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  An awreness campaign was organized in Satkhira with the call to move towards renewable energy by halting LNG imports. The campaign was jointly organized by Swadesh Satkhira, Clean, and BWGED on Saturday (February 8) at 10:00 AM at Shaheed Abdur Razzak Park. Participants in the campaign demanded that the reliance on LNG imports be reduced and investments be made in the development of renewable energy. They stated that the large amounts of money spent by the government on LNG imports are creating financial pressure on the people of the country and putting the environment at greater risk. LNG is not a long-term solution; rather, it is creating an expensive and dangerous dependency. Experts argue that burning LNG releases a significant amount of carbon dioxide and methane gases, which accelerate global warming and climate crises. Additionally, the prices of LNG in the global market are continuously fluctuating, which is causing the cost of electricity production in Bangladesh to rise...

Acid survivors are not a burden to society Annual General Meeting of Setu Bandhan Gori Network in Satkhira. Acid survivors are no longer a burden to society; they are becoming self-reliant. These survivors are constantly overcoming the struggles of life and setting examples for others. They have integrated themselves into the mainstream of society, achieving financial independence. At this juncture, these individuals need all possible support. As people living in the mainstream of society, it is our moral responsibility to assist these survivors. The perpetrators who throw acid on others are animals, lacking the basic ethics that make us human. Only the acid victims can truly understand the pain they endure every day for the rest of their lives. It takes a complete lack of morality for someone to commit such a heinous act. We do not want any more acid attack incidents to occur. Acid-affected women, men, and children have now stood up for themselves. This was the key message at the Annu...

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...