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This is a self-presentation of the Bangladesh Krishok (Peasant) Federation (BKF).
Here are the two pages ot its recently ditributed leaflet.
Rural & Fisherfolk (Bangladesh)
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The Bangladesh Krishok (Peasant) Federation (BKF) — A presentation Bangladesh: On the prevention of pollution in the Bay of Bengal to protect sea resources 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 (...)Bangladesh – Rice Procurement by Govt : Lists of farmers raise questions 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 : Relief work in Barisal after cyclone Fani, before the Eid Festival 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, (...)Bangladesh: Exempt fishermen from 65-day ban on sea fishing 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’ (...)Program on fair price for peasants produced paddy in Bangladesh 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 (...)Bangladesh, 17 April 2019: International Day of Peasants’ Struggle observed in Dhaka 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 (...)17 April, International Day of Peasant’s Struggle: Farm workers in Gazipur, Bangladesh mobilise to demand agrarian reform 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 (...)Bangladesh: Landless men and women march in Bhola District in observance of 17 April, International Day of Peasants’ Struggle 2019 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 (...)Bangladesh: BKF/BKS and Sub-District Council Elections 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 (...)Bangladesh: Resist GM golden rice! Protect local varieties of rice! 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 (...)
Bangladesh: Protest demonstration against global income inequality 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 (...)Bhola District (Bangladesh): Alam Bachchu, landless leader, attacked and gravely wounded – Call for solidarity 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 (...)
Bangladesh 1991-2018: 27 November Land Action Day Celebrated Organized by 4 organizations Land Action Day was marked in the country for the first time.
On 27 November 2018, at 11 am, in front of National Press Club, Bangladesh Krishok Federation, Bangladesh Kishani Sabha, Bangladesh Bhumiheen Samity and Bangladesh Adivasi Samity jointly organized rally (...)Bangladesh: Strong condemnation and protest against the eviction of landless people from the abandoned railway land Expressing bitter condemnation and protest against the ransack of the residence of 15 landless families from the British regime abandoned railway land in Joymonirhat union under Bhurungamari sub-district in Kurigram district, 11 organizations including Bangladesh Krishok Federation, Bangladesh (...)
Bangladesh: Gathering of Landless People Held in Barisal – Khasland should be given away to the genuine landless people Last 16 May 2018, at 11 am Bangladesh Krishok Federation and Bangladesh Kishani Sabha centrally organized a discussion meeting titled “Evicting all illegal encroachments and establishment from the Khasland in Barisal district, permanent settlement should be given away to the genuine landless (...)
Bangladesh: International Day of Peasants’ Struggle observed Organized by Bangladesh Krishok Federation, Bangladesh Kishani Sabha, Bangladesh Adivasi Samity and Bangladesh Bhumiheen Samity today on 17 April 2017 at 11 am in front of National Press Club in Dhaka in observance of “International Day of Peasants’ Struggle” rallies and human chain took place. (...)
Bangladesh: The 2018 Char Conference of landless people On 14 April, 2018 Char Conference of landless people took place at Charhadi of Dashmina Upazila under Patuakhali district. This event was jointly organized by Bangladesh Krishak Federation, Bangladesh Kishani Sabha, Bangladesh Adivasi Samity and Bangladesh Bhumihin Samity.
The conference (...)Bangladesh and the struggle for land: Declaration of the “Char Conference” of landless peasants Today on 14th April 2018, we, approximately 5000 landless, peasants, agriculture workers, fisher folk and rural workers across the country have gathered at Charhadi of Dashmina sub-district under Patuakhali district.
We have discussed with regard to different aspects of distribution, (...)Bangladesh: International Landless Day Observed by Four Peasants-Landless-Adivasi Organizations in Dhaka Today on 29 March 2018 on Thursday at 11 am in front National Press Club in Dhaka, Bangladesh International Landless Day was observed jointly by Bangladesh Krishok Federation, Bangladesh Kishani Sabha, Bangladesh Adivasi Samity and Bangladesh Bhumiheen Samity. In observance of this day rally, (...)
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