In an innovative step towards climate adaptation and women’s empowerment, the Ghashful CARE Project has set a new example by distributing climate-resilient poultry sheds among indigenous women in drought-prone areas of Naogaon. With support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the project distributed poultry sheds to 23 indigenous women of the Jioal indigenous community […]
August 21, 2024, brought one of the most devastating floods in Bangladesh’s recent history. Continuous heavy rainfall, coupled with onrush of water from India’s Tripura state, inundated vast areas of Feni, Noakhali, Cumilla, Chandpur, and Chattogram districts. According to government and non-government sources, nearly 5.6 million people in the region have been affected, marking one
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NGO Leaders Call for Coordinated Efforts in Rescue, Relief, and Post-Flood Crisis Response Dhaka, August 24, 2024 — Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim government, held an emergency meeting with the country’s leading NGO representatives on Thursday at the state guesthouse Jamuna to address the ongoing devastating flood situation. Representatives from 44
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On the occasion of World Population Day 2025, Ghashful was awarded a special recognition crest by the Divisional Directorate of Family Planning, Chattogram, for its notable contributions in the field of family planning and maternal and child health services. The divisional-level event was held in Chattogram on 14 July, with Sharmin Jahan, Additional Divisional Commissioner
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As part of its ongoing efforts under the Ghashful CARE Project, supported by UNDP, eight indigenous women from the Chakbeni community of Mathurapur Union, Badalgachhi Upazila, Naogaon, have been provided with climate-resilient poultry sheds to support sustainable livelihoods. The sheds were officially handed over on Sunday, 14 July. Designed to address the challenges posed by