Mass protests, a last-minute venue change and talk of climate tipping points are adding some unplanned drama to this year’s international talks on tackling global warming.
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152 Bangladeshis return home from Libya
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Rahat Fateh Ali Khan sings Bangla song
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Nigerian army tightens securit for Christmas holiday
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Albania death toll reaches 25 in quake aftermath
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England support ’emotional’ Archer after racist abuse in N.Zealand
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HC restricts underground water extraction in 4 Chattorgram villages
The High Court here on Tuesday imposed a restriction on extracting underground water in four villages in Patiya upazila of Chattogram and directed the authorities concerned to take steps to ensure uninterrupted supply of drinking water to the villages.