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Pranansayar Canal Cleaning Campaign, Civic Rally Demanding Fossil Fuel Free Climate Justice in Satkhira Attendees participated in a canal cleaning drive, tree planting initiative, and civic rally in Satkhira.   Date September 15, 2023 Location Radhanagar Pransayar Khalpad, Satkhira City, Bangladesh. Organizers Waterkeepers-Bangladesh, Brati, Sundarbans and Coast Protection Movement, SoDESH, Satkhira District Citizen Committee, Nature and Life Club, Bangladesh Mahila Parishad, District Committee Introduction In response to the increasing demands from international organizations and communities affected by climate change, a significant development emerged during the 2023 COP-27 conference. Representatives from more than 80 countries collectively pledged to phase out coal-based energy systems. This commitment signifies a substantial shift in global efforts to combat climate change. Previous initiatives aimed at climate change mitigation, proposed by various international organizations...

World Water Day 2023 On the occasion of World Water Day 2023, a water hearing was held in Satkhira on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Organized jointly by SoDESH-Satkhira, Participatory Research and Action Network-PRAN, and ActionAid Bangladesh under the water rights campaign Watermove Campaign, the hearing was attended by communities affected by the supply water crisis, civil society activists, media workers, NGO representatives, public representatives, climate and water crisis in coastal areas. People under 50 and above participate. District Agriculture Extension Directorate (Khamarbari) Engineer Md Harun Or Rashid, Member Secretary of District Civic Committee and prominent journalist, former president of Satkhira Press Club Abul Kalam Azad, former principal of Satkhira Government College Educationist Abdul Hamid and Sadar Upazila Department of Public Health and Engineering spoke as the chief guest on the occasion. Engineer Mofizur Rahman. Social and political personality Sheikh Azahar Ho...

Various rallies and discussions were held in Satkhira on the occasion of International Women's Day with the theme "Digital technology and innovation, will end gender discrimination". On the occasion of the day, Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Kazi Arifur Rahman inaugurated the rally organized by the Directorate of District Administration and Women Affairs and National Women's Organization, Satkhira at 9:30 am on Wednesday, March 8, and met in the discussion meeting. Professor Basudev Basu, principal of Satkhira Government Women's College, spoke as the chief guest in the discussion meeting under the chairmanship of Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Sheikh Moinul Islam Moin. District Civil Surgeon Dr. Md. Sabizur Rahman, Chairman of National Women's Organization Satkhira and General Secretary of District Women's Awami League Jyotsna Ara, Sadar Police Station OC (Investigation) Nazrul Islam spoke as a special guest. Satkhira Zilla Parishad M...

Discussion on the Sundarban Day Observation  Speakers at the meeting of the Sundarbans Day said that Sundarbans protect the people living in the coastal areas of Bangladesh by keeping them from natural disasters like a mother. Sundarbans serve as one of the maintenances in the protection of Bangladesh. Sundarbans are our national resources. It is now a world heritage. Bangladesh can be identified separately at the base of the world. Sundarbans have kept the southwestern part of the country from natural disasters. Most of the mother's lap is as safe as a baby sleeps in absolute relaxation, a large area in the southwest is safe to resort to the Sundarbans. The 8th National Sundarbans Conference was held in Khulna in the last 20 years. The conference was formally inaugurated by President Justice Sahabuddin Ahmed. From that time on February 14, Sundarbans Day was celebrated. The speakers also said that Sundarbans are not only the single largest mangrove forest in the world, but there i...

Project Title   :   Reducing Climate Vulnerability and Protecting Human Rights  through Youth  Engagement  and Community Participation. Implemented Activities   : 1.6.1 Dialogue with UP Members, UDMC, Civil Society and Community Leaders District :     Satkhira Name of Upazila :                                                     Assasuni                                                      5 Unions                                                       (Sreeula, Protapnaga...

Pic: Annual General and Coordination Meeting of Setu Bandhan Gori Network. Those who throw acid into the human body are animals. No sane person can throw acid on another person's body. No one but the victim can tell how much pain a person with acid burns goes through for the rest of their life. A person throws acid on another person only when there is an extreme lack of morals among people. We don't want another acid attack to happen anywhere in the country including Satkhira. Those who have been affected so far should be brought back to the mainstream of society with all kinds of financial, social, and human support. Government and private initiatives should be taken to make them financially independent in society. Every acid-stricken man, woman, and child is now standing around. They are trying to increase their capacity. However, these activities will be possible only then. If they can be more socially supported. The speakers said these things at the Annual General Meeting ...