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National Dialogue on Development in Bhola: “Political Consensus for a Sustainable Future”

Bhola, January 29, 2026 – A national dialogue on the future development of Bhola, focusing on fair elections and local progress, was successfully held at the Coast Center, Bhola. Participants reached a consensus that the development of Bhola requires...

কক্সবাজারের জন্য দরকার মহাপরিকল্পনা: ‘কক্সবাজারের টেকসই উন্নয়ন: আজ ও আগামীর ভাবনা’ শীর্ষক গোলটেবিল বৈঠকের আয়োজন করে প্রথম আলো ও কোস্ট ফাউন্ডেশন।

কক্সবাজারের জন্য দরকার মহাপরিকল্পনা: ‘কক্সবাজারের টেকসই উন্নয়ন: আজ ও আগামীর ভাবনা’ শীর্ষক গোলটেবিল বৈঠকের আয়োজন করে প্রথম আলো ও কোস্ট ফাউন্ডেশন। কক্সবাজার ২০ জানুয়ারি ২০২৬: সমুদ্রসৈকত, পাহাড়, নদীসহ প্রাকৃতিক সম্পদে ভরপুর পর্যটন শহর কক্সবাজার অপরিকল্পিতভাবে গড়ে উঠেছে। দীর্ঘদিন ধরে মাদক, যানজট,...

Request to India to Release of 83 Bangladeshi Fishers: COAST Stands with the Families, Calls for Regional Cooperation

COAST supported the families of 83 Bangladeshi fishers who were recently detained by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) after unintentionally crossing into Indian territorial waters. It provided BDT. 3000 for each of the affected families. These incidents occurred mostly...

Ensuring Basic Human Rights & Employment Through Robust, Integrated Local Initiatives : Speakers at Seminar on Challenges of Climate Displacement & Sustainable Rehabilitation

Speakers at Seminar on Challenges of Climate Displacement & Sustainable Rehabilitation Ensuring Basic Human Rights & Employment Through Robust, Integrated Local Initiatives 24 December 2025, Bhola Sadar: Government efforts to address climate-induced displacement remain short-term and fragmented, focusing mainly on post-disaster...

Call for Enforcing Laws and Supporting Alternative Livelihoods for Affected Farmers

Human chain to stop encroachment of salt, shrimp and crab farming on crop land Call for Enforcing Laws and Supporting Alternative Livelihoods for Affected Farmers Shyamnagar, Satkhira, 21 December 2025: Shrimp and crab farming by introducing saline water into agricultural land...

Rights groups urge support for Rohingya and political solutions

International Seminar at Regional Humanitarian Partnership Week (RHPW) 2025 in Bangkok Rights groups urge support for Rohingya and political solutions. Bangkok, 9 December 2025: Civil society leaders and humanitarian experts across the Asia-Pacific have stressed the critical need to protect and...

Need Own Resource-Based Robust Local Adaptation Initiatives: CoP-30 Outcome and Experts’ Opinions; Deferred adaptation finance threatening for LDCs

CoP-30 Outcome and Experts’ Opinions; Deferred adaptation finance threatening for LDCs Need Own Resource-Based Robust Local Adaptation Initiatives Dhaka, 01 December 2025: Without clear commitment of climate finance and roadmap for phaseout of fossil fuels, the Belém Agreement (COP-30) completely...

Farmers’ Cooperatives to Increase Ecological Agriculture and to gain food sufficiency: Strengthens Farmers’ Organizations Across Bangladesh

Strengthens Farmers’ Organizations Across Bangladesh Farmers’ Cooperatives to Increase Ecological Agriculture and to gain food sufficiency. Dhaka 29 November 2025: COAST Foundation successfully organized a national-level wrap-up workshop today at the Lakeshore Hotel, Dhaka, highlighting five years of work on cooperative-based...

National seminar calls for meaningful inclusion of women farmers: Marginalized coastal women farmers demand recognition

National seminar calls for meaningful inclusion of women farmers Marginalized coastal women farmers demand recognition Dhaka, 27 November 2025: Women constitute 58% of the total agricultural workforce in Bangladesh, making them the majority in the sector. Despite this, challenges remain, including a lack...

COAST Foundation Observes International Fisheries Day 2025 in Cox’s Bazar : কোস্ট ফাউন্ডেশনের উদ্যোগে কক্সবাজারে আন্তর্জাতিক মৎস্য দিবস ২০২৫ অনুষ্ঠিত

COAST Foundation Observes International Fisheries Day 2025 in Cox’s Bazar Participatory planning and implementation are crucial to protect fisheries resources and ensuring food security Sustainable Resource Management, Biodiversity Conservation, and Alternative Livelihoods are the means for Survival of Small-Scale Fishers COAST Foundation...

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From Vulnerability to Resilience : Fostering Inclusive and Community-Led Climate Action

With support from the Climate Justice and Resilience Fund, COAST Foundation completed the second year of the “Empowering Coastal...