Prantojon Trust

প্রান্তজন এ্যগ্রো-সাধারণ কৃষকদের স্বাবলম্বী করার উদ্যোগ- মোঃ তৌহিদুল ইসলাম শাহাজাদা
ENTREPRENEURS OF BANGLADESH এ লেখাটি ছাপা হয়েছে।

প্রান্তজন এগ্রো এন্টারপ্রাইজ - Entrepreneurs of Bangladesh প্রান্তজন এগ্রো এন্টারপ্রাইজের পিছনে অনুপ্রেরণা এসেছে গ্রামীণ মানুষদের জন্য কাজ করার ইচ্ছা থেকে। ২০০৪ সালে প্র...

Mrs. Shima Begum, a community leader in Choraisha, Barisal, has become a beacon of leadership and experience for her developing community. Through the support of Oxfam's EDP Program, she gained knowledge in diversified farming techniques and shared this with other women farmers in her area. Her success led to expanded business opportunities, including fair prices for her products and access to low-interest loans.
Financially, Mrs. Begum was able to increase her savings to 40,000 - 50,000 BDT in a year. Shima Begum's achievements have inspired other women to join her as safe and fair-trade farmers. She now serves as the community's lead agent, facilitating sales to Prantojan Agro Limited and earning additional income for each kilogram she delivers.

Mrs. Shima Begum, a community leader in Choraisha, Barisal, has become a beacon of leadership and experience for her developing community. Through the support of Oxfam's EDP Program, she gained knowledge in diversified farming techniques and shared this with other women farmers in her area. Her success led to expanded business opportunities, including fair prices for her products and access to low-interest loans.

Financially, Mrs. Begum was able to increase her savings to 40,000 - 50,000 BDT in a year. Shima Begum's achievements have inspired other women to join her as safe and fair-trade farmers. She now serves as the community's lead agent, facilitating sales to Prantojan Agro Limited and earning additional income for each kilogram she delivers.

A linkage meeting was convened between the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and the leaders of Farmers' Cooperatives. This gathering brought together key stakeholders, including Ms. Marjin Ara Mukta, the Upazila Agriculture Officer, three Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officers, representatives from Oxfam in Bangladesh and Prantojon Agro Limited, enlisted farmers from Prantojon, and the cooperative leaders.
At the heart of the discussion was the enhancement of agricultural productivity. The Upazila Agriculture Officer of Barishal Sadar shared techniques for achieving optimal yields, thereby fostering confidence in the farmers' efforts. She highlighted her commitment to assisting them in various aspects of crop cultivation, emphasizing her availability as a resource.
This meeting marks a significant step towards aligning agricultural stakeholders with the shared goal of promoting excellence in crop cultivation and yield. It exemplifies a strategic approach to collaborative agricultural development, aimed at empowering farmers and strengthening the cooperative ecosystem.

A linkage meeting was convened between the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and the leaders of Farmers' Cooperatives. This gathering brought together key stakeholders, including Ms. Marjin Ara Mukta, the Upazila Agriculture Officer, three Sub-Assistant Agriculture Officers, representatives from Oxfam in Bangladesh and Prantojon Agro Limited, enlisted farmers from Prantojon, and the cooperative leaders.

At the heart of the discussion was the enhancement of agricultural productivity. The Upazila Agriculture Officer of Barishal Sadar shared techniques for achieving optimal yields, thereby fostering confidence in the farmers' efforts. She highlighted her commitment to assisting them in various aspects of crop cultivation, emphasizing her availability as a resource.

This meeting marks a significant step towards aligning agricultural stakeholders with the shared goal of promoting excellence in crop cultivation and yield. It exemplifies a strategic approach to collaborative agricultural development, aimed at empowering farmers and strengthening the cooperative ecosystem.

ন্যায্য জ্বালানি রূপান্তরে নাগরিক সমাজের ১৪ দাবি | কালবেলা টেকসই ও ন্যায্য জ্বালানি রূপান্তরের লক্ষ্যে আত্মপ্রকাশ করেছে দেশের জ্বালানিবিষয়ক সর্ববৃহৎ নেটওয়ার্ক ‘জাস্ট এ.....

Farmers associated with Prantajon Agro Enterprise, located in Barishal, have been achieving remarkable success in vegetable cultivation. The farmers of have successfully cultivated a wide variety of vegetables using sustainable farming practices, contributing to both the local economy and the nation's food supply.

