Mukter Hossain from Harirampur, Manikganj Harirampur Upazila is a disaster prone area. The people living in the char (Low lying wetland) face climate induced disasters such as floods, river erosion, heavy rains and less precipitation every year posing risks to their life. The disasters damage crops, wash away homes and even take away life sometimes. […]
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Press release (Netrakona) The youth of Netrakona region have demanded to form a global climate fund to protect the haor (wetlands). They made this demand at the ‘Haor Youth Climate Conference’ jointly organized by BARCIK, a non-governmental development research organization, and Netrakona Sammilit Yuva Samaj, a coalition of 38 youth organizations, on Thursday (October 26).
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By Md. Ahidur Rahman from Netrakona If climate justice is ensured it will reflects in the decline rate of climate induced disasters and this will impact of lands, agriculture and other aspects of the nature. Disasters often damage crops, deteriorate the structure of landscape and sometimes contaminate the fresh water sources of living being. Farmers
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By Silvanus Lamin Cultivating vegetable by making proper of use of homestead lands has offered success and solvency for the urban poor people in Rajshahi slum area. After being motivated, encouraged and trained by BARCIK these people now can see the ray of hope of advancing in life elevating their income and confidence. These people
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‘High temperature is increasing the physical and mental illness of people. El Nino will keep coming and next year’s summer will be hotter than this year. We are planning to build city network and working on climate migration. We have to adapt as much as possible and find ways of mitigation. We need to be
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Representatives from six countries voiced their solidarity with the demands of climate victims of the coast of Bangladesh in a massive climate strike organized on the fragile embankment area of Kholpetua River. Hundreds of youths sink in the water of Durgabati village of Shyamnagar in Satkhira and roared, why are we sinking for you? ‘We
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Gazi Mahida Mizan, Satkhira, Demanding climate justice and carbon emissions reduction a bicycle rally was held in Satkhira. This rally was organized by non-governmental organization named BARCIK and the Education, Culture and Diversity Protection Team On Sunday morning in Satkhira city. With the slogan ‘Cycling for Climate Justice’, the rally started in front of Satkhira
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By Tanjila Akhter from Rajshahi “Climate change is one of pressing crises in the world today. The change in climate has created negative impact in the life and livelihood of people in developing countries like Bangladesh. However, youths can play a leading role in combating climate crisis related problems if they are motivated and encouraged.
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Md. Shahidul Islam from Rajshahi Introduction Water scarcity is one of the most pressing problems in drought prone region Rajshahi today. Water scarcity was not immense in the past times and there was green shape everywhere. Md. Sharif Mia (65), a resident of Azhair village in Nachol Upazila of Chapainawabganj, said, “In the past, the
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Md. Nazrul Islam: Manikganj With the slogans ‘reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change’ a three-day workshop on climate justice and community empowerment was held at the Manikganj district sports organization auditorium on recently. The workshop was organized by BARCIK, a non-governmental development organization. District President of Rivers and Wild Life Nature Protection Committee Advocate
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