As the impact of US President Donald Trump’s new immigration rules is being felt by tens of thousands of people in the US and around the world, two bold voices have emerged from the US against the same. Acting Attorney…
Category: Environment
Citizenship key to have better situation in Rakhine: Commission
The visiting delegation of the Advisory Commission on Rakhine State on Tuesday said providing citizenship to and ensuring the dignity of Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine State is the key to have a better situation there. “Yes, this is the key…
Dhaka ‘pushes on with Rohingya island plan’
Critics call plan to relocate Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to 6,000-acre island “terrible”. Bangladesh is pushing ahead with a controversial plan to relocate tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to a remote island despite warnings it is uninhabitable…
Immigration order: US Acting Attorney General sacked
Trump fires acting attorney general Sally Q. Yates for refusing to defend immigration order President Donald Trump fired the acting attorney general late Monday night following her public declaration that the department would not legally defend the president’s controversial immigration…
US: Trump Delivers Blow to Refugees
United States President Donald Trump has announced several policies that will cause tremendous harm to refugees and do little to address terrorism and other national security threats, Human Rights Watch said today. In an executive order signed on January 27,…
Environment-friendly farming stressed
Agriculture experts have stressed the need for switching over to environment-friendly farming to produce pure food staffs free from hazardous chemical pesticides and insecticides.They made the opinion at the concluding ceremony of ‘Environment and Seed Fair-2017’ organised by Udaynkur Seba…
US says green card holders exempted from travel ban
Washington, Jan 30 – President Donald Trump’s administration stressed Sunday that permanent residents get a reprieve from his ban on travelers from seven Muslim countries, after the order triggered confusion over its implementation.
British PM does ‘not agree’ with Trump immigration policy
London, Jan 29, – British Prime Minister Theresa May does “not agree” with the restrictions on immigration imposed by US President Donald Trump and will intervene if they affect UK nationals, Downing Street said Sunday.
RCC-India sign MoU to conserve cultural, archeological heritages
Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) here today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India to conserve and develop the existing social, cultural, environmental and archeological infrastructures in the city. Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Joint Secretary of…
Macedonians send out SOS from Europe’s oldest lake
A fishing boat glides across the shimmering surface of Europe’s oldest lake, a haven of biodiversity and a UNESCO World Heritage Site—one that conservationists warn faces multiple development threats. Lake Ohrid, which straddles the mountainous border of Macedonia and Albania,…
NYC airport becomes scene of anguish after Trump travel ban
New York, Jan 29 (AP/UNB)— New York City’s Kennedy airport became a scene of anguish and desperation Saturday for the families of people detained after arriving in the U.S. from nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
US judge bars deportations under Trump travel ban
Washington, Jan 29 (AP/UNB) — A federal judge issued an emergency order Saturday night temporarily barring the U.S. from deporting people from nations subject to President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
UN agencies urge Trump to allow refugees entry
The United Nations refugee agency and International Organization for Migration (IOM) called on the Trump administration on Saturday to continue offering asylum to people fleeing war and persecution, saying its resettlement programme was vital.US President Donald Trump on Friday put…
Speaker stresses effective law to make roads safe
Dhaka – Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Saturday stressed the need for taking measures to enact an effective law with collective efforts to make the country’s roads safe.
Bangladesh PM blasts anti-Rampal plant campaigners again
Dhaka, Jan 28 – Lambasting again those who are opposing Rampal power plant project Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said there is no possibility of environmental damage for implementation of the project.
BNP accuses govt of giving ‘bond’ to India over Rampal project
Dhaka – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the government has got desperate to implement the Rampal power plant project near the Sundarbans as it has given India a ‘bond’ to execute it.
Police foil hartal supporters’ demo in city: 5 hurt
Police foiled an attempt of Pragatishil Chhatra Jote, a platform of leftist student organisations, to stage demonstrations in front of Shahbagh intersection demanding cancellation of Rampal power plant project during National Committee’s hartal in the city.
Ensure best use of cultivable land amid changing climate: Experts
Ensuring best use of cultivable land adopting the latest technologies with newer cropping patterns would become very effective to enhance crop production to ensure food security amid changing climate. According to agriculture and environment experts, sustainable food security has become…
Indian SC transfers case on cleaning Ganges to Green Tribunal
The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrapped up a PIL on cleaning of river Ganga and sent it to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for more effective adjudication. The apex court had been monitoring the issue for 31 years.
Govt-WFP programme helps poor to face climate change effects
People are less likely to sell assets, go into debt or resort to skipping meals when their lives are disrupted by the effects of climate change, if they have received a simple package of training and cash grants, a new…
Dhaka works hard to facilitate safe, orderly migration
Dhaka, Jan 24 – State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam on Tuesday said Bangladesh has been working hard to facilitate safe, orderly and regular migration worldwide under an effective and coherent governance structure.
Holcim fined for discharging cement waste into Poshur River
Dhaka – A mobile court Tuesday fined Tk 1.5 lakh to Holcim cement factory in Mongla Port for illegally disposing waste from their factory into the Poshur river and for not printing the maximum retail price in the cement bags.
Australia committed to Paris climate change agreement
Australia has no plans to alter its 2020 renewable energy targets (RET) despite criticism of the Paris climate change agreement from U.S. President Donald Trump, the nation’s Environment Minister said on Tuesday. Josh Frydenberg said the Australian government would maintain…
Filipino workers call for ban to recruitment fees
The Public Services Labor Independent Confederation (PSLINK) is calling on President Rodrigo R. Duterte to abolish all types of recruitment fees being asked from workers who want to work abroad. PSLINK, which now has 387 members, is a national confederation…
Statelessness a global problem: Shirin
Dhaka – Chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Executive Committee Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury on Monday said statelessness is a global problem, not a single country one.
No chance for locals to be in climate project framing: TIB
Dhaka, Jan 23 – Local people do not get the scope to participate in the formulation of climate change projects at local government level since most such projects have been taken based on political consideration, says a new study of…
Stop eviction without rehabilitation: CPB
Dhaka – Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) General Secretary Comrade Syed Abu Zafar Ahmed on Sunday demanded rehabilitation of hawkers before their eviction.
Chinese human rights lawyers set their sights on smog
Toxic smog has found itself in the dock in China, as the authorities are taken to court over a problem that has choked entire regions, put public health at risk and forced the closure of schools and roads. At the…
‘Al Gore’s Davos remarks lack practical knowledge’
Dhaka – Minister of State for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that former US Vice President and climate change activist Al Gore’s concerns on Rampal power plant are based on information available on the internet, and…
Massive Antarctic ice shelf ready to break apart
A chunk of ice half the size of Jamaica which is breaking away from West Antarctica is now attached to its parent ice shelf just by a thread, scientists reported Friday. Covering 5,000 square kilometres (1,900 square miles) and nearly…