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Peaking summits to tackle rising seas
Human endurance and passion never fail to amaze me. We surprise ourselves each day with our strength, ingenuity and camaraderie. Here is another story which reminds us of the creativity and reslience in the face of great challenges. Wasfia Nazreen, a young Bangladeshi woman has taken it upon herself to scale seven mountains across the [...]
The man who conquered the world
Richard Parks, the fastest human to have completed 7 Summits + 3 Poles in a record-breaking 6 months time. Wasfia Nazreen, climber for Bangladesh on Seven Summits, writes on this phenomenal climbing hero for our readers Richard Parks, the man behind the recently completed 737 Challenge, was born to parents Lee & Derek Parks in [...]
LiveStrong Ride 2011
Asif Iqbal writes about the Livestrong Day ride On October 1, a group of youth wore yellow and took out their bicycle for a ride around Dhaka city. Those who wondered what is it all about they answered that they were celebrating the Livestrong Day. Internationally, Livestrong represents the Lance Armstrong Foundation, a non-profit organisation [...]
International Coastal Cleanup 2011 on The Independent
Rimla Chowdhury writes about Kewkradong’s mix of fun and awareness in the concluding part of a two-part series The International Coastal Cleanup is one of the most prestigious global volunteer efforts taking place for the last 25 years. Every year on a particular day volunteers choose a location near a lake, stream, river or ocean [...]
International Coastal Cleanup 2011 | Cox’s Bazar and St. Martin’s Island
International Coast Cleanup, the world’s largest volunteer effort to help protect our ocean, lakes and rivers. Each year, hundreds of thousands of volunteers from around the world spend a few hours removing trash and debris from beaches, lakes, and rivers keeping track of every piece of trash they find. Ocean Conservancy uses that information to [...]







