04 June, 2009
The First National Convention on Chalan Beel held at Bangladesh Academy of Planning and Development, Nilkhet, Dhaka. The program was organized jointly by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon(BAPA) and Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) in association with 15 other organizations of Chalan area namely: Chalan Beel Uddyog Society (Chatmohor), Thanapara Swallows Development Society(Charghata, Rajshahi), Rural Under privileged & Landless Farmers Organization (RULFAO), Shapla (Bonpara), Baraigram Unnayan Society (Baraigram), Banga Janani (Gurudaspur), Paribortan (Tarash), Daridro Nibaron Kendro (DNK), Progotisheel Nari Prochesta (Roygonj), Palli Karmo Shohayok Sangstha(Singra), Humanitarian and Rural Development Organization (Chatmohor), Beelchalan Development Service Center (Gurudaspur), Rupa (Bhangura), Together for Services of People(Faridpur of Pabna) and Alpha Foundation (Bonpara). Please see the attachment for demand cluster adopted from the Cahalan Beel Convention.