Dhaka, June 19 – The High Court Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday wanted to know the steps taken to implement its 2015 directives for stopping cultivation of fishes in Dhaka, Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) lagoon in…
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Older and wiser?—when govts get it wrong on pensions reform
by Steve Coulter on 18th June 2019 Greater dependency ratios may imply pensions reform—but not that it be unfair. Europe is turning grey. By 2060 over a quarter of the EU’s population will be over 65. Ageing is accelerating as…
Court completely independent, no govt interference: Quader
Dhaka, June 18 – Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday again claimed that the country’s judiciary is completely independent and the Sheikh Hasina government doesn’t interfere in the court matters. “It has proved again that the AL-led government doesn’t…
Police HQ forms committee to probe DIG Mizan’s graft allegations
Dhaka, June 18 – Police Headquarters have formed a three members committee to investigate allegations of graft and submit a probe report in a case filed against Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Mizanur Rahman. Confirming the matter, Assistant Inspector General of…
Global FDI flows fall for third consecutive year
Geneva, 13 Jun (Kanaga Raja) – Global foreign direct investment (FDI) flows fell by 13 percent in 2018 to $1.3 trillion, the third consecutive year of a decline in FDI, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has…
Air pollution, biggest environmental threat to human health
By Emily Thampoe UN, Jun 17 2019 (IPS) – In a world that is becoming more and more industrial by the day, air pollution appears to be on the rise. While there have been efforts in major cities to combat…
No continent, no country not impacted by land degradation
By Desmond Brown Ankara, Jun 17 2019 (IPS) – The coming decades will be crucial in shaping and implementing a transformative land agenda, according to a scientist at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) framework for Land Degradation…
What to expect from the Bonn climate talks this month
Bonn, 17 June, 2019 (Meena Raman) – As students, youth and environmental activists around the world staged recent protests and continue to do so demanding for urgent and greater climate action on the part of governments in combatting climate change,…
China will oppose attempts to suppress its dev, says envoy
Geneva, 13 Jun (D. Ravi Kanth) – China is ready to offer a package of market access concessions to the United States for reaching an agreement in the trade war launched by Washington, but will fiercely oppose attempts to “demonize”…
How indigenous people in Sikkim united in anti-dam movement
by Sahana Ghosh on 17 June 2019 • Territoriality through traditional self-governance played a key role in successful and sustained anti-dam protests by two indigenous communities in Lachen and Lachung in the eastern Himalayas. • While many anti-dam protests have…
“We are eroding the foundations of our livelihoods”
07/05/2019 – by Hans Dembowski As the latest UN report on biodiversity shows, the international community must change consumption and production patterns. Otherwise, we are risking our food security, health and quality of life. It is striking that many of…
Ex-OC of Sonagazi refused bail, sent to jail
Dhaka, June 17 – Dhaka Cyber Crimes Tribunal yesterday sent former officer-in-charge (OC) of Sonagazi police station Moazzem Hossain to jail after rejecting his bail plea in connection with a case filed for recording Nusrat Jahan Rafi’s statement on video…
Give up Rampal power plant project: TIB urges govt
Dhaka, June 17 – Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Monday urged the government to stop all ‘controversial projects’ including Rampal power plant which might pose a threat to largest mangrove Sundarbans. Expressing concern over the UNESCO’s recent proposal of listing…
Shakib, Liton stars as Tigers maul West Indies
Shakib hits back-to-back centuries, becomes top scorer Dhaka, June 17 – Riding on the back-to-back tons by Shakib Al Hasan and a brisk half-century by Liton Das, Bangladesh outclassed West Indies by seven wickets with 51 balls to spare in…
This time is different
by Branko Milanovic Marx once wrote of the temptation, confronted with a new historical situation, to summon up the ‘borrowed language’ of the past. He’s still right, writes Branko Milanovic. Le hasard ne profite qu’aux esprits préparés (Chance favours only…
নতুন বাজেট – একটি বিশ্লেষণ
সেন্টার ফর পলিসি ডায়ালগ-সিপিডির বিশেষ ফেলো, দেবপ্রিয় ভট্টাচার্য নতুন বাজেটের উপর একটা তাৎক্ষণিক প্রতিবেদন লিখেন, যা দৈনিক বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন পত্রিকায় পরেরদিন শুক্রবার ছাপা হয়। তাঁর মতে অর্থমন্ত্রী আ হ ম মুস্তফা কামাল একটি বাস্তবসম্মত বাজেট তৈরি করতে চেয়েছেন। যে কারণে…
What’s wrong with environmental impact assessments?
