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Proceedings of Inception workshop

8 August 2017

Integrating Community-based Adaptation into Afforestation and Reforestation (ICBA-AR) Programs

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TABLE OF CONTENT

SL NO CONTENTS PAGE NUMBER

01 SUMMARY OF INCEPTION WORKSHOP 03

02 BACKGROUND OF THE INCEPTION WORKSHOP 04

03 OBJECTIVE OF THE WORKSHOP 04

04 ABOUT BHOLA 05

05 ABOUT CHARFASSION 06

06 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE 07 07 PRESENTATION ON THE ICBA-AR PROGRAM 08

08 OPEN DISCUSSIONS 08

09 KEY SPEECH DELIVERED IN THE WORKSHOP 09 10 SPEECH OF THE CHIEF GUEST 09

11 SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE WORKSHOP 10

12 GROUP WORK SESSION AND PRESENTATION 11 13 MEDIA COVERAGE 13

14 PARTICIPANTS LIST OF THE INCEPTION WORKSHOP 14

15 ANNEX: SIGNED INVITATION LETTER 18

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SUMMARY OF INCEPTION WORKSHOP

The 2nd district inception workshop was held at Bhola on 8 August 2017. Following the recommendation with Deputy Commissioner, Bhola, the venue was selected in Charfassion.

The workshop was participated by and Charfassion Upazila level participants. Mr. Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman, ADC Revenue, Bhola attended the workshop as the chief guest. District Livestock Officer, Divisional Forest Officer, Bhola Coastal Forest Division, Deputy Director, Cyclone Preparedness Program were present as the special guest from the district level. Mohammad Moroar Hossain, Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), Charfassion presided over the workshop. Upazila level government officials like Agriculture Officer, Livestock Officer, Fisheries Officer, Forest Range Officer, Education officer, Cooperative Officer along with their assistant officers were participated in the meeting. Representatives from police Figure 1: Speech of the Chief Guest department, NGO, Water Development Board, Bangladesh Forest Research Institute (BFRI), Municipality, Local Government-Union Parishad, Village Defense Party, Beneficiary, different medias level participants were also attended the workshop.

The whole workshop was divided into two segments- first one inaugural session and second one group work session. The chief guest and special guests emphasized on the necessity of the project activity in the area. One behalf of the district administration and the Deputy Commissioner Mr. Selim Uddin, Mr. Md. Mahmudur Rahman, Additional Deputy Commissioner- Revenue thanked UNDP and the Ministry of Environment and Forests along its donor Global Environment Facility (GEF) to include the Bhola in the project and defined adaptation as a strategy to cope with the prevailing adverse conditions. Mr. Farid Mia, Divisional Forest Officer, mentioned one of the provision of the project is a contribution of beneficiary group to create an ownership in the project.

In the group work session, the officials of the concerned government departments noted down the problems and their solution in the context of climate change adaptation. A number of 90 participants attended and discussed split into five thematic groups in the workshop.

The objective of the workshop was to engage the partners and relevant stakeholders and to obtain their views and recommendation for the effective implementation of the ‘Integrating Community-based Adaptation into Afforestation and Reforestation (ICBA-AR) Program in Bangladesh.’ The workshop was jointly organized by MOEF and UNDP Bangladesh ICBA-AR Project Bhola. The Upazila Administration with the leadership of Upzaila Nirbahi Officer Mr. Mr. Mohammad Monoar Hossain, of Charfession provided all sorts of support for arranging the workshop in the Upazila.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INCEPTION WORKSHOP Climate change vulnerability is increasing in the coastal zones of Bangladesh. The coastal zone is identified as a zone of manifold vulnerability, prone to severe natural disasters e.g. cyclones, storm surges and floods. Climate change has changed the compulsion of coastal people’s life and livelihoods. Moreover, intensity of seasonal weather patterns and natural hazards are creating threat to food, water, sanitation and human security. The people of coastal areas are being encountered the victims of climate change for last one decade. In addition, coastal people are seriously depended on agriculture related activities which are also severely affecting due to coastal inundation, water logging and droughts in terms of seasons. It is notable that most of the coastal people pass on the culture of catching fishes. But global climate change does not leave its impact on the Bay of Bengal that relates to all sources of catching fishes e.g. cannel, river and sea.

