The open seminar was arranged at Mohonpur upazilla in Rajshahi on 14 December, 2014. The meeting was inaugurated by the special guest, honorable land minister, Mr. Shamsur Rahman Sharif; the main guest, the district commissioner of Rajshahi, Md. Mejbah Uddin Chowdhuri and six more special guests, Mr. Md. Ayen Uddin (MP, Rajshahi, Land Ministry), Mr.…
The Roundtable was arranged by Manusher Jonno Foundation, Uttaran, and CARE at Azimur Rahman Conference Hall of The Daily Star on 3 April, 2014. Shamsur Rahman Sherif, the land minister, and Abdul Mannan, the director general of the ‘Directorate of Land Records and Survey’ attended the discussion as the chief guest and special guest respectively.…
Uttaran-MJF partnership project APARAJEO was initiated in 2013 in seven working upazillas of Khulna and Satkhira districts. The Goal of the project is 44,000 landless peoples of Satkhira and Khulna district have increased access and control over the public resources and services (including khasland and water bodies) and upgraded from extreme poverty line improving livelihoods’.…
A team of 12 members of SALE and PMU have visited Cambodia during 8-16 November, 2014 in order to observe and learn the ongoing land reform activities particularly role of different stakeholders in the overall land governance. The learning of visit has shared with wider stakeholders including government, donors and NGOs through a workshop organised…
Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment. Uttaran in partnership with…
Uttaran is a national development organization working in the southwest Bangladesh since 1985 to uphold rights and entitlements and to improve the socio-economic condition of the poor and disadvantaged. Uttaran facilitates in getting access to and control over resources by the poor and disadvantaged to improve agricultural productivity and economic empowerment. Uttaran in partnership with…
The Purpose of the Fellowship The Fellowship for Journalists is designed to encourage in-depth coverage of land topics of pressing concern to the landless, women, minority and indigenous landowners. The Fellowship report agenda: Applicants are invited to submit proposals on one of the three themes below. Legal and non-legal barriers in khasland allocation to landless…
Community Legal Services in the Southwest Bangladesh Name of the Partner Maxell Stamp PLC/DFID Description Overall objective of the CLASSBD project is to improve access to justice and lives of the poor, ethnic and women in the proposed working area. The CLASSBD project intends to achieve: – To raise awareness on legal aid services – To establish poor…
Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia-Bangladesh project Name of the Partner IRRI Bangladesh Office Description The goal of CSISA in Bangladesh is to increase farm household income and agricultural productivity focusing on improved cereal cropping systems, fish, livestock, and other high- value agricultural crops and vegetables.
