On Saturday, April 11, 2026, a different kind of knowledge fair was organized, where the two communities of Pechakola and Char Nakalia came forward on their own and made connections with each other. The event was completely community-led, with participation, learning and sharing all coming from within the community.

Working in the Pechakola…

March 21st was the religious festival of Eid in Bangladesh. This year's Eid was really a little different for me. Like every year, I prayed Eid prayers, hugged everyone, and exchanged greetings. But this time, it seemed that not only the joy of the festival, but also some other feelings were working inside.

What I felt the most was the sincerity and acceptance I received from the people of the community. Through the SALT process, a kind of family relationship has been created with the…

The morning of the Pechakola community started naturally that day, as every day begins in people's daily lives. As the day progressed, I met them while the teenagers and youth members of the community were spending their time in their own way. After meeting them, I noticed that they were roaming around in different places. Then I sat down…

February 21st was the International Mother Language Day of our country. Once upon a time, it was unthinkable that the Pechakola community would celebrate this day in this way. But this time, the community's adolescent Jamuna team made the impossible possible by doing that work.

They said that earlier they had not even thought of organizing it…