Although Bangladesh is not responsible for climate change, the country is most at its risk from its projected impacts. Communities living in Bangladesh’s low-lying coastal region are especially at risk. Coastal areas have higher rates of poverty that the rest of the country and people are heavily dependent on natural resources like forestry and fishery stocks for their livelihoods. To reduce the coastal community vulnerability, protective ecosystem and coastal protective green belt, the Ministry of Environment and Forests and UNDP Bangladesh has undertaken to Figure 2: Speech of the Special Guest. implement the “Integrating Community- based Adaptation into Afforestation and Reforestation (ICBA-AR) Programmes in Bangladesh’’ which is a follow-up project of CBACC-CF Project. The new project aimed at reducing climate vulnerability of communities to the adverse impacts of climate change through participatory planning, community-based management, and integration of livelihood with coastal afforestation and reforestation in 9 of five highly vulnerable coastal districts namely Bhola, Barguna, Patuakhali, Noakhali and Pirojpur.

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ABOUT BHOLA

Bhola zila, the largest riverine delta island of the world Currently became a sub-division in 1845 bearing the name of South Shahbazpur. At that time, it was a part of working in Noakhali zila which was then transferred to zila Monpura and in 1869. The sub-division was renamed as Bhola in 1876 Charfession. when its headquarter was shifted from to Tazimudding Bhola. It was upgraded to a zila in 1984. It is bounded is under on the north by Barisal zila, on the east by Lakshmipur consideration and Noakhali zilas, on the south by the Bay of Bengal and on the west by Barisal and Patuakhali zilas. It lies between 21°54 and 22°52 north latitudes and between 90°34 and 91°01 east longitudes. The total area of the zila is 3403.48 sq.km (1314.08 sq. miles) of which 1456.87 sq.km. is under forest.

Annual Average Temperature of Bhola ia as the Highest 32.7°C and lowest 11.6°C and annual rainfall 2360 mm. The main rivers are Kalabador, Lower Meghna, Tetulia, Ilisha. Bhola Municipal town was established in 1920. The zila consists of 7 upazilas, 68 unions, 314mauzas, 438 villages, 5 paurashavas, 45 wards and 68 mahallas. The upazilas are Bhola Sadar, , Charfassion, Daulatkhan, Figure 3: Bhola district Map Lalmohan, Monpura and Tazumuddin.

Main Crops: Paddy, potato, onion, chilli, garlic, mustard seed, nut, betel leaf, betel nut. Extinct and nearly extinct crops Tobacco, linseed. Main fruits: Coconut, jackfruit, papaya, amra, banana. Manufacturing Industries: Rice mill, ice factory, saw mill, flour mill, oil mill, soap factory, bread and biscuit factory, welding, lathe machine. Cottage Industries: Weaving, goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, bamboo work, wood work, mat work, tailoring. Main Exports: Paddy, betel nut chilli and fish.

The economy of Bhola is predominantly agricultural. Out of total 347,515 holdings of the zila, 64.01 % holdings are farms that produce varieties of crops namely local and HYV rice, wheat, vegetables, jute, spices, cash crops, pulses, and others. Fish of different varieties abound in this zila which enjoys the advantages of marine fishing. More varieties of fish are caught from rivers, tributary channels and creeks and from paddy fields during rainy season. Hilsa, a popular fish of the country, is abundantly available in the zila. Dry fish is an important source of income to the fishermen. In the fresh water the popular species are ruhi, katla, marigale, kalabous, airh, ghania, shaol, boal, gagar, gulsha, kai, shing, magur etc. Besides crops livestock and fishery are the main sources of household income.

