The hoar area occupies one-sixth of the total lands of Bangladesh. It lies in the northern-eastern side of the country comprising 7 districts and 30 upazillas. The area goes 10 to 15 feet under water in the rainy season. The haor dwellers several times face natural disasters leading them to starving almost all the time. […]
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By Silvanus Lamin Western-Southern part of Bangladesh, it is called coastal zone as well. The area is prone to natural disaster due to its geographical location. However, people living in this area inherently possess both firmness character and knowledge to adapt to and combat the climate change induced disasters. I went there almost two months
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This is the time for which the farmers await with eagerness, with bright hopes! This is the time when farmers want to see the translation of their hard work into reality! It is this time when golden crop in the fields is sparkling the eyes of farmers to be confident, to be hopeful! It is
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“About 80% of the total population of Bangladesh live at villages among them 51% is women and 49% men. So, if the women are excluded from the development initiatives real development could hardly be done in the state. Therefore, initiative needs to be taken to empower women and recognize their works and contribution for real
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“If women are given equal opportunity in education and economic activities, they will be able to contribute for the development of the society and will gain much confidence” said an aged man observing the shyness of female kid to get on the stag for memorizing poetry. He said, “This kind of shyness is rooted in
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Shymoly, Ruposree, Pangkaj and some other 2/3 farmers from Baitora village of Manikgonj cordially welcome us and shared their works with us without hesitation! They told us regarding their success in rice breeding, preparation of compost fertilizers and some other works associated with agriculture. Ruposree, an aged women farmer said. “I never use chemicals in
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Tree is our closest friend and redeemer of us from all kinds of danger associated with natural disaster such as flood, Tornadoes, storms etc. Tree provides us oxygen and sequesters carbon dioxide. Therefore, it is ultimate true that we can’t live without tree as the earth herself. Tree also helps us mitigate climate change induced
Diyara is a small village located in Teligati Union under Netrakona district. The village is quite far away from municipal cities and district towns leading the inhabitants to be deprived from some basic civic rights and facilities compared to other villages in the area. The Inhabitants of this village are poor, most of them dependent
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“We are human beings! We are different from other living creations. We have an additional responsibility as humans, the best creation of God. However, most of the changes in the world have been occurred through the direct intervention of humans. Today alike Dhaka other cities and megacities of Bangladesh have become unsuitable for living due
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In news on October, 2015 “My dream has come true. I have been making sincere effort for a long time to invent an oven which is environment friendly, requires less fuel and comparatively easy to use. The recognition from the Khulna division has inspired me much. I had been working as associates of many organizations
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