২০২২ সালের ১২ জুন রোববার সন্ধ্যেটা কাটল বাংলাদেশের পরিবেশ আন্দোলনের কর্মীদের সঙ্গে। পরিবেশ শব্দটির সঙ্গে আমার পরিচয় আর দশজন সাধারণ মানুষের মতোই ছোটবেলা থেকে। কিন্তু স্বাভাবিক ভাবেই এর তাৎপর্য কতটা গভীর তা অনুভব করতে পারিনি। ছোটবেলা থেকে দীর্ঘকাল ধরে পরিবেশ ভালো রাখা বলতে নিজেদের বাড়িঘর গুছিয়ে রাখা, বনজঙ্গল সাফসুতরো করা টাইপের ভাবনাসীমায় আবদ্ধ ছিল। সত্যি … Read more…
BEN holds regular monthly meetings on the last Saturday of the month at a time that is convenient to most time zones around the globe, currently at 10 AM US Eastern Time. IG and CC convene in separate meetings in alternate months. The last such meeting was held on December 31, Saturday, 2022. BEN Global … Read more…
The second half of 2022 has seen a range of organizational activities attempting to. start or restore BEN chapters around the world. Md. Khalequzzaman, new GC of BEN, coordinated these efforts with active participation and guidance of other BEN organizers and leaders. BEN founder Nazrul Islam helped organize several events in New York by the … Read more…
The preparations for the BAPA-BEN 2022 annual conference are in full swing. Titled “Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development” the conference will be attended by experts and activists from Bangladesh and overseas. The conference organizing committee (COC) chaired by Sultana Kamal had a couple of meetings to discuss the details of the arrangements. Conducted by … Read more…
Access to sustainable and affordable energy services (e.g. small-scale and community-based renewable energy projects) is a crucial factor in reducing poverty in developing countries. Global finance to developing countries in support of clean and renewable energy in 2017 (USD 21.3 billion) doubles the level from 2010 (USD 10 billion) according to the latest figures of … Read more…
The passage of the annual International Day of Education a week ago marks the commemoration of a global commitment to work toward quality, equitable education for everyone. As we go into this new year, one thing is clear: education must emphasize sustainability and environmental education to adequately prepare young minds for the climate reality they … Read more…
Bangladesh Environment Network has recently funded a safe drinking water project for the flood victims in the Teesta Area. BAPA leader Faridul Islam supervised the installation of twenty tube wells at various villages in the area. The locations were identified through a field survey by BAPA volunteers. Tube well installation events were followed by town … Read more…
Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) greets all on the occasion of the approaching new year of 2022. It wishes all good health, success, and happiness in the new year. The year of 2021 continued to be a difficult one due to the persistence of COVID-19, in particular the emergence of its new variants. People continue to … Read more…
Conference organizing committee (COC) of the Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon-Bangladesh Environment Network (BAPA-BEN) 2022 annual conference held a press conference at the Sagar-Runi Auditorium of Dhaka Reporters’ Unity at Dhaka on Friday December 17, 2021. Sultana Kamal, the President of BAPA and the Chairperson of the COC, announced the theme and the date for the upcoming … Read more…
The Haor Oncholbasee–a civic society organization working for the people living in the Haor region in Bangladesh organized a webinar on Causeways or Viaduct in the haor region. Architect Khondker Neaz Rahman, the Deputy Team Leader of the DAP, presented the keynote paper. Discussions from Engineer Malik Fida A. Khan, the Executive Director of CEGIS … Read more…