Dhaka, July 14 – The High Court on Sunday directed the two Dhaka city corporations’ authorities to take effective steps within 24 hours on priority basis to eradicate and destroy Aedes mosquitos and take other preventive measures to stop the…
Category: Environment
Chittagong City outer ring road collapses before inauguration
Chittagong, July 14 — Parts of a mega infrastructure project adjacent to the Bay of Bengal caved in on Saturday, prompting people to raise allegations of irregularities and corruption.
China to promote trilateral talks for early return of Rohingyas
Dhaka, July 13 – China has said it will continue to host trilateral meetings with Bangladesh and Myanmar providing a platform for dialogue to promote early return of Rohingyas to Rakhine in Myanmar from Cox’s Bazar.
Antibiotics again found in liquid milk samples
Dhaka, July 13 (UNB) – Researchers again claimed to have found traces of antibiotics in 10 samples of pasteurised and unpasteurised milk produced by several companies.
Poor nations not liable for emissions ‘collected thru ages’
12 July 2019 – Citing climate change as being caused by “emissions accumulated throughout history”, the head of China’s Xiamen Airlines told the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York on Friday that heavy carbon…
Major flood feared in BD: Rivers in North, Northeast swell
Dhaka, July 12 – The flood situation in the eastern, southern and northern regions of Bangladesh worsened yesterday as major rivers there were flowing above the danger-levels.The Teesta River was flowing 25 cm above the danger level at Dalia point…
Green Climate Fund agrees on ways to decide sans consensus
Songdo, 11 July (Indrajit Bose) — The Board of the UNFCCC’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) adopted a key decision on how the Board will make decisions in the event consensus could not be reached at its 23rd meeting in Songdo,…
2000 hand pumps go dry as groundwater down in Dhaka suburb
Keraniganj, July 12 (UNB)- It is not about a single tube- well that would go out of order and could be fixed soon. Imagine a village dependent on groundwater, where one day residents wake up to find not 1, 10,…
Academic world launches plan to tackle climate change
Thousands of universities around the world declared a “climate emergency” and committed themselves with the United Nations to fighting climate change, in an effort to mobilize their students. In a letter, the representatives of more than 7,000 educational institutions on…
Inclement weather affects 22,000 Rohingyas in camps
Cox’s Bazar, July 11 – An estimated 22,000 Rohingyas were affected since the beginning of July as rain and storm battered the cramped camps. The situation is worse in this monsoon compared to 2018. The total number of Rohingyas affected…
Buriganga illegal settlement eviction team attacked; 5 hurt
Keraniganj, July 11 (UNB) – A group miscreants attacked a team of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) during an eviction drive at Postogola along the Buriganga riverbank on Thursday, leaving an executive magistrate and four members of the team…
Aedes mosquito: Legal notice to Dhaka South City Corpn
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) – A legal notice has been served to Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor and its chief executive officer asking them to provide Tk 50 lakh as compensation for its failure to take any effective measure…
Air pollution may age your lungs faster, says study
Dhaka, July 11 (UNB) – Exposure to outdoor air pollution is linked to decreased lung function and an increased risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study of over 300,000 people published Tuesday, reports The Indian…
Dhaka to invite World Heritage Committee to the Sundarbans
Dhaka, Jul 10 – Bangladesh will invite World Heritage Committee (WHC) team to visit the Sundarbans and adjoining areas to prepare report on the environmental issue regarding the Rampal power plant, Prime Minister’s Energy Advisor Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury said Wednesday.…
Rohingya: Cox’s Bazar ecological balance at stake: Hasina
PM seeks global solution to climate change Dhaka, July 10 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the environmental balance of Cox’s Bazar is under threat as settlements are being established there for Rohingyas clearing hills and forests. “For…
Rickshaws to ply on fixed lanes and by-lanes: Mayor Atiq
Dhaka, July 10 – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam said QR code will be set up in registered legal rickshaws to identify illegal ones. He also announced that except on lanes for non-mechanical transport or by lanes,…
Docu-Fiction film “Jonmobhumi” on Rohingya screened at UNHQs
Dhaka, July 10 (UNB) – In commemoration of World Refugee Day, Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the UN has recently hosted the screening of a docu-fiction film on the forcibly displaced Rohingyas residing in the camps in Cox’s Bazar. The…
6 bodies recovered from Cox’s Bazar sea beach
Cox’s Bazar, July 10 – Police recovered bodies of six people from Sughanda point of Cox’s Bazar sea beach in the district town on early Wednesday. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. Khairuzzaman, officer-in-charge (investigation) of…
Rain induced floods, landslides, Rohingya children at risk
Dhaka, July 9 (UNB) – Thousands of people in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps and host communities are facing the risk of flooding and landslides after several days of heavy rain, Unicef said on Tuesday. Some of the over 4,000 families…
BD Tannery workers demand environment-friendly industry
Dhaka, July 9 (UNB) — Leather industry workers on Tuesday urged the government to build an environment-friendly industry and ensure their rights. “Savar Tannery Estate should be built as modern and environment-friendly. Tanneries are polluting surrounding areas and the environment…
Dengue incidence higher this year: Dhaka South City Mayor
Dhaka, July 9 (UNB) – Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sayeed Khokon on Tuesday said the infection rate of dengue fever is comparatively higher than the previous years. “The medicines we’re using to kill the mosquitos are slightly less…
Monsoons must not wash away Rohingyas’ hopes: UN chief
Dhaka, July 8 (UNB) – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said they cannot allow the monsoons to wash away hopes of Rohingyas living in Cox’s Bazar camps. “The horrific stories of suffering in Myanmar I heard from Rohingya refugees…
Rohingyas woes worsen as rains pound camps
Cox’s Bazar, July 8 (UNB) – Five days of heavy rains and winds have pounded Rohingya camps in the district displacing over 2,700, damaging over 3,400 houses and leaving two people dead, said IOM on Monday. “We’re only half way…
Amend labour code to benefit workers: Bahrain Trade Union
The General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions has in a statement called upon the Government of Bahrain to ratify the new convention of ILO No 190, and thus realize a precedence in the workers’ legislation, compatible with its precedence in…
India’s Pink City Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag
Dhaka, July 7 (UNB) – A day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the government’s plan to turn 17 ‘iconic’ tourist sites into world-class destinations, UNESCO announced Jaipur City in Rajasthan as a World Heritage Site in India, reports The Indian Express. …
US to pursue citizenship question on census but path unclear
Washington, Jul 6 (AP/UNB) — The Justice Department said Friday it will press its search for legal grounds to force the inclusion of a citizenship question on the 2020 Census, hours after President Donald Trump said he is “very seriously”…
Libya tragedy: Why lock up migrants in the first place?
By James Reinl UN, Jul 4 2019 (IPS) – A military strike on a detention centre for migrants in Libya that claimed dozens of lives on Tuesday, Jul. 2 has reignited a debate over the poor treatment of the mainly…
Why environmental and humanitarian action must be linked
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Jul 4 2019 (IPS) – Environmental and humanitarian action is often understood as two different sectors. However, the lack of awareness regarding its intersections could lead to further long-term devastation. With the growing number of crises…
Chinese President agrees on quick end to Rohingya crisis
Beijing, July 5 – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday agreed that there should be a quick solution to Rohingya crisis so that the displaced people can go back to their homeland soon. “The two leaders agreed that the Rohingya…
Security forces demolish refugee homes in Arsal Lebanon
Statement by Save the Children, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), Oxfam, Danish Refugee Council (DRC), World Vision, Terre des hommes Foundation, and Action Against Hunger (ACF) following the demolition of refugees homes in Arsal “At 4:30 am on July 1st, military…