Survival on the Fringe: Adivasis of Bangladesh Book Launched
The launch of Survival on the Fringe: Adivasis of Bangladesh was held at CIRDAP, Dhaka on 29 October 2011. The event was chaired by Prof. Sakhawat Ali Khan, chairperson of SEHD. The editor of the book and the director of SEHD, Philip Gain gave an overview...
Survival on the Fringe: Adivasis of Bangladesh
A map of various Adivasi communities of Bangladesh, their life, rights, lands, the actors involved in their situation and recommendations.2011, English, 630 pages, Hardback | Tk.1,500 / US$25 The book, compendium in nature, draws up a map of the Adivasis...
The Chaks: Life on the Fringe
The Chaks: Life on the Fringe (Chak: Pranter Jibon) contains findings of a baseline survey on the socio-economic conditions of the entire Chak community and also facts, anecdotes, and qualitative information.2011, English 88 pages and Bangla 80 pages,...
Ambushed by Greed: The Chak Story – Exhibition Review
The Society for Environment and Human Development (SEHD) organized the photography exhibition “Ambushed by Greed: The Chak Story” which was shown from 23 to 29 June 2011. Held at Drik Gallery, the launching of the exhibition was piggybacked with a daylong...
The Last of the Chaks
The Chaks of Baishari are a tiny community, the existence of which is being threatened by encroachment of their land to grow rubber and tobacco, in the name of development.As we walk out of the Chak paras (villages) in Baishari, the weather is calm and...
Citizen Declaration and Recommendations Regarding the Rights of the Chaks
This citizen declaration and recommendations regarding the rights of the Chaks was adopted at the launching of photography exhibition and seminar, “Ambushed by Greed: The Chak Story” held at Drik Gallery, Dhaka on 23 June 2011.We, the participants at the...
Vivienne Westwood and Marie Claire supporting forest people in Bangladesh
International designer Vivienne Westwood and international fashion magazine Marie Claire have joined forces to highlight the issue of deforestation. This global collaboration will combine the sale of the T-shirt dress with a special Rainforest editorial...
Organic farming supported by Marie Claire and Vivienne Westwood
The project that Marie Claire and Vivienne Westwood are supporting is all about improving environment and economic conditions of communities in forest villages in Modhupur. Women (Garo and Koch) in particular will be involved in all project activities in...
Fire Accident at Garments Factory Kills 31
In the latest fire accident on 14 December 2010 at a garments factory close to the capital Dhaka 31 workers got killed. The killed are all women and workers of Ha-Meem Group's Sportswear Factory, located in Ashulia, an industrial zone just on the outskirts...