Abdul Karim Chowdhury Kim has been organizing civil society movement in Sylhet for more than twenty Five years to address social, environmental and cultural issues. For his dedication and contribution, he is now recognized as one of the mostly interviewed spokesmen of the environmental issues in Sylhet. He is widely accepted to the people, media and administration of Sylhet as an honest and devoted social worker.
Abdul Karim Kim started social welfare works by joining the youth organization, “Interact Movement”, of the International service organization “Rotary International”, in 1988 when he was a student of secondary level. As the Carter Secretary of “Interact Club of Sylhet Midtown”, which was the first ever Interact Club established in Sylhet, he involved himself to establish youth leadership and social welfare work since adolescence. Besides social welfare work since 1988 under “Interact Movement”, later “Rotaract Movement” and now “Rotary Movement”, he joined several issues regarding citizen rights locally. In 2007, during the formation of “Sylhet Environmental Movement (SYPA)” he took responsibility of “Member Secretary” as a founder member and since active restlessly to preserve environmental integrity of Sylhet and hence recognized as an Environmental Activist nationally. His voice is admired in various regards, namely river pollution, soil erosion, forests and hill destruction, urbanization, save wildlife to save environment.
The first ever established movement to save environment, “SYPA” was recognized by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) as an associate organization. Afterward, “SYPA” was dissolved and Bangladesh Paribesh Andalon (BAPA), Sylhet Branch emerged. Mr. Kim was elected as the General Secretary of BAPA-Sylhet.
He has participated in various seminars, symposiums, workshops, conferences and conventions related to environmental preservation locally and nationally. He is involved with various movement and organizations locally and nationally who are working for the establishment of citizen rights and preservation of environment. Several of his articles related to Establishment of Citizen Rights and Preservation of Environment have been published in local newspapers. More than hundreds of his interviews and opinion about environment have been taken by National press media. Recognized as an efficient organizer, Mr. Kim is playing a unique role to create public awareness by successfully organizing exceptional programs. He has successfully accomplished his responsibilities as one of the organizers in several important events.