The 56th Board meeting of Arannayk Foundation, held on 18 January 2024, Thursday at its head office, reinstated our commitment towards biodiversity conservation in Bangladesh. The meeting charted the course for Arannayk’s sustainable journey ahead.

Chaired by our Hon’ble Chairperson Dr. AZM Manzoor Rashid, Professor, Forestry & Environmental Sciences of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, the meeting was attended by the board directors Mr. Iqbal Abdullah Harun, Hon’ble Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Mr. Randy Ali, Deputy Mission Director, USAID Bangladesh, Prof. Dr. Mahmood Hossain, Vice Chancellor, Khulna University, Mr. Enam Ul Hoque, Founder, Bangladesh Birds Club and Mr. Raquibul Amin, Head, Programme Management, Science and Strategy Group, IUCN Asia.

Mr. Rakibul Hasan Mukul, Executive Director of Arannayk Foundation delivered an insightful presentation of the organization’s activities and future plans.

Mr. Masud Alam Khan, the Head of Programs and Mr. Abedul Hoq Chowdhury, Manager, Finance and Admin of Arannayk Foundation were also present at the meeting.

The meeting was a harmonious blend of diverse talents, creating a tuned roadmap of progress and growth.

We are glad that Arannayk Foundation and Associates for Innovative Research and Development (AIRD) Ltd. joined hands to collaborate towards achieving shared goals.

In this regard, last week, Rakibul Hasan, Executive Director of Arannayk Foundation, and Masood Siddique, Managing Director, of AIRD, signed an MoU on behalf of their organizations.

Masud Alam Khan, Head of Programs of Arannayk Foundation, Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Director, Admin, AIRD, and colleagues from both organizations witnessed this signing.

Together, we look forward to creating a brighter and more sustainable future.

We are happy to announce the successful signing of an MoU with PROSHIKA Manobik Unnayan Kendra last week at their office.  This collaboration marks a key partnership for both organizations as we work together towards shared goals.

Rakibul Hasan, Executive Director of Arannayk Foundation, and Serajul Islam, Chief Executive of Proshika Manobik Unnayan Kendra, signed on behalf of their organizations. Masud Alam Khan, Head of Programs of Arannayk Foundation, Kamrul Hassan Kamal, Deputy Chief Executive of PROSHIKA, and colleagues from both organizations witnessed this signing.

Together, we look forward to creating a brighter and more sustainable future.

We're happy to share that today, on December 31, 2023, Arannayk Foundation and Rehabilitation Employment and Development for the Youth (READY) have successfully signed an MoU. We are optimistic about the positive outcomes this partnership will bring. Rakibul Hasan, Executive Director of Arannayk Foundation, and Pronoy Barol, Executive Director of READY, signed on behalf of their organizations. Masud Alam Khan, Head of Programs of Arannayk Foundation, Shekhor Chandra Banergee, Vice President of READY, and colleagues from both organizations witnessed this momentous occasion.

Together, we look forward to creating a brighter and more sustainable future.

Through community charters, 17 villages have outlined their aspirations and responsibilities to restore the degraded lands in Rowangchhari and Bandarban Sadar Upazila of Bandarban.

This initiative is the output of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Forest Landscape Restoration (CFLR) component of COMPASS funded by the USAID, jointly implemented by the Arannayk Foundation, Tahzingdong, and the USFS as the lead partner.

The project has provided supports to restore more than 1,000 hectares of degraded land and assisted a total of 17 villages to prepare a Charter for each village as a part of the Sustainability Activity Plan to improve, protect and manage these restored forests.

The 17 charters are committed to (1) maintaining silvicultural operations like weeding and mulching of their own restored land by the community itself, (2) keeping around a 30-meter steep slope, from the stream to above jhum land, un-touched to protect landslide and control soil erosion, (3) creating awareness in landscape restoration, wildlife conservation and gender issues, (4) practising controlled fire and fire line during jhum cultivation period, and (5) seeking financial assistance to run 5 years sustainability activity plan.

This journey is a testament to the active participation and determination of communities coming together for sustainable management of land to secure a resilient future.

We Mourn the sudden demise of Prof Dr Saleemul Huq, the leading global climate expert and the Director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD).

His unmatched legacy will inspire us for years and generations to come, to fight climate challenges.

Rest in eternal peace!