Today, on June 22, 2026 at Sheraton Dhaka, Practical Action hosted a multi-stakeholder consultation workshop on Early Warning Systems and Disaster Risk Financing. The chief guest was Mr Forhad Hossain Azad, Member of Parliament, Honorable State Minister, Ministry of...
World Refugee Day 2026 calls for dignity and honor for Rohingya and host communities.
Humanitarian actors demand a localized response and a safe repatriation roadmap
“World Refugee Day 2026: Humanitarian Actors Demand Dignity for Rohingya, Support for Host Communities and a...
Dhaka, 14 June 2026: Climate activists and speakers have said that the proposed climate budget for FY 2026–27 does not reflect the funding required to implement long-term climate adaptation plans. They noted that, despite steady GDP growth, climate allocations...
Due to global climate change, Bangladesh, especially coastal areas, is increasingly experiencing irregular rainfall, prolonged droughts, excessive rainfall, waterlogging, and rising salinity. In this context, canals, wetlands, rivers, ponds, and other natural water bodies are vital nature-based solutions for...
Dhaka, 14 May 2026: Civil society leaders, humanitarian and lightning experts from different South Asian countries have stressed the critical need to protect human lives from lightning strikes. Lightning is increasingly becoming a major risk, causing significant loss of lives...
Dhaka, 15 April 2026: Basic healthcare remains a neglected reality for vulnerable, climate-affected, and isolated coastal char communities. Ensuring healthcare protection for these marginalized populations is now a matter of fundamental justice, speakers said at a press conference. They...
Dhaka, 7 April 2026: Bringing microfinance institutions under a banking framework in the name of regulation would amount to corporate encroachment and cannot be accepted. The interim government’s proposed Microcredit Bank Ordinance–2025 must be withdrawn immediately. Speakers alleged that...
Speakers' Calls at Human Chain on International Women’s Day 2026
Climate-Vulnerable Coastal Women Deserve Dignified and Sustainable Livelihoods
Rather than merely observing the day, this occasion should be transformed into a powerful call to action, with government, society, and individuals working...
আজ ২১শে ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ভাষা শহীদ দিবস।
কোস্ট ফাউন্ডেশনের সকল কেন্দ্র, আঞ্চলিক ও উপজেলা কার্যালয় এবং আমাদের দুটি কমিউনিটি রেডিও স্টেশনে দিনটি উদ্যাপন করেছি। আমরা এই দিনটির তাৎপর্য তুলে ধরার ওপর বিশেষ গুরুত্ব দিয়েছি—যাতে ১৯৫২ সালের সেই শক্তিকে উদ্যাপন করা...
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...