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ABOUT CHARFASSION

Charfasson Upazila area 1440.04 sq km, located in between 21°54' and 22°16' north latitudes and in between 90°34' and 90°50' east longitudes. It is bounded by on the north, Bay of Bengal on the south, Monpura Upazila, Shahbazpur Channel and Bay of Bengal on the east, Dashmina and Golachipa Upazilas on the west. There are more than 100 chars in the upazila, most noted of which are Char Kukri Mukri, Dhalchar, Char Manika, Char Aicha, Char Nizam, Char Newton. Population Total 413593; male 213918, female 199675; Muslim 403043, Hindu 10505, Buddhist 10, Christian 15 and others 20. Main rivers: Tentulia, Batua; Sagar Mohana and Betua Canal are notable. Charfasson Thana, now an upazila, was formed in 1970.

Charfasson had an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4. Charfasson has 19 Unions/Wards, 71 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 75 villages. Main sources of income: Agriculture 68.09%, non-agricultural labourer 4.81%, industry 0.23%, commerce 10.44%, transport and communication 1.96%, service 4.45%, construction 1.08%, religious service 0.34%, rent and remittance 0.29% and others 8.31%. Ownership of agricultural land: Landowner 50.69%, landless 49.31%; agricultural landowner: urban 53.98% and rural 50.35%. Main crops: Paddy, wheat, chilli, pulse, ground-nut, betel nut. Extinct or nearly extinct crops Jute, sesame, linseed. Main fruits: Mango, jackfruit, papaya, banana, betel nut, watermelon. Fisheries, dairies and poultries This upazila has a number of fisheries, dairies, poultries and hatcheries. Main exports: Paddy, chilli, pulse, ground-nut, betel nut, hilsa fish and shrimp. Sanitation 19.71% (urban 49.32% and rural 16.63%) of dwelling households of the Upazila use sanitary latrines and 69.55% (urban 44.66% and rural 72.15%) of dwelling households use non- sanitary latrines; 10.74% of households do not have latrine facilities. Thousands of people of the upazila Figure 4: Charfassion Upazila Map were killed in a devastating tidal bore in 1970.

CBACC project activities were carried out in Charfassion Upazila. Char Kukri Mukri Union, Union and Aslampur Union were flourished wit CBACC activity. CRP-ARP project activity also carried out in Charfasion Upazila with a huge amount of mangrove plantation.

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Workshop schedule Inception Workshop: Bhola Integrating Community Based Adaptation into Afforestation and Reforestation (ICBA-AR) Programmes in Bangladesh Venue: Conference Room, Upazila Parishad Complex, Charfassion Date: August 8, 2017 Programme Schedule

Inaugural Session 11:00 am: Registration 11:30 am: Welcome speech by Mr. Md. Farid Miah, Divisional Forest Officer, Coastal Forest Division, Bhola 11:40 am Introduction and background of the workshop by Md. Kabir Hossain, Communications Officer, ICBA-AR Programme 11:50 am: Key note presentation on ICBA-AR Programme by Dr. Mohammed Muzammel Hoque, Project Manager, ICBA-AR 12:00 pm: Question and answer session on the presentation

12:15 am: Address by Special Guests: Mr. Md. Rezaul Karim, District Fisheries Officer, Bhola Mr. Md. Rezaul Karim, District Fisheries Officer, Bhola Mr. Md. Sahabuddin Mia, DD-CPP, Bhola Mr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, Sr. ASP, Charfassion Circle. Mr. Md. Alauddin, Sub Divisional Engineer, BWDB.

