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A discussion meeting was held on the occasion of the 5th death anniversary of farmer leader Lear Hossain Khan. In 2016 comrade Lear Hossain Khan had severe cardiac attack. He was immediately taken to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital for better treat. There he fought against death for his (...)
A press conference of Charbangla Bittahin Krishok Samabay Samiti was held on December 29
As per the order of the High Court, the demand for one-year lease to the landless farmers of Charbangla Khas land in Galachipa was brought in.
According to the order of the High Court, Charbangla (...)
The frequency of natural disasters is making life in rural areas increasingly difficult, pushing inhabitants into city slums
The house Faruk Hossain grew up in has, for the last six months, resisted being claimed by the river, as the rest of the village already has been.
But slowly, as the (...)
A workshop was organized by Bangladesh Krishok Federation in collaboration with Coast Trust and Asia Pacific Farmers Platform on 15 October 2020 at 10 am in the hall room of Bhurungamari Upazila Parishad in Kurigram district.
Bhurungamari Upazila is a poverty stricken area adjacent to the (...)
Hilsa fishermen must borrow to buy equipment but have to sell their catch at a low price to moneylenders – creating a generational debt trap
Kalam Sheikh’s life revolves around the few months when he goes in search of Bangladesh’s prized hilsa fish. When he gets a good catch, he can make enough (...)
In order to build an effective alliance an exchange of views meeting of peasants’, agricultural workers’ and landless people’ organizations took place. On 19 September 2020, an exchange of views meeting comprising peasants’, agricultural workers’ and landless people’s organisations was held at 4 pm (...)
We are presenting here the outcomes of Sharing Meetings between Administration and Landless People in one Island out of 22 presently occupied.
Today 2 September 2020 an Exchange of Views Meeting took place between administration of Galachipa Upazila under Patukhali district and the landless (...)
This is a self-presentation of the Bangladesh Krishok (Peasant) Federation (BKF).
Here are the two pages ot its recently ditributed leaflet.
Bangladesh: State Minister for Fisheries and Livestock calls for prevention of pollution in the Bay of Bengal to protect sea resources. Civil Society Recommends Cash Financial Support and Alternative Income Option for Fishermen During Fishing Bans.
Dhaka, September 14, 2019. Speakers at a (...)
Genuine farmers, sharecroppers left out of govt lists in the North ; many non-farmers, influentials, political people on the lists.
Two government lists of farmers as Boro paddy suppliers are not what they look like.
Many of them are anything but farmers. They include shopkeepers, a (...)
Bangladesh Krishok Federation and Bangladesh Kishai Sabha distributed Eid materials among the poor members of the organizations in Barisal, affected by cyclone Fani.
Banner for the distribution of relief material.
The members are from different points of Barisal, such as Rasulpurchar, (...)
Right activists yesterday urged the government to exempt poor and marginalised fishermen from a 65-day ban on fishing at sea and pay each of them Tk 8,000 per month as compensation during the ban.
The demands were made at a human chain, organised by COAST Trust and Bangladesh Fish Workers’ (...)
A human chain and rally was organized demanding the fair price for the paddy produced by peasants.
On 18 May 2019 at 11 am in front of national Press Club, Dhaka, Bangladesh a rally and human chain program was held demanding ’ the government must purchase the paddy of peasants directly from (...)
On 17 April 2019 demanding right and dignity of peasants International Day of Peasants’ Struggle was observed in front of National Press Club, Dhaka as in elsewhere in the world.In this occasion a rally and humanchain was held with Bangladesh Krishok Federation Badrul Alam in the chair.
A (...)
In the memory of 19 Brazilian landless peasants who were massacred in Eldorado do Carajás on 17 April 1996, the Bangladesh Agricultural Farm Labour Federation (BAFLF) and National Women Farmers and Workers association (NWFA) observed International Day of Peasant’s Struggle on this date.
They (...)
On 10 April 2019 at 10 am a big rally of landless men and women was called by Bangladesh Krishok Federation (BKF) and Bangladesh Kishani Sabha (BKS) in observance of theInternational Peasant Struggle Day-2019 in the street of Charfasion (Bhola District).
Rally that marched the street of (...)
The local government election is an important factor in Bangladesh. It takes place every five years. However, it does not take place at the same time.
In the country, there are different types of local governments. The union council is the lowest tier of the local government and then (...)
Today on 13 February 2019 Wednesday at 11 am, organized by Bangladesh Krishok Federation, Bangladesh Kishani Sabha, Bangladesh Adivasi Samity, Bangladesh Bhumihin Samity, Labour Resource Center, Right to Food and Social Security Forum a rally and human chain demanding resistance of golden rice (...)
As part of the week against global income inequality, a rally was organized by the peasants-workers-landless-indigenous peoples’ organizations in the streets of Dhaka.
Today, on January 20, 2019, at 11 pm, a protest meeting was organized in front of the Dhaka National Press Club, against the (...)
Latest news as of March 4, 2019: Bachhu’s health is now better than before, but he needs to take medicine for a longer time because of his head’s injuries. He is out of hospital, participating in a training program held in Bhola district. A case has been filed against the perpetrators. ESSF has (...)
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