I am Standing up in Bangladesh this weekend....

My name is Abdul Awal and I am have already been doing so much as part of a whole week of action on poverty since October 13th.  We have had a press conference and several excellent discussions calling on our government and rich countries to take more concrete actions to end poverty. Time is passing for our leaders to do the right thing and honour their Millennium Goal promises. Today, I am back to my office and preparing for tomorrows mobilization on World Food Day.  I will join a farmer’s stand up event in the coastal town Noakhali, where farmers are joining hands to demand their right to food and agricultural reform in favor of the marginalized farmers in the newly raised Char area.  On Saturday, I will take part in the central Stand Up event of civil society in the capital city Dhaka at the Central Shohid Minar while on 18th, some great cultural events will take place in Robondra Sorobar, Dhaka city with hundreds of young people and citizens set to take part.
It will really shine a spotlight on the plight of so many people in this country so I am really looking forward to the weekend! awal@nrdsbd.org