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Radio Meghna voice of Coastal Bangladesh, broadcasted preparedness of Cyclone Mora for whole night

Community Radio Stations; Radio Meghna 99.o fm (www.radiomeghna.net) broadcasted 24 hours program during the cyclone ‘Mora’ on 29th and 30th May, 2017. The broadcast was for preparedness of community people for saving their lives and assets. Its online transmission...

ঘূর্ণিঝড় ‘মোরা’ নিয়ে রেডিও মেঘনার অব্যাহত কার্যক্রম

ঘূর্ণিঝড় ‘মোরা’ বর্তমানে উপকূল অতিক্রম করে ভোলা, হাতিয়া, চাঁদপুর, অঞ্চলে অবস্থান করছে। এঅবস্থায় উপকূলে বিপদসংকেত জারি থাকবে বলে জানিয়েছেন আবহাওয়া অধিদফতরের পরিচালক শামসুদ্দিন আহমেদ। তিনি আরো জানান, মঙ্গলবার বেলা ১১টার মধ্যে ঘূর্ণিঝড় ‘মোরা’ বাংলাদেশ অতিক্রম করবে। সকাল সাড়ে ছয়টার দিকে...

Cyclonic storm ‘Mora’ is heading towards Coastal Bangladesh: “Great Danger Signal” Number 10 has been issued

উত্তর বঙ্গোপসাগরে অবস্থানরত প্রবল ঘূর্ণিঝড় ’মোরা’ উত্তরদিকে অগ্রসর হয়ে আজ (৩০ মে ২০১৭ খিধঃ) সকাল ০৬ টায় কুতুবদিয়ার নিকট দিয়ে কক্সবাজার - চটধগ্রাম উপকূল অতিক্রম করতে শুরু করেছে। এটি আরও উত্তর দিকে অগ্রসর হতে পারে। প্রবল ঘূর্ণিঝড় ’মোরা’ এর প্রভাবে উত্তর...

Reducing Subsidy for Agriculture will be Suicidal for National Food Security

Dhaka, 21 May 2017. Today 14 rights based citizens’ and farmers' organizations demanded 20% of the upcoming national budget for agriculture. They also opined that, reducing agriculture subsidy based on the prescription of the WTO, IMF and others will...

Government and Civil Society Need to Work Together for Climate Displacement to Influence UN Global Compacts

Dhaka, 13th May 2017. Today in a seminar title “UN Global Compacts and Climate Displacement: Bangladeshi Civil Society Perspective” held at CIRDAP auditorium, in the seminars multi stakeholders are suggested “Government and Civil Society should work together to influence...

Scholarship for Adolescent Girls who are Vulnerable to Child Marriage: Let’s Girls’ Dreams for Education be Realized

COAST Trust recently arranged a program in Lalmohan Upazila of Bhola District to distribute scholarship among the adolescent girls vulnerable to child marriage. UNICEF supported COAST in this regard. Deputy Commissioner of Bhola Md. Selim Uddin, Deputy Director of...

Reform of Water Development Board is must to save the coastal land and people

Dhaka, 29 April 2017. In remembering devastating Cyclone 29th April’91 Coastal NGOs Alliance demonstrated a Human Chain and demanded immediate reform of Water Development Board (WDB) to save coastal land and peoples. They also demanded stopping of illicit business...

While Developed Countries Not Delivering Commitment in Climate Change, Political Unity is a Must to Save Bangladesh: Deputy Speaker

Dhaka, 24th April 2017: Today in a seminar in parliament media center, Member of Parliament (MP) s urged to increase budget allocation for coastal protection focusing children and youth, while they were speaking in a seminar title “Climate Change...

Save Manpura, Make WDB Accountable

Dhaka, 18 April 2017. A group of 28 rights based CSOs and climate affected adolescents of Manpura island demanded immediate initiatives to save the Manpura Island from the river erosion. They also demanded transparency and accountability of the Water...

Religion for Person, State for all

Annual staff conference of COAST Trust Chittagong Region 18 March 2017, at Creative Park,Bohoddarhat in Chittagong, the annual staff conference has been successfully completed where the slogan was “Religion for Person, State for All”. More than 90 members were present there....

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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...