‘My dream is not small due to born in slum, Madam. It is my dream that one day I will stand beside the slum people. I observed and felt closely that poor people suffer a lot. My father is a poor person too. Hence, I understand and feel their hardship and sufferings closely’- tears roll […]

There is a women group named Samakal women group that is located at Pagladah area, Jashore. IED jashore runs awareness program with that women group. The group members are vibrant to take initiatives to make protest against injustices and inconsistencies being occurred in the areas or group members’ family. Shiuly, one of the group members

IED organized two daylong training on human rights and advocacy for HRDs during April 5-6, 2019 at IED office, Dhaka. Total 20 Adivasi youth comprising Khasi, Garo, Mahato, Manipuri, Marma and Tripura communities studying at colleges and universities in Dhaka received the training. The training was conducted by biodiversity researcher Mr. Pavel Partha. In the

IED organized daylong Adivasi Bangali cultural festival on February 9, 2019 at Bokultola, precinct of fine arts faculty, University of Dhaka on `Right to education in mother tongue of all ethnicities’. The event graced by Mr. Md. Aktaruzzaman, vice chancellor, University of Dhaka; Prof. Dr. Muhammad Samad, Pro. VC, University of Dhaka; Pankaj Bhattarcharya, eminent

A need based debate program was proceeded in 3 dimensions like, Solo/public, parliamentary and show debate in Jahangirnagar University (JU) Auditorium during December 13-15 and 17, 2018 for sensitizing students on effective use of social media. It was jointly organized by Institute for Environment and Development (IED), Janoudyog (peoples’ Initiatives) and Jahangirnagar University Debating Organization

A ‘citizen solidarity gathering’ was held on January 16, 2018 at Projonmo chattor, Shahbag, Dhaka for raising 7 point of Adivasi Santal of Sahebgonj-Bagdafarm, Gobindagonj, Gaibandha. Sahebgonj-Bagdafarm land recovery committee, Bangladesh adivasi forum, Jatiyo adivasi porishad, Adivasi-Bangali Solidarity Porishad, Janoudyog (JU), Bangladesh Adivasi Union, ALRD, Kapaeeng Foundation, Brotee, IED, CDA, Nagorik Udyog, Nijera Kori and

Dalia group located at Barandipara Mathpara, Jessore and has total 24 members. The group formed in 2011. Afterwards the formation of group, team members discuss issues relating to women rights, women empowerment, stop violence against women and child, prevention of child marriage, dowry at group meeting and come forward taking initiative to solve local problems.

If poverty prevails in the family, it is difficult for the family members to think about the change in their life. But Rima Akter is exception who was born in 1992 at Charpara area of Mymensingh municipality. From her childhood, she thought to bring change of the condition & position of self and surrounding people.

Institute for Environment and Development (IED) organized a training and orientation program on demilitarization and social protection system in Bangladesh on April 27, 2017 at IED conference room, Dhaka. Delegates from SAAPE platform, journalists of print & electronic media and development practitioners consisted of 20 participants attended the event.   With chair, Mr. Numan Ahmed