This is a pre-convention publication for the 1st National Char (islands) Convention-2015. As the Member Secretary and Coordinator of the National Committee, I initiated a process of bringing all actors under single umbrella to address the policy issues of char (riverine islands) dwellers in Bangladesh. Around 100 organizations including Bangladesh Parliament, Oxfam , Netherland Embassy, Australian High Commission, UNDP, DFID in Bangladesh, donors, and international and national NGOs were on board with this collective effort to organize the 1st National Char Convention in 2015. This process was being facilitated by mobilizing collective resources. The content of this publication includes: 16 Abstract of 16 studies conducted by 16 organizations as a part of the Convention, preparatory meetings , meetings minutes, pre-convention general meeting, assorted communication materials etc.