Kalmakanda, Netrakona In Kalmakanda Upazila of Netrokona, the Taranagar Seed Bank run by the Mikraka Women’s Organization has distributed 80 kg of ‘Malshira’ rice seed among 12 interested farmers for the current Aman season recently. Local farmers participated ...
Continue Reading...Training Workshop on Gender, Diversity, and Human Rights held in Rajshahi
By Amreen Binte Azad, from Rajshahi BARCIK recently organized a two-day “Training Workshop on Gender Diversity, and Human Rights” in Rajshahi, bringing together community leaders, local youths, and all the staff members of BARCIK Rajshahi Resource Centre for a collaborative and engaging ...
Continue Reading...Urgent Need for Alternatives to Stop Plastic Pollution
By Khadija Akter and Rukhsana Rumi Plastic has been termed a “silent killer of civilization” due to its devastating impacts on people and the environment. Speakers at an event in Netrakona emphasized that tackling plastic pollution requires coordinated action among the government, producers, ...
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