12:45 pm: Address by Chief Guest: Mr. Md. Mahmudur Rahman, ADC Revenue, Bhola

12:55 pm Closing speech by Chairperson Mr. Mohammad Monoar Hossain, UNO, Chafassion 1:00 am: Tea break

Working session 1:15 pm: Group discussion in five thematic areas Facilitated by Mr. Shafiqul Islam and Md. Kamruzzaman Kiron, CDA, ICBA-AR Groups will be on: a) Climate resilient coastal Afforestation and Reforestation b) Climate resilient coastal agriculture c) Climate resilient coastal fisheries d) Climate resilient coastal livestock e) Cyclone preparedness: Task for CPP volunteers

1:45 Pm: Presentation from Group discussion 02.00pm: Lunch

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PRESENTATION ON THE ICBA-AR PROGRAM Dr. Mohammed Muzammel Haque Project Manager, ICBA-AR Project UNDP Bangladesh

Dr. Mohammed Muzammel Haque presented Power Point Slides on the ICBA-AR Program. In his speech, he outlines on the program context, background, the previously implemented CBACC project with its successes and lessons, key considerations in taking up the ICBA-AR program, expected outcomes and impacts, implementing arrangements, challenges and strategies to overcome those.

OPEN DISCUSSIONS After the presentation of the Figure 5: Project presentation by Project Manager, ICBA-AR project activities by Project Manager, ICB-AR, the house was open to all participants for an open discussion. A number of participants discussed, opined and recommended their views. Md. Younus Mia, Chairman, Jahanpur Union Parishad, opined that in the area this kind of project activities is badly needed and he added this is the right time and right area for this project and thanked UNDP.

Among others, Mr. Mizan Figure 6: Open discussion session Nayan, Reporter, Dainik Ittefaq, Charfassion, gratefully thanked the donor, MoEF and UNDP Bangladesh for designing and planning this project. The participants specially thanked to UNDP and the local Member of Parliament as well as the Deputy Minister for Environment and Forest Mr. Abdullah Al Islam Jacob for including Charfession in the project.

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KEY SPEECH DELIVERED IN THE WORKSHOP

The workshop was commenced with the welcome speech by Mr. Md. Farid Miah, Divisional Forest Officer, Coastal Forest Division, Bhola. He welcomed and thanked all the participant for attending the workshop and said that the ICBA-AR project combines seven ministries and department of government. The project has selected the extreme poor households as its beneficiary of whom significant numbers are women following the guidelines and the concern partners. He mentioned that one provision has been introduced into the project activity is the contribution of the beneficiary group to create an ownership to the project. He mentioned forestry, fisheries, agriculture, livestock departments are combinedly working for this adaptation project. He thanked to UNDP to have this type of project in the coastal area.

Project presentation by Dr. Mohammad Mozammel Hoque, Project Manager, ICBA-AR program, UNDP. He addressed the background, goals, objectives, activities, target of the ICBA-AR project.

Mr. Md. Rezaul Karim, District Fisheries Officer, Bhola, thanked UNDP to introduce fisheries department. He addressed that 1,80,000 MT fish produced per year in Bhola district and 75% of the total production comes from river. Some fishermen break the law in the ban period of the season that’s why the fish production has been decreased. If the fishermen /fish farmer community get support in their lean period from the project and produce fish in their homestead ponds, then fish production would be increased significantly in the area.

Mr. Md. Shahabuddin Miah, Deputy Director, Cyclone Preparedness Program, Bhola, said that we must work on future planning and management of disaster management. He mentioned that the Prime Minister of the people’s Republic of Bangladesh got the Champion of the Earth award on the contribution of disaster management.

Mr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, Senior Additional Superintendent of Police, Charfassion and Doulotkhan Circle, addressed in the session. He thanked the workshop organizer to invite the police department. He introduced himself as a new working station in the circle. He addressed that adaptation is to cope with the adverse situation. Since this area is a coastal area and many natural calamities frequently hit the areas so this type of adaptation project is very much essential. He highly appreciated the forest area plantation, alternative livelihood for the ultra- poor community and involvement of the government departments. He mentioned that without participatory approach no adaptation strategy would be successes. 10

Speech of the chief guest

Mr. Md. Mahmudur Rahman, Additional Deputy Commissioner-Revenue, Bhola thanked all to invite him in the inception workshop. He said that climate change is now a political issue. The global warming, greenhouse gas emissions are common phenomenon. The developed countries are contributing to the global warming through emitting a lot of greenhouse gases. But ultimate effects go to the low-lying under developed countries like Bangladesh. He exemplified this phenomenon mentioning the Titanic ship sinking saying that the higher-class people captured all the facilities of saving their lives and the lower-class people did not get any facility to save themselves and eventually died but the higher class was solely responsible for Titanic sinking.

