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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...

CSOs and coastal MPs Demand BDT 150 Billion for Coastal Embankment and Inclusion of Local Government in Embankment Management

Dhaka, 12 June 2021. Coastal Members of Parliament (MPs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and experts urged a budget allocation of at least BDT 15000 crore from revenue in the national budget 2021-22 for the coastal protection, particularly for climate-resilient...

Stop Capital Flight for expected Revenue Mobilization

Dhaka, 05 June 2021. Today right based civil society organizations and networks leaded by EquityBD has organized an online press conference on national budget 2021-22 and termed the proposed revenue collection policies is business as usual and against the...

Input toward preparation of LDC 5 / Doha PoA

On 20th May COAST Executive Director and EquityBD Chief Moderator Rezaul Karim Chowdhury as a member of LDC Watch presented climate change focus for preparation of LDC 5 / Doha Plan of Action in front of two Co-Chair Ambassador Rabab Fatim and...

Full Transparency of Rohingya Funds Demanded : Refugee Management Must Be Participated by Local Govt. and Local NGOs

Dhaka 6 May 2021: The active participation of the locals in the planning and implementation of the Rohingya response is essential to make it sustainable. In addition, Local government institutions and local NGOs should take lead in implementing the...

Civil Society urged PM to speak for “A Global Regime on Climate Displacement” in Leaders’ Summit on Climate

Dhaka 17 April 2021: Today a virtual seminar titled “Leaders’ Summit on Climate Change and Civil Society Expectations” is organized by COAST Foundation, CSRL (Campaign for Sustainable Rural Livelihood), CLEAN-BD , BIPNet-CCBD and CPRD , where climate change...

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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...