Rally held demanding shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy

Participants carried banners and chanted slogans, calling for the AIIB to align its investments with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement

Green activists have stressed the need for increasing reliance on renewable energy and a complete shift from fossil fuels.

They spoke at a program titled “Renewables Bring Growth, Fossils Bring Destruction” organized by environmental organizations , —Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network, and Bangladesh Working Group on External Debt ( ) along with local citizens at the central Shaheed Minar in Barisal on Tuesday.

It was organized ahead of the annual meeting of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on Wednesday and Thursday.

The 2024 AIIB Annual Meeting is set to take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with the theme “Building Resilient Infrastructure for All”.

Participants carried banners and chanted slogans, calling for the to align its investments with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.

The demonstrators highlighted the inconsistency between this year’s theme and the AIIB’s ongoing financing of fossil fuel projects.

Tauhedul Islam Shahzada, executive director of Prantojon, said: "AIIB’s investments in fossil fuels are funding destruction, not development. If they truly want to build resilient infrastructure, they must focus on renewable

Demands Justice for Victims of Mega Projects in Kalapara
Barishal, 23 September, 2024: A press conference was held today at the Barishal Reporters Unity, Jointly organized by and the Barisal Divisional Environment and Public Safety Forum. The conference expressed concerns over the inadequate compensation, rehabilitation, and environmental damage suffered by people affected by various mega projects in Kalapara.
Subhankar Chakraborty, Coordinator of Barisal Divisional Environment and Public Protection Forum informed that thousands of people have lost their land, homes, and livelihoods due to the implementation of various mega projects in Kalapara. The compensation provided to them is insufficient, and the rehabilitation arrangements are also unsatisfactory. Moreover, these projects have severely damaged the environment and natural resources of Kalapara.

The main demands raised at the press conference are:
1. Effective measures should be taken to provide fair compensation, proper rehabilitation, and alternative employment to families affected by land acquisition for mega projects in Kalapara.
2. The canals and water bodies filled up for mega projects in Kalapara must be restored.
3. Development projects that do not harm the environment and ecology of Kalapara should be undertaken.
4. All fossil fuel-based power plants in Kalapara should be canceled, and renewable energy-based power plants should be established.
5. The three-crop land acquired for the Ashuganj Thermal Power Plant should be returned to the farmers as the plant has been canceled.
6. Before undertaking any development project, a survey should be conducted through the relevant authorities to take positive initiatives.
The speakers at the press conference further stated that they will launch a movement at the highest level of the government to fulfill these demands.
Barisal Divisional Environment and Public Safety Forum Member Principal Gazi Zahidul Islam, Professor Shah Sajeda, Pushpo Chakraborty, Advocate Shubash Chandra and many others were also present in the press conference.

প্রান্তজন এর সহযোগীতায় বরিশাল বিভাগীয় পরিবেশ ও জনসুরক্ষা ফোরাম এবং কলাপাড়া পরিবেশ ও জনসুরক্ষা মঞ্চ এর আয়োজনে "মানবাধিকার ও পরিবেশ প্রেক্ষিত কলাপাড়ায় মেগা উন্নয়ন প্রকল্প" শীর্ষক সাংবাদিকদের সাথে মতবিনিময় সভা গতকাল পটুয়াখালীর মল্লিকা রেস্তোরাঁয় অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে।

এই মতবিনিময় সভায় আলোচনা করেন জনাব জাহিদুর রহমান, স্টাফ রিপোটার, দৈনিক সমকাল; জনাব মেজবাহউদ্দিন মান্নু, সদস্য, কলাপাড়া পরিবেশ ও জনসুরক্ষা মঞ্চ; জনাব শুভংকর চক্রবর্তী, সমন্বয়ক বরিশাল বিভাগীয় পরিবেশ ও জনসুরক্ষা ফোরাম; জনাব তৌহিদুল ইসলাম শাহাজাদা, নিবাহী পরিচালক, প্রান্তজন। এছাড়া উপস্থিত ছিলেন পটুয়াখালী সাংবাদিকবৃন্দ।

