Campaign

Dhaka, 12th October 2023: Today a civil society network led by EquityBD, called to the developed countries and their allies IFIs to cancel all the debts those are related with climate financing and demand for compensation and grant-based financing instead of loan. They also criticized the existing...

Dhaka, 15 September, 2023: Today a group of rights-based organizations united their voices to advocate for a future free from the constraints of fossil fuels. They organized a human chain in Dhaka The human chain was jointly organized by Waterkeepers Bangladesh, EquityBD, Brotee, Sundarban and Upakul Surakka Andolan, Youth...

Dhaka, September 8, 2023. Today, a group of prominent civil society organizations and concerned citizens organized a human chain, cycle rally and mime event in the lead-up to the G-20 conference in New Delhi, India, scheduled for September 9-10, 2023. The event was jointly organized by Waterkeepers Bangladesh, COAST...

Dhaka, 24 August, 2023. On August 25, 2017, nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees fled Myanmar’s brutal genocide, seeking refuge in Bangladesh. As the 6th year of this tragic event approaches, Cox’s Bazar CSO and NGO Forum (CCNF) along with Equity and Justice Working Group Bangladesh (EquityBD) have issued a joint...

Virtual Discussion on World Humanitarian Day 2023 Dhaka, 19 August 2023: Speakers emphasized the paramount importance of ensuring the safety and security of aid workers in Bangladesh, particularly those engaged in humanitarian responses to the Rohingya crisis. They spoke during a virtual dialogue organized by COAST Foundation, Cox’s Bazar CSO-NGO...

Dhaka, July 20, 2023. Under the TRIPS Agreement of the World Trade Organization, Bangladesh must grant product patents to multinational companies who will then hold monopoly rights over the production, distribution and pricing of critical medicines and push out generic production. Until 2026, and maybe for a few years after,...

Dhaka 05 June 2023, in a press conference today, Civil Society (CSOs) and experts have demanded at least 3.2% of GDP resource for climate financing through national budgetary process in every year. They also demand government to measurable steps by reforming Tax and financial system to stop capital...

Dhaka, May 20, 2023 – At a seminar held in Dhaka, concerns were raised by speakers regarding the disparity between humanitarian needs and received funds. They stressed the importance of promoting aid localization to reduce operational costs. The seminar, titled “State of the Humanitarian System Report 2022: Bangladesh Perspective,”...

Dhaka, 05 December 2022.  In a press conference, Civil society organizations (CSOs) recommended the government lead the LDC’s position to develop the framework on Loss & Damage Financing Facility in climate discourse ahead to CoP 28. Saving the interest of LDCs and MVCs are crucial in...

CSO Expressed Deep Concern over ongoing contentious on CoP 27 Negotiation Outcome Big Polluters must be committed to achieve 1.5-degree temperature goal. Developed countries must Declare Loss and Damage Finance Facility within CoP 27 process On 17 November’ 2022, the ongoing Cop 27, Global Climate Conference in Sharm El Sheikh-Egypt, Civil...