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Sep 23, 2026 | Latest News, News and Events

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 (𝗖𝗣𝗥𝗣), CCDB’s flagship initiative, brought together its teams for a 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 from 𝟭𝟰–𝟭𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 2026 at the CCDB Hope Centre, Baroipara, Savar.
The meeting began with a warm welcome address by 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗿, 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗖𝗖𝗗𝗕. The event brought together CCDB leadership, including 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮, Deputy Executive Director; 𝗜𝗺𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗮, Head of PME; 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗵𝗮, Head of Finance; 𝗦𝘂𝗷𝗶𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿, Chief Audit Officer; 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗮𝗿, Head of General Admin; 𝗘𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮, Head of HRMD; 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶,CPRP Coordinator; and 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗞𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝘆, Adaptation and Marketing Coordinator .
Project Area Managers from 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗷, 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮, 𝗣𝗮𝗯𝗻𝗮, 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗶, 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮, 𝗗𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗽𝘂𝗿, 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝗸𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗮, 𝗚𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗷, 𝗚𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗶, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 participated in the meeting and presented updates from their respective project areas.
Their presentations highlighted key achievements, challenges, lessons learned, and future priorities in their respective project areas. The discussions also provided an opportunity to share experiences, exchange ideas, identify new opportunities, and strengthen coordination among the project teams.
The three-day gathering was more than a coordination meeting—it was a moment to reflect on what we have achieved, learn from what we have experienced, and align our efforts for what lies ahead.
Together, we continue working toward a future where communities are more resilient, empowered, and better equipped to shape their own development.

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Sep 13, 2026 | Latest News, News and Events

From 𝟭𝟳–𝟮𝟭 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, CCDB participated in the 𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 under the 𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗮𝗷 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, held in Nagarkot, Nepal, and hosted by the 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲.
The five-day convening brought together feminist leaders, activists, and practitioners from 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵, 𝗡𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗹, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮, 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻, 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗠𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 to share experiences, learn from one another, and explore new approaches to feminist leadership and women’s rights.
𝗖𝗖𝗗𝗕 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀, who actively participated throughout the convening. A key highlight was CCDB’s dedicated session, “𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵,” held on 20 August.
Instead of a conventional presentation, the CCDB team introduced Bangladesh’s feminist journey through 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰, 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀. The session began with puthi gaan, a traditional Bengali form of sung storytelling, giving participants a glimpse into the experiences, struggles and contributions of Bangladeshi women.
The team then presented a 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵’𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, highlighting important milestones, struggles, and the contributions of women’s rights leaders. The session concluded by showcasing 𝗖𝗖𝗗𝗕’𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, along with inspiring stories of women who are creating positive change in their own communities.
Through this participation, CCDB not only shared Bangladesh’s rich feminist history and experiences 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.
𝗖𝗖𝗗𝗕 thanks the 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 and all participating organizations and individuals for creating such a meaningful space for learning, sharing, and strengthening feminist leadership across borders.

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Jul 28, 2026 | Latest News, News and Events

The Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB), through its Climate Change Program, successfully concluded a two-day National Seminar (23–24 July 2026) at the CCDB Climate Centre, Sreepur, Gazipur. The event brought together scholarship awardees, academic supervisors, government representatives, researchers, and development partners to strengthen the connection between climate research, policy, and practice.
The seminar featured a keynote by 𝗠𝗱. 𝗙𝗼𝗲𝘇𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗸𝗱𝗲𝗿, Head of Climate Change Program, CCDB, who highlighted the climate research landscape in Bangladesh. The event was graced by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗚.𝗞.𝗠. 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗶𝘇𝘂𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻, Vice Chancellor of Gazipur Agricultural University, as Chief Guest. Discussions reaffirmed the importance of CCDB’s Scholarship Program for Sustainable Climate Actions in advancing evidence-based climate solutions and policymaking.

Three thematic technical sessions were held:
🌱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗦𝗼𝗶𝗹 & 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 — Chaired by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗯 𝗠𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿, Director (Planning & Evaluation Wing), Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI). Expert discussants included 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗱. 𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻 (Gazipur Agricultural University) and 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗱. 𝗠𝗼𝘇𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗾𝘂𝗲 (BRRI). Researchers from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Gazipur Agricultural University, and Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University presented their work.

🌿 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 & 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 — Chaired by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗞𝗮𝘇𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱, Professor (LPR), Department of Geology, University of Dhaka. Expert discussants included 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗠𝗱. 𝗔𝘁𝗶𝗸𝘂𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺(Khulna University), 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗦. 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗶 (University of Rajshahi), and 𝗠𝗿. 𝗠𝘂𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘂𝘀 (BRAC University). Presentations were delivered by researchers from Bandarban University, Khulna University, BRAC C3ER, and PRAAN.
⚡ 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 — Chaired by 𝗡𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗶 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘆, Director (MIM), Department of Disaster Management. Expert discussants included 𝗗𝗿. 𝗞𝗮𝘇𝗶 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱, 𝗠𝗿. 𝗦𝗮𝘇𝘇𝗮𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗻 (Bangladesh Water Development Board), 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘆 (University of Dhaka), and 𝗡𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗺, Gender Expert. Researchers from Bangladesh Agricultural University, the University of Dhaka, and Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University presented their findings.

The sessions fostered meaningful dialogue among researchers, academics, policymakers, and practitioners, helping bridge the gap between science and practice while identifying future directions for climate research in Bangladesh.

The seminar concluded with a strategic consultation on the future of the Scholarship Program, facilitated by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗦. 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗶, CCDB Commission Member and Professor of Public Administration, University of Rajshahi. Participants reflected on achievements, lessons learned, and opportunities to further strengthen climate research, innovation, and leadership in Bangladesh.