A substantial and sustainable promotion of water saving technologies can be the crucial means of lessening the pressure on underground water resources in the drought-prone Barind area.
Category: Environment
Ecuador court upholds $9.5 bln damages ruling against Chevron
Ecuador’s highest court upheld in a ruling released Tuesday a $9.5 billion damages award against oil giant Chevron over decades of pollution that harmed indigenous people.
Reunited immigrant children scooped up into parents’ arms
San Diego, Jul 11 (AP/UNB) — Lugging little backpacks, smiling immigrant children were scooped up into their parents’ arms Tuesday as the Trump administration scrambled to meet a court-ordered deadline to reunite dozens of youngsters forcibly separated from their families…
Symbols in Rajshahi, Barishal, Sylhet city polls given
Dhaka, July 10 – The Election Commission on Tuesday distributed symbols among the candidates of Rajshahi, Barishal and Sylhet city corporation elections slated for July 30.
Sanofi shuts down factory over toxic waste outcry
French pharmaceuticals group Sanofi announced late Monday an immediate halt in production at a chemical factory in southwest France, in the wake of media reports that toxic waste emissions exceeded the norms. “Sanofi Chemical has decided from today to stop…
Climate Fund fails to reach agreement on replenishment process
Songdo, 9 July (Indrajit Bose and Meena Raman) — Attempts to arrive at consensus on the first formal replenishment process of the UNFCCC’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) came to a naught at the 20th meeting of the Board of the…
China urges Myanmar to start Rohingya repatriation soon
China, as part of its three-phase steps, has urged Myanmar to start repatriation of Rohingyas as soon as possible saying it attaches great importance to Rohingya crisis.
Macron rallies sovereign wealth funds against climate change
Six sovereign wealth funds will pledge Friday to fight climate change at a meeting hosted by Emmanuel Macron, as the French president pushes his “make our planet great again” message. The funds manage assets with a total value of $3…
BWP Emergency General Meeting nods NGO Bureau registration
Dhaka, July 7 – An emergency General meeting of the Bangladesh Water Partnership on Saturday endorsed a decision of the BWP executive committee to have registration from the NGO Affairs Bureau of the government.
Exercise austerity in electricity, water use: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged all to exercise austerity in suing electricity and water as the government provides these utilities at subsidised prices.
Verification to help find solutions for Rohingyas: UN
The United Nations has said the verification process of Rohingyas in Bangladesh will help to find solutions for the roughly 900,000 Rohingyas who have fled Myanmar to Bangladesh.
Khulna City mayor, councilors take oath
Newly elected mayor of Khulna City Corporation (KCC) and councilors took oath at a function at Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) here today.
Dhaka’s three growth challenges: World Bank
Despite Dhaka’s success in fostering economic growth and poverty reduction in Bangladesh, flooding, congestion and messiness are three salient challenges to further urban growth of the city, said a World Bank Report published on Thursday.
Planting seeds for a safer future
By Abdullah Mashrif IN PREPARATION OF MONSOON SEASON, THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) IS TURNING TO INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE NEEDS OF THE ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN COX’S BAZAR. IOM IS PLANTING VETIVER GRASS ALL OVER THE ROHINGYA REFUGEE…
Rohingya rape survivors’ babies arrive: Tale of woes
By Kristen Gelineau Ukhiya, Bangladesh (AP) — Tucked away in the shadows of her family’s bamboo shelter, the girl hid from the world. She was 13, and she was petrified. Two months earlier, soldiers had broken into her home back…
Dhaka’s three growth challenges: World Bank
Despite Dhaka’s success in fostering economic growth and poverty reduction in Bangladesh, flooding, congestion and messiness are three salient challenges to further urban growth of the city, said a World Bank Report published on Thursday.
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef faces major bleaching threat every two years
Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef could be severely damaged by coral bleaching every two years unless greenhouse gas pollution levels are slashed, a major environmental group warned on Thursday.
Refer Myanmar to ICC for crimes against Rohingya: UNHCR
Dhaka, July 4 – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council to immediately refer Myanmar to the International Criminal Court (ICC) so that all allegations of crimes against humanity and…
Clean water access to all, a must to defeat superbugs
A medical microbiologist working in developing countries says that a major obstacle in tackling antimicrobial resistance is a lack of access to clean water.
Heavy rains trigger flood in Panchagarh
Panchagarh – Persistent heavy rains for past two days have waterlogged the low lying areas of the district including the Panchagarh municipality creating huge suffering to the locals.
ICRC for responsible leadership to resolve Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, July 3 – Recognising the progress made so far, ICRC President Peter Maurer on Tuesday laid emphasis on “responsible leadership” to resolve the Rohingya crisis and help Rohingyas go back to their homeland with all their rights.
Mediterranean – over 200 migrants drown in 3 days
By International Organization for Migration Geneva, Jul 1 2018 (IOM) – This weekend, some 204 migrants have died at sea off Libya, pushing the total number of migrant drownings in the entire Mediterranean so far this year to over 1,000…
Rosatom, SUEZ sign water desalination – treatment deal
Dhaka, July 2 – Rusatom Smart Utilities ( ITPC) – a division of the Rosatom State Nuclear Energy Corporation, Russia and SUEZ signed a Memorandum of understanding for water desalination, water treatment and wastewater treatment. Ksenia Sukhotina, Director General of…
Step up supports for Rohingyas: UN chief’s appeal
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday called upon the international community to step up efforts to help Rohingyas living in Bangladesh.
Don’t blame victims for EU’s migration crisis
In the pre-9/11 period, there was a Development Aid System (DAS) of transferring capital from rich to poor countries to encourage economic and social transformation. It was designed to take capital to labour. Its effect was to retain labour in…
UN to put more pressure on Myanmar: Guterres
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Sunday said they will put more pressure on Myanmar to make them understand what they should do over the Rohingya issue.
War on plastic leaves manufacturers clutching at straws
For decades, plastic straws have been essential props for cocktail makers, smoothie lovers and fast food addicts. But that may be starting to change, thanks largely to vigorous environmental campaigning.
Fear turns into joy: Rescue boat saves 60 in Mediterranean
Aboard The Open Arms In The Mediterranean Sea, Jul 1 (AP/UNB) — The full moon was the only light as a terrified 9-year-old boy from the Central African Republic climbed into a rubber dinghy held them together with duct tape,…
Melania Trump seeing lots, saying little at migrant centers
Washington, Jul 1 (AP/UNB) — Melania Trump lit up when a 3-year-old boy darted out of “Family Unit 8” at a migrant centre in Tucson, Arizona.
Oil-laden train derails in B’baria, spill in nearby canals
Brahmanbaria, June 30 – Rail communications on Chattogram-Sylhet route snapped as an oil-laden train derailed in Shamarailkandi area here on Saturday night.