By Touhidul Islam from Rajshahi A farmer solidarity rally and discussion meeting was organized in Barogachhi, Paba Upazila, Rajshahi, organized by Green Coalition and BARCIK. With placards in hand, participants chanted slogans such as “Practice eco-friendly farming, protect pollinators” as they ...

By Happy Roy and Parbati Rani Singh from Netrakona The International Day for Biological Diversity was observed today (22 May) in Rameshwarpur village under Swaramshia Union of Atpara Upazila in Netrokona. A unique biodiversity fair was organized by Green Coalition at the Agroecology Learning ...

By Khadija Akter Lita from Netrakona With the facilitating support from, the residents of Hasampur village under Lakshmiganj Union in Netrakona Sadar Upazila organized a village discussion meeting titled “We Practice Agroecology” at the home of farmer Md. Sadek Mia recently. The event featured ...

Rasheda Akhter from Manikgonj Rural women have been tirelessly playing a crucial role in protecting the environment for generations. Since ancient times, women have actively participated in farming, poultry and livestock rearing, vegetable cultivation, ensuring family nutrition, collecting ...

By Ohidur Rahman, from Netrakona Violence against nature continues. Fires in the forests of Satchhari in Habiganj and Ranggutia Wildlife Sanctuary in Sherpur, the felling of century-old trees at Rajshahi Polytechnic Institute, deforestation in Panthakunja, the cutting of century-old trees at ...

Silvanus Lamin Our wellbeing and healthy life depends on the healthy environment. Biodiversity and ecosystem are parts of the environment. Conserving biodiversity and keeping the ecosystem healthy is prerequisite for human civilization and development. Thus, it could be said that safe and clean ...

By Silvanus Lamin It has been more than one and half month since I return to my home village due to corona crisis. I discovered that the corona situation has mostly changed their way of living, practice of rituals, social interaction, religious practices and even economic life. The word corona ...

Ohidur Rahman from Nertakona Rivers are the backbone of human civilization. They provide us freshwater which is helpful for various purposes such as irrigation, transportation, drinking, cleaning, washing, etc. Without rivers, life will come to a halt. Therefore, rivers should keep on flowing ...

Amreto Kumar Sarkar from Rajshahi Kaligonj is one of the villages located at Shiv River bank. Marginalized community called Pal (potter) along with farmers have been living at this village for years. Due to water availability there exist large number of oysters which are grown naturally in this ...

Happy Roy from Netrokona “They cut down all trees, now how I make medicine?” It was a popular advertisement in our media telecasted in the recent past. A kabiraj (Traditional healer) did not find a certain tree in the forest; stand beside the jungle and said these words. This advertisement was ...