He also said that we have been suffering many natural calamities in every year like Sidr, Aila, Mohsena, Mora ect. As an under developed country we are sufferer but the climate change impact has been made by the developed countries. He defined adaptation as a strategy to cope with the prevailing adverse conditions. He opined that though plinth raising in the coastal areas is also an adaptation but we should give more importance on the plantation in the forest areas as well homestead areas in the coast that vegetation coverage plays a protective role against the cyclone, tidal surges. To make a true result in the adaptation process, the community people of all walks of lives must be sensitized equally. He also mentioned that alternative livelihood is very much important to mobilize the community people without destroying their existing livelihoods.

Speech of the president of the workshop

Mr. Md. Monoar Hossain, Upazila Nirbahi Officer, Charfassion, presided over the workshop session. He thanked all the participants for their active participation in the discussion and group work session. He addressed in his speech that beneficiary selection is a crucial part of the project implementation and advised all to take care to identify the true beneficiary as per the criteria. He also addressed that this type of adaptation project is highly required in this coastal area. He assured that all kinds of support would be provided from the upazila administration for the successful implementation of the project in Charfession.

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GROUP WORK SESSION AND PRESENTATION:

The whole session of the workshop was moderated by Mr. Md. Kabir Hossain, Communication Officer, ICBA-AR, UNDP and the group work session was led by Mr. Md. Shafiqul Islam and Mr. Md. Kamruzzaman, CDA, ICBA-AR, UNDP. After inaugural session, the participants are divided into five groups as Climate Resilient Coastal Agriculture, Climate Resilient Coastal Livestock, Climate Resilient Coastal Fisheries, Cyclone Preparedness Programs and Climate Resilient Coastal Afforestation and Reforestation. The concerned departmental officials are tagged to lead the group and finally the group work are presented by the concerned departmental officials. The summary of the group work is here:

Climate Resilient Coastal Agriculture

• Small and marginal (ultra-poor) farmers are needed to bring them in modern agriculture technology, training and inputs. • Support them in utilization of improved seed and fertilizer. • Support them for vegetable cultivation in their homestead areas. • Mixed fruit garden development in their homestead areas. • Improved seed production and preservation during the adverse environment. • Adoption of adaptive agricultural practices for heavy rain, salinity, water logging and drought.

Climate Resilient Coastal Livestock

• Group wise training program in the coastal reserve forest area. • Trades are cow rearing, cow fattening, goat and sheep rearing, poultry and duck rearing. • Buffalo distribution in the disaster prone coastal area. Buffalo rearing in the family level is familiar because buffalo rearing in Bethan is facing many adverse conditions. • Participation of the local government selected members can help in the implementation process.

Climate Resilient Coastal Fisheries

Problems:

• Cultivated fish are come out of the ponds due to flood and tidal surges. • Heavy loss and damage for the fishermen for adverse weather. • The fishermen community face problem for their livelihood during fishing ban in the river.

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• Sustainable embankment construction. • Raise the pond’s dyke height. • Fish culture in a case in the open river water. • Alternative livelihood. 12

• Financial support for the fishermen and fish farmers. • Introduce salt tolerant crab, prawn and long fish. • Culture high yielding fish species.

Cyclone Preparedness: Task for CPP Volunteers

• Trained up the CPP volunteers. • Basic first aid, rescue and leadership development training. • Distribution of signal equipment to the CPP volunteers such as Mega Phone, Radio, Torch Light, Siren, Hard Head, Life Jacket, Rescue Stray Ture, Gun Boot, Signal Flag, Signal Mat, Mobile. • Rally, Demonstration (public awareness) • First aid for the female volunteers. • Involvement of CPP volunteers in the plantation programs. • Participation of CPP volunteers in the beneficiary list. • VHP in the remote Char land. • Monthly meeting/seminar with the volunteers.

