The death of anther four persons in landslide in Bandarban has brought into focus a cucial question as to whether our hills are safe, or something has gone wrong disturbing their safety. In the last few decades the hills have…
Month: August 2015
US Congresswomen introruces resolution for HR protection in Bd
US Congresswoman Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D, HI-02), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, has introduced a bipartisan resolution calling on Bangladesh government to increase human rights protections, strengthen democratic institutions, and prevent the…
Cyclone-induced tidal water inundates Bagerhat coastal village
Tidal water inundated Dumuria village in Chitalmari upazila as an embankment on the Chitalmari River developed breach on Friday, rendering 200 families homeless. Nizam Uddin Sheikh, chairman of Chitalmari union parishad, said about 40-foot portion of the embankment on the…
Send relief to cyclone affected people: Khaleda urged Govt
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Friday urged the government to send necessary relief materials to cyclone-hit areas. In a statement,issued to the press the former premier accused the government of having failed to stand beside the storm-hit people with necessary…
Text of resolution for adoption at the post-2015 Summit
THE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OUTCOME DOCUMENT FOR THE UN SUMMIT TO ADOPT THE POST-2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA TEXT FOR ADOPTION Preamble This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal…