COAST, in association with Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum (BFRF), Bangladesh Agriculture university, Institute of Marine Sciences and  University of Stirling-UK, have conducted several field based researches on the supply chain and value chain analysis of the marine dried products in domestic and international market. Md Shamsuddoha, Senior Coordinator-Research and Development of COAST, have conducted the researches and discussed the research outcomes in the 2nd Annual General Meeting of BFRF, held in Dhaka, Bangladesh during 18-19 January 2006. Please find the published abstracts here

Bangladesh is the considered as one of the most disaster prone counties of the world. Wide and open coast, strong current and wind, dynamics of erosion and siltration, natural slopping of the continent etc. In 2005 COAST commissioned a research on 'Climate Change and Coastal Vulnerabilities in Bangladesh' and launched the research finding  in a national seminar in Dhaka. Please find the research report here

COAST (Coastal Association for Social Transformation Trust)

Principal Office: Kulsumbag, Charfassion, Bhola 8340, Bangladesh.
Tel: 0491-55960, 138, 140; 0173 450983
Dhaka Liaison Office: House 9/4, Road2, Shyamoli, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh.
Tel: 02-8125181, 8154673, 0174-014203, Fax: 880-2 9129395
Email: coasttrust@siriusbb.com