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Active Participation of Civil Societies is Essential to Ensure Sustainable Development

Dhaka, October 23, 2021. The active participation of civil society organizations in development initiatives, according to civil society, is critical to making Bangladesh's development more effective and sustainable. This was mentioned by speakers at the Bangladesh NGO-CSO Coordination Process...

Civil Societies Demanded Inclusive Process from the Government to Strengthen Country Interest in CoP 26

Dhaka, 21 October 2021.  Civil society organizations (CSOs) urged an inclusive process from the government to strengthen country interest in the upcoming UN climate conference (Conference of the Parties, CoP 26). From a virtual conference organized today, they also...

Rights-Based CSOs demand Increased Investment for Girl’s Education to Curve the Child Marriage

Dhaka, 14th October 2021: Tomorrow is the International Rural Women's Day, on the eve of the day, the National Committee for the International Rural Women's Day Celebration hosted a virtual press conference today at 11.00am. The press briefing discussed...

Child marriage rate increases by 82% in Eidgaon Upazila of Cox’s Bazar

Dhaka, 2 October 2021: A recent study on the impact of COVID 19 on the child marriage situation in Cox’s Bazar finds that, child marriage rates have increased significantly in the district since March 2021, with the highest increase...

CSO and MPs demand a legal frame for Civil Society engagement in project implementation

Dhaka 29 September 2021, in a seminar, MPs , CSOs (Civil Society Organization) and experts have demanded a legal frame for Civil Society engagement in development project implementation. They also opined that government top down planning strategy in fact...

CCNF Demands Local Government’s Participation Rohingya Response

Dhaka, August 19, 2021. The Cox's Bazar CSO NGO Forum (CCNF), a network of 50 local and national NGOs working in Cox's Bazar, has demanded effective participation of local government bodies, especially the Union Parishads of Cox's Bazar, in...

COAST’s Website Ranks 1st in Proactive Information Disclosure: Says TIB Study

COAST website has been ranked top in terms of proactive disclosure of information, based on the Right to Information Act. A recent study of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) study revealed this finding from an online press conference yesterday. TIB prepared...

109th Executive Committee Meeting on 25th June 2021

The Plans and Budget of 2021-22 of COAST Foundation (www.coastbd.org) have been prepared through the participation of stakeholders of different levels i.e. member participants, local level civil society, Government Officials and staff. All the staff of different Sector/Section/ Project...

5th AGM held dated 26 June 2021 and approved plans and budget of 2021-22

The Plans and Budget of 2021-22 of COAST Foundation have been prepared through the participation of stakeholders of different levels i.e. member participants, local level civil society, Government Officials and staff. The budget for 2021-22 has been prepared with...

Redouble ‘International Actors’ effort for Solution of the Rohingya Crisis: Social cohesion, environmental recovery must be ensured until repatriation

Dhaka, 20th June 2021.  The ultimate solution to the Rohingya crisis is the dignified repatriation, and to ensure that, there should be a redoubled effort from international actors for putting pressure on the Myanmar government. Speakers participated in a webinar...

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Climate-hit women farmers demand recognition and govt support

Today, COAST Foundation has organized a workshop with the collaboration and support of AVAS, BINDU and The Street Child...