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 ...

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 S.M. Osman Gani from Satkhira A public forum titled “Ensuring Water Rights in the Southwest Coastal Region of Bangladesh: Actions Needed” was held on March 22 in Kultali, Munshiganj Union, Shyamnagar, Satkhira with the support of BARCIK. The event was organized by the youth ...

Subir Sorkar, Samuyel Hasda and Alpona Sorkar from Manikgonj The members of Joyonagar agroecological learnig centre (ALC) demanded to ensure water right of all in a discussion held to mark the world water day. Farmers’ organizations from Sadar and Ghior Upazilla of Manikgonj in collaboration of ...

By: Biswajit Mondal from Shyamnagar, Satkhira Sharma Rani (44), a farmer from Mathurapur village in Munshiganj Union, Shyamnagar, Satkhira, lives with her husband Bimal Mondal and their son. Their livelihood mainly depends on agriculture. Sharma Rani actively engages in farming alongside her ...

Samuyel Hasda, from Ghior, Manikganj Spice crops like coriander have been used since ancient times. Coriander leaves and powder enhance the flavor of cooking, and they are also rich in medicinal properties. It is hard to find someone who hasn’t tried mashed coriander leaves (bharta)! The loamy ...

Shahinur Rahman, Singair, Manikganj BARCIK and Char-Mogra Farmers’ Organization organized discussion and human chain to mark the International Women’s Day. With the theme “Rights, Equality, Empowerment, and the Development of Women and Girls” the day was celebrated honoring women’s ...

By Md. Ohidur Rahman, from Netrakona Farmers’ influence in agriculture is growing, whether we want to refer to it as the “green revolution,” “modern agriculture,” or “development.” Farmers’ internal dependence, helpfulness, experience, expertise, ...