প্রান্তজন এর সহযোগীতায় বরিশাল বিভাগীয় পরিবেশ ও জন সুরক্ষা ফোরাম এবং কলাপাড়া পরিবেশ ও জন সুরক্ষা মঞ্চের আয়োজনে পটুয়াখালী জেলার কলাপাড়া উপজেলায় মেগাপ্রকল্পের জমি অধিগ্রহণের ফলে ক্ষতিগ্রস্থ পরিবারের ন্যায্য ক্ষতিপূরণ, যথাযথ পুনর্বাসন, বিকল্প কর্মসংস্থান ও কৃষি জমিতে জলাবদ্ধতা নিরসন—প্রতিকারের দাবিতে গতকাল ১৮ সেপ্টেম্বর, ২০২৪ রোজ বুধবার সকাল ১১:০০টায় কলাপাড়া প্রেস ক্লাবের ইঞ্জিঃ মোঃ তৌহীদুর রহমান মিলনায়তনে সংবাদ সম্মেলন অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে। সংবাদ সম্মেলনে লিখিত বক্তব্য উপস্থাপন করেছনে বরিশাল বিভাগীয় পরিবেশ ও জনসুরক্ষা ফোরামের সমন্বয়ক শুভংকর চক্রবর্তী। আলোচনা করেন সদস্য অধ্যাপক গাজী জাহিদ হোসেন, পুষ্প চক্রবর্তী কলাপাড়া পরিবেশ ও জন সুরক্ষা মঞ্চের সদস্য সচিব কাউন্সিলর মনোয়ারা বেগম।

এই সংবাদ সম্মেলনে কলাপাড়া পরিবেশ ও জনসুরক্ষা মঞ্চ এবং বরিশাল বিভাগীয় পরিবেশ ও জনসুরক্ষা ফোরামের পক্ষে থেকে দাবি জানিয়েছে যে—

১. কলাপাড়ায় মেগা প্রকল্পে ভূমি অধিগ্রহণে ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত পরিবারের ন্যায্য ক্ষতিপূরণ, যথাযথ পুনর্বাসন ও বিকল্প কর্মসংস্থানের কার্যকর উদ্যোগ গ্রহণ করতে হবে।
২. কলাপাড়ায় মেগা প্রকল্পে যেসকল খাল বা জলাশয় ভরাট হয়েছে সেগুলো পুনরুদ্ধার করতে হবে।
৩. কলাপাড়ার পরিবেশ ও প্রতিবেশের ক্ষতি করে না এমন উন্নয়ন প্রকল্প গ্রহণ করতে হবে।
৪. কলাপাড়ায় সকল জীবাশ্ম জ্বালানি ভিত্তিক বিদুৎ কেন্দ্র বাতিল করে নাবায়নযোগ্য জ্বালানি ভিত্তিক বিদুৎ কেন্দ্র স্থাপন করতে হবে।
৫. আশুগঞ্জ তাপ বিদুৎ কেন্দ্র বাতিল হওয়ায় সেখানের অধিগ্রহনকৃত তিন ফসলি জমি কৃষকদের মাঝে ফিরিয়ে দিতে হবে।
৬. উন্নয়ন প্রকল্প গ্রহণের পূর্বে সংশ্লিষ্ট যথাযথ কর্তৃপক্ষের মাধ্যমে সমীক্ষা পরিচালনা করে ইতিবাচক উদ্যোগ গ্রহণ করা হোক।

পটুয়াখালী জেলার কলাপাড়ায় কমিউনিটি নেতাদের সাথে নাগরিক সংগঠনের সংলাপ অনুষ্ঠিত হয়েছে। এই সংলাপের আয়োজন করেছে কলাপাড়া পরিবেশ ও জন সুরক্ষা মঞ্চ এবং সহযোগীতা করেছে প্রান্তজন৷

𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙝 2.0: 𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧
On day 3, we are stronger. ✊

BWGED
Prantojon Trust

📢Bangladesh 2.0: Energy and Power Sector⚡️✊🏽

A campaign can make a difference.
Touhidul Islam Shahzada, executive director of Prantojan, discusses the successful campaign.

BWGED
Prantojon Trust

Under the Enterprise Development Programme, Prantojon Agro works with around 40 Mung bean Farmers group (20 farmers each group). They organized monthly courtyard session with these groups. Through this sessions, Prantojon team disseminates new training to the farmers and getting mung bean cultivation updates from them.

These sessions aren't just about soil and seeds; they're about cultivating wisdom and connections. Farmers, seasoned and new, gather to exchange insights, techniques, challenges, and experiences. It's a learning platform where knowledge blooms and friendships grow.

This isn't just a group; it's a community that uplifts and supports one another. Through these sessions, they're fostering a sense of unity, understanding that together, they're stronger. It's a celebration of shared passion and common purpose.

