The world’s biggest miner BHP said Tuesday it would leave the World Coal Association and review its membership of the US Chamber of Commerce membership to show support for action on climate change.
Category: Environment
Turkey seeks permanent solution to Rohingya crisis
Dhaka, Dec 19 – Visiting Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım on Tuesday told BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia that their country has been working for a permanent solution to Rohingya crisis as it thinks Myanmar nationals who fled persecution in Rakhine…
Fog disrupts flight operations at Shahjalal airport
Dhaka, Dec 20 – Flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport were disrupted since early Wednesday due to dense fog, affecting the schedules of over 33 domestic and international flights.
Ferry services on Patuaria-Daulatdia resume after 4 hours
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed early Wednesday after four and a half hours of disruption caused by thick fog.
The meaty side of climate change
Shefali Sharma “Carbon majors,” like big oil and gas companies, have long been the focus of efforts to curb climate change and stem rising temperatures. And yet, while energy giants like Exxon and Shell have drawn fire for their roles…
Foggy weather forces closure of Mawa-Kawrakandi Ferry service
Dhaka – Foggy weather yesterday forced the authority to suspend ferry services at Mawa-Kawrakandi ghat for five hours leading to untold suffering to the commuters of the way.
Burma: Methodical massacre at Rohingya village Tula Toli
Yangon – The Burmese army carried out systematic killings and rape of several hundred Rohingya Muslims in Tula Toli village in Rakhine State on August 30, 2017, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The massacre was part…
Move to conduct survey of Sundarbans
Dhaka, Dec 16 – The government has planned to conduct the Unesco-prescribed Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in the Sundarbans and adjoining areas to assess the cumulative impacts of development in the world’s largest mangrove forest for going ahead with the…
Rivers continue to lose mindless mining battle
Undoubtedly sand is essential part of river ecosystem. Like flow and fish it helps rivers stay healthy. It’s critical for ground water recharge, replenishes the nutrients in moving water, supplies lean season flow to rivers and provides habitat to numerous…
Iranian Red Crescent opens hospital for Rohingyas
A 20-bed field hospital, built by the Iranian Red Crescent, has started its operation in Cox’s Bazar to provide healthcare services to Rohingyas and Bangladeshi residents. The hospital is equipped with various sections, including medical services, nursing care, gynecology, environment…
BD-Myanmar form joint working group for Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh and Myanmar on Tuesday formed a joint working group to start next step of work for repatriation of Rohingyas living in Bangladesh and signed the terms of reference (TOR). The agreed TOR mandates the JWG to undertake all necessary…
Rohingyas ask for rights – safety for return to Myanmar
Rohingyas living in Bangladesh say they will not go back to Myanmar until their safety can be guaranteed and they have equal rights, including being able to work and travel freely, said Oxfam in Bangladesh. Many – especially women –…
Small-scale sustainable agriculture best way to reduce hunger
A report by the More and Better Network gives an overview of the global situation of investments in agriculture. It provides examples from some countries and presents recommendations for future investments in small-scale sustainable agriculture.
How will Argentina achieve universal access to water, sanitation?
Argentina set ambitious targets of providing universal access to water and 75 percent access to sewerage services for its citizens. How can the country move toward this goal?
Ferry services on Patuaria-Daulatdia resume
Dhaka – Ferry services on Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed Monday night after three hours of disruption caused by dense fog.
Trump to drop climate change from US Security Strategy
Donald Trump speaks alongside Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, earlier in December.
Turkish PM to have talks on Rohingya issue Tuesday – visit camp
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim arrived here on Monday night on a two-day official visit at the invitation of his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina to discuss Rohingya and other issues. The Turkish PM is leading a 21-member delegation, including his…
Working groups for Rohingya repatriation talks Tuesday
Bangladesh and Myanmar will hold talks here on Tuesday morning to finalise the formation of a joint working group to start the repatriation of Rohingyas living in Bangladesh. A delegation, led by Myanmar’s Permanent Secretary Myint Thu arrived, here on…
Bangladeshi migrants worry they’ll pay price for NYC subway bomb
New York, (AP/UNB) – When an immigrant from Bangladesh set off a bomb in New York city’s subway system this week, he was the only person injured. But New York city’s vibrant Bangladeshi community is worried that it, too, may…
Delhi-based envoys call for return of Myanmar nationals
Dhaka, Dec 17 – Ambassadors, high commissioners and diplomats of concurrently accredited countries to Bangladesh with residences in New Delhi on Sunday called for ensuring the rightful return of the Myanmar nationals, who were forcibly displaced from its Rakhine State,…
One million BD migrant workers get jobs abroad in ’17
Dhaka – Bangladeshi workers going on jobs abroad are expected to exceed one million (10 lakh) this year and it would the highest ever number in a year in the expatriate sector in the country, said minister for expatriates’ welfare…
America’s missing workers: matching jobs to the jobless
A few years ago, Derek Hobbs could not find a job. He had three strikes against him: his age, 55, a criminal record, and a drug addiction that kept him out of the formal workforce for more than 25 years.
The myth of a fossil fuel phase-out
Samuel Furfari Brussels – How the world uses energy is a hot topic for a warming planet, and fears of pollution and resource strain have produced a virtual arms race of energy-efficiency strategies. From the European Union to China, economies…
Money talks at One Planet Summit in Paris
By Paris Correspondent Paris, Dec 14 (IPS) – As funding to combat climate change has lagged behind lofty words, the One Planet Summit in France this week invited governments and business leaders to put money on the table.
Bangladesh to bring diplomats from New Delhi to see Rohingya plight
The foreign ministry is taking 15 non-resident diplomats to Cox’s Bazar to see Rohingya plight as Dhaka continues to exert pressure on Myanmar to take back its nationals using diplomatic tools. The ambassadors or high commissioners are of Bosnia and…
‘Pangolin traffickers opening up new routes’
Pangolin smugglers are constantly opening up new routes to evade law enforcement agencies, a study showed Friday, highlighting the challenge of tackling the trade in the world’s most heavily trafficked mammal. While at least 20 tonnes of pangolins and their…
Felling Rohingyas carried one vital asset – solar panel
“When we saw they were carrying a solar panel with them, I was surprised. I would never do this in such a situation,” Jashim Uddin, a tea stall owner in Ukhiya, in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, told the Thomson Reuters Foundation.
Migrants’ contribution to society needs to be fully recognised
Migrants’ contribution to society needs to be fully recognized, and states should encourage discussions about them to be positive, inclusive and facts-based, a group of UN human rights experts has said. In a call to mark International Migrants’ Day that…
Rohingya refugees endure lingering trauma
By Farid Ahmed Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Dec 14 (IPS) – Twelve-year-old Rubina still struggles with the horrors she witnessed in her homeland in Myanmar before fleeing to neighbouring Bangladesh three months ago.
Global warming to displace One-third of coastal people
Dhaka – One-third of people in coastal areas of Bangladesh will be displaced from their households by 2050 due to climate change. Besides, severe floods, tidal surges and cyclones will increase due to an increase in global temperature and the…