Climate Resilient Coastal Afforestation and Reforestation

• There is needed a realistic budget allocation for nursey raising, enrichment plantation, FFF model. • Skill development training is essential for the beneficiary like nursery raising, plantation, agriculture and livestock. • Refreshment training is essential every 2/3 months so that they could be geared up. • Environment friendly input distribution of forest, fish and agriculture is essential in the project area. • Training of the forest department officials are needed to maintain a good coordination among the different departments. • There is essential a TD/DA budget of the forest department officials. • Vehicle support for the officials is required. • Fuel support for the forest officials. • There is needed a clear message about FFF model and plantation to the beneficiary.

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PARTICIPANTS LIST OF THE INCEPTION WORKSHOP

Department Contact /Oranization number Sl no Name of the participants Designation Location

1 Mr. Mahmudur Rahman ADC - Revenue Administration Bhola 01719765469

2 Md. Monoar Hossain UNO Administration Charfassion 01712823306

District Fisheries Fisheries 3 Mr. Md. Rezaul Karim Bhola 01718294358 Officer

Divisional Forest Forest Department 4 Md Farid Miah Bhola 01761494740 Officer

5 Mr. Md. Sahabuddin Mia Deputy Director-CPP CPP Bhola 01712026305

6 Md. Alauddin SDE BWDB Charfassion 01743932196

7 S M Mizanur Rahman Sr. ASP Bangladesh Police Charfassion 01717610858

8 Abdul Mannan UP Member Union Parishad Jahanpur 01734266082

9 Habib Ullah UP Member Union Parishad Jahanpur 01713961514

10 Md. Shafi Ullah UP Member Union Parishad Jahanpur 01719661812

11 Md. Soleman Patoari UP Member Union Parishad Jahanpur 01724124524

12 Md. Amjad Hossain UP Member Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01716432415

13 Md. Monjil UP Member Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01718220712

14 Md. Nannu UP Member Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01762447138

15 Md. Shajahan CPP-Volunteer CPP Kukri Mukri 01742211739

16 Md. Alamgir UP Member Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01740604131

17 Md. Jahanjir Alam UP Member Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01721810526

18 Md. Sha Alam UP Member Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01716937303

19 Md. Shajahan UP Member Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01715548499

20 Abdul Kuddus CPP-Volunteer CPP Aozpur 01728873166

21 Abdul Bashir CPP-Volunteer CPP Osmangonj 01724953742

22 Salimuddin UP Member Union Parishad Jahanpur 01716526699

23 Md. Alamgir UP Member Union Parishad Jahanpur 01718714260 14

24 Md. Sakhawat Hossain SAAO DAE Hajarigonj 01716040388

25 Md. Habib Ullah SAAO DAE Jahanpur 01728001274

Site Coordinator, NGO 26 D M Nazmul Alam Bhola 01717798690 Uttaran

Forest Department Bashir Don 27 Md. Abdur Razzak Beat Officer 01736496515 beat

28 Md. Masum Matbor Beat Officer Forest Department Bhola 01789443916

29 Mohammad Ali Beat Officer Forest Department Bhola 01783970658

30 Sumon Chandra Das Forester Forest Department Charfassion 01716366430

31 Md. Zakir Hossain UP Member Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01716270590

Research Assistant, NGO 32 Md. Aminul Islam Charfassion 01711968809 World Fish

33 Md. Al Amin Office Assistant Government Charfassion 01731430508

34 Md. Forkan Office Assistant Government Charfassion 01751123170

35 Md. Ibrahim Office Assistant Government Charfassion 01781497961

36 Mizan Nayan Reporter, Ittefaq Media Charfassion 01716797921