PRANTOJON AGRO organized Farmer's Field Day on Production of Mung Bean Through IPM Technology with Technical Assistance: Feed the Future Bangladesh IPM Activity at Bakergonj Upzila in Barishal on 12 May, 2024.

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working with through EDP since 2019 for empowering women.

Meet Rebina, a testament to the transformative power of agriculture. Previously facing challenges with "Sona Mung Bean" cultivation, her life took a turn when she joined Prantojon Agro and switched to cultivating "BARI-6 mung beans".

With this modern newfound support, Rebina's income soared, granting her agency and respect within her community. Now, she and other women are active decision-makers, shaping their families' futures. Their success in mung bean farming not only elevated their social status but also inspires others, marking a remarkable journey of empowerment and sustainable change.

PRANTOJON organized day-long Planning Workshop Of Youth Platform with support from ActionAid Bangladesh at Kalapara , Patukhali on 04 May, 2024. aimed at empowering Youth volunteers to protect and support their Environment, Just Energy Transition.

Today A 5-day long Workshop on Community led Action Research for alternative livelihood has started today in Kuakata of Kalapara Upazila of Patuakhali. Actionaid Bangladesh and Prantojon Organized jointly this Workshop.

A day-long Collaboration and Strategic Planning workshop of Civic Organizations was held on 22 April 2024 at the BDS Hallroom in Barisal with the help of ActionAid Bangladesh organized by Prantojon.

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3-days long Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Training 2024 has been organized to Prantojon Trust Trust with the support of CLEAN - Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network and BWGED
Our enduring icon Hasan Mehedi, Chief Executive of the CLEAN - Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network, expertly moderated the session on #𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗔). His insightful contributions left us and .
Tauhedul Islam Shahazada, Chief Executive of Prantojon Trust Mahbub Alam Prince, Program Coordinator CLEAN - Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network and MD. Bahlul Alam, Campaign Coordinator, CLEAN, illuminated our Training with their extraordinary , , and for . Their invaluable insights will guide us towards a , more .



Impact Leaders

A training on IEPMP and Energy Literacy was held today in Barisal. jointly organized by development organizations , - Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network and .

Chinese New Year celebration 2024 in Barishal
Demand for investment in renewable energy instead of investment in LNG and coal.
Development Organization , Bangladesh Working Group for Ecology and Development- ( ) and Coastal Livelihood and Environmental Action Network ( ) jointly held a demonstration at Kirtankhola river in Barisal on Saturday 10th February to demand investment in instead of LNG and coal on the occasion of Chinese New Year 2024. Organized exhibitions.
The speakers in the discussion said to express gratitude and extend best wishes to China, we, the entire Bangladeshi society, through various initiatives, celebrate Chinese New Year. Chinese investment has been playing an important role for the dynamism of our country's economy for a long time. We are grateful and indebted to you for this. As we love you (China), we are celebrating your "Lunar Year 2024" in such a grand manner, we hope that your hand of cooperation will be extended to us. Some negative aspects of these investments made us think. Human rights violations, environmental damage continue in Chinese invested projects. Some negative aspects of these investments made us think. Human rights violations, environmental damage continue in Chinese invested projects. In addition, the invested debt has to pay for LNG and coal imports and capacity, and the country is slowly turning into a fragile economy.
Already China has decided to transition away from such investments outside their country towards renewable energy. The Chinese New Year, alternatively called Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, holds significant cultural importance in China, marking the most crucial festivity for families and spanning a week of official public holiday. With roots dating back approximately 3,500 years, the festival has seen extensive evolution, with its customs evolving gradually over time.

This aligns with Bangladesh's ambitious objective of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2050, as outlined in the Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan (MCPP). In addition, we are eagerly waiting to see that the Government of the People's Republic of China has taken necessary actions against the human rights violation at project sites (e.g. S.S. Power Limited). We warmly remember the February 2, 2021, letter from the Economic and Commercial Counselor to the Ministry of Finance, in which China pledged to stay away from energy-intensive and highly polluting projects like coal mining and coal-fired power plants. President H.E. Mr. Xi Jinping made a laudable commitment to green and low-carbon energy in his speech to the UN General Assembly on September 21, 2021, reiterating China's position opposing new coal-fired power projects abroad. Thus, we the people of Bangladesh request to this friendly nation of ours that they could increase the investment in renewable energy and scrap fossil fuel investment aligned with their promises.

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