by Maxwell Gomera Cambridge – Walhi, Indonesia’s largest environmental organization, recently took the government to court for issuing construction permits to a Chinese company based on what they allege was a “deeply flawed” environmental impact assessment. In fact, Wahli contends,…
Islands of climate innovation
by Mike Eman Oranjestad – To live in a small island state today is to reckon regularly with the cruellest irony of climate change. Islands contribute little to global warming, but they are the first to suffer from its devastating…
24bn tons of fertile soil globally; 8% GDP of poor nations lost annually
Dhaka, June 17 – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said dryland degradation reduces national domestic product in developing countries by up to 8 percent annually. “We must urgently change such trends,” he said in a message marking the World Day…
Haor, Char Inst seminar held at Kbd Institution Bangladesh
Dhaka, June 16 – A seminar was held recently at Krishibid Institution, Bangladesh (KIB) on “your queries on Haor and Char Institute development.” It was organised by Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Haor and Char Institute. Planning minister MA Mannan, Environment,…
Case over Viquarunnissa School student Aritri’s suicide
Dhaka, June 16 – Two teachers of Viqarunnissa Noon School and College yesterday secured bail in the case filed over instigating the suicide of school’s student Aritri Adhikasri. Judge Rabiul Alam of the Third Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court of…
HC orders random testing of food products across Bangladesh
Dhaka, June 16 – The High Court on Sunday ordered the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) to inspect and re-examine food products at random throughout the year across the country with the help of other agencies to ensure the…
BD move for 10pc power from renewables looks uncertain
Most of the 23 solar projects that received “approval” from PM Office remain unimplemented Dhaka, Jun 16 — Bangladesh’s goal to generate 10 percent of its electricity from renewables by the next year will be a tough one to achieve…
Notre Dame of Gaza: Our Mosques, Churches are also burning
By Ramzy Baroud 24 Apr 2019 – As the 300-foot spire of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris tragically came tumbling down on live television, my thoughts ventured to Nuseirat Refugee Camp, my childhood home in the Gaza Strip. Then,…
Newly appointed BAU VC pays homage to Bangabandhu
Mymensingh, June 15 – Newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) Professor Dr. Lutful Hassan paid homage to the graveyard of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing floral wreaths at Tungipara in Gopalganj district on…
BSF DG dubs border killings ‘unfortunate deaths’
Dhaka, June 15 – The chief of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has called the killings of Bangladeshi nationals along the border ‘unfortunate deaths’. BSF Director General Rajni Kant Mishra insisted that the Indian border guards use non-lethal weapons and…
Budget for the interest of some businessmen, politicians: GF
Dhaka, June 15 – Gonoforum on Saturday turned down the national budget for 2019-20 saying it has been formulated to protect the interest of a handful of businesspeople and politicians ignoring people. “This is not a budget for people. We…
Unemployment forces people to go abroad taking risk: BNP
Dhaka, Jun 15 – BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said Bangladeshi youths are opting to take risky voyage to go abroad for lack of jobs in the country. “Having failed to endure the pain of unemployment…
Proposed budget business-friendly: FBCCI
Dhaka, June 15 — The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has lauded the proposed national budget for the 2019-20 fiscal year as a “business-friendly” one. “We thank Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Finance Minister Mustafa Kamal…
Sexual assaults in BD take horrific turn: Two held
Dhaka, June 15 – Two minor girls have reportedly been raped in Netrakona and Comilla while a bus driver and his helper arrested in Manikganj for ‘rape attempt’ on a woman in their moving vehicle. Besides, a youth has been…