Reporter, Media 37 Sahabuddin Sikdar Charfassion 01720495102 Manobjamin

Reporter, Banladesh Media 38 M Mahbubur Rahman Charfassion 01714393924 Somoy

39 Md. Sana Ullah SAPPO DAE Charfassion 01712346527

40 Tagor Somot Das SAAO DAE Charfassion 01716357505

Parimol Chandra DAE 41 SAAO Charfassion 01714250370 Debnath

42 Md. Faruque UP Member Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01757230107

43 Rizia Beneficiary/Housewife - Hajarigonj 01760375892

44 Md. Abbas Uddin Office Assistant Fisheries Charfassion 01715917129

45 Md. Gias Uddin Village Police VDP Charfassion 01779043628

Assistant Fisheries Fisheries 46 Ali Ahmed Chafassion 01728396556 Officer

47 Mohi Uddin Admin Officer Municipality Charfassion 01731343162 15

48 Md. Abul Kalam UP Member Union Parishad Jahanpur 01731724305

49 Sahida Begum UP Member Union Parishad Jahanpur 01770228081

50 Mrs Bilkis UP Member Union Parishad Jahanpur 01717259211

51 Biwi Nur Nahar UP Member Union Parishad Jahanpur 01715700092

52 Masuma Khatun UP Member Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01772405586

53 Fatima UP Member Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01740206503

54 Shamima UP Member Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01734979400

55 Abdul Karim UP Member Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01723091010

56 Jakir Hossain UP Member Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01775814805

57 Mohiuddin Howladar UP Member Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01748059087

58 Jamal Reporter Media Charfassion 01714995906

59 Md. Rezaul Karim Office Assistant Government Charfassion 01711067794

60 Noman Sikdar Reporter Media Charfassion 01711668299

61 Md. Al Amin Field Assistant Fisheries Charfassion 01712461786

62 Md. Alamgir VFA DLS Charfassion 01716319484

63 Md. Mizanur Rahman VFA DLS Charfassion 01714572402

64 Palash Halder SUFO Fisheries Charfassion 01721057933

65 Md. Mokammel Hoque AD CPP Charfassion 01718200230

66 Md. Kahlilur Rahman Range Officer Forest Department Charfassion 01725488870

67 Md. Ahsan Habib Field Investigator BFRI Kukri Mukri 01716898969

68 Md. Shiful Islam Range Officer Forest Department Kukri Mukri 01712665552

69 Dr. Hironmoy ULO DLS Charfassion 01715275509

70 Monotosh Sikder UAO DAE Charfassion 01715309737

71 Abdul Matin UCO Cooperative Charfassion 01716492538

72 Md. Younus Mia Chairman Union Parishad Jahanpur 01763226419

73 Jafar Ahmed AEO DAE Charfassion 01716814273

74 Upnyas Chandra Das USSO Social Charfassion 01710274319 16

Secondary 75 Md. Kahalilur Rahman UAS Charfassion 01718961802 Education

76 Md. Ziaul Hoque SUDBO PDBF Charfassion 01718067901

77 Romendra Nath UWAO UWAO Charfassion 01718656617

78 Md. Kamruzzaman CDF NGO Charfassion 01717248168

79 Sukur Mia Office Assistant Fisheries Charfassion 01705179255

80 Rezaul Office Assistant UNO Office Charfassion 01711067794

81 Sahadat LIF Fisheries Charfassion 01731061928

82 Kabir Hossain Nazir UNO Office Charfassion 01712461786

83 Kawsar Ahmed Dulal Asst. Principal College Charfassion 01753183117

84 Selim Howlader Chairman Union Parishad Hajarigonj 01534056110

Mozammel Hoque Union Parishad Char 85 Chairman 01762844115 Zomadder Madras

86 Sumon Das Guard Forest Department Charfassion 01740906011

Union Parishad Char 87 Kawsar Master Chairman 01746529700 Manika

88 Mosiur Rahman Range Officer Forest Department Dhal Char 01772809234

89 Anowar Hossain Driver Forest Department Bhola 01999378587

90 Md. Jewel Rana Office Assistant Fisheries Charfassion 01940628110

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Annex: Signed Invitation letter