By Angela Chung When Abdoulaye’s mother left his hospital bedside to pick up medicine from the pharmacy, I helped fan him. Temperatures in Senegal reach the 90s in November, and the air in the ward for children with advanced cancer…
Category: Green corner
Senegal: Thousands urgently need pain relief
Dakar – Tens of thousands of patients in Senegal suffer from excruciating pain every year without relief, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Unnecessarily restrictive government regulations and poor training for healthcare workers impede their effective medical…
Cultivating resilience in the face of ecological change
Greenwatch Dhaka Desk Washington, D.C.-In the past decade, approximately 200-300 million people have been seriously affected by natural disasters or technological accidents each year-a staggering figure that is bound to only increase in the coming decades. It is becoming clear…
Begum Zia sets an example of political reconciliations
Dr. M. S. Haq The time is apparently overdue for present day political parties of Bangladesh – in particular, the major political parties – to undergo inter alia balancing, modernization and rehabilitation (BMR) exercises for their individual and collective survival,…
Four ways for facilitating universal access to clean water
Chicago – ‘The planet’s entire supply of freshwater that can be used by humans and ecosystems amounts to approximately 200,000 cubed kilometers (http://www.unwater.org/statistics_res.html), or less than one percent of all freshwater resources. And, unfortunately, humans are using these limited resources…
Ensuring the election to the satisfaction of all Bangladeshis
Dr. M. S. Haq There exist at present several alternatives for Bangladesh to deal with constraints associated with modus operandi of conducting the upcoming election in the country to the satisfaction of all people of all of Bangladesh – as…
Robert Shiller awarded the Nobel Prize
Project Syndicate congratulates bimonthly columnist Robert Shiller on winning the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economics. Inquire about securing exclusive publishing rights to Robert Shiller’s commentaries on speculative bubbles, fiscal stimulus, economic growth in emerging markets, and much more. – Project…
Is the sustainability profession failing?
by Erin Lyon
Ten lessons from the CSR Asia Summit
by Richard Welford rwelford@csr-asia.com
Refocusing environmental education
Washington, D.C.—Over the past decade, more college students than ever have completed environmentally oriented courses or graduated with degrees in environmental studies and science (ESS). While many hail this environmental renaissance in U.S. higher education as an important step toward…
Possible terror motives behind US navy yard shooting
Dr. M. S. Haq
Point of view: Believe it or not!
Earlier people used to do politics for people’s interest and they spent their money and time for the people. Well off and learned people came to politics. Leaders were respected by all.
Point of View: Sheikh Hasina and thought on Development!
The newspaper headline “Hasina seeks vote to finish development tasks” has drawn my attention. Can I ask a simple question to her? What the incumbent government has done so far development in Bangladesh?
Gene mechanics 45: Human healthcare revolution
Dr. M. S. Haq
Dev aid falls short, other financial flows show volatility
Washington – As the world approaches its 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals outlined in 2000, development aid by the 26 members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development declined in…
World Water Week calls attention to growing need for clean water
CHICAGO – The planet’s entire supply of freshwater that can be used by humans and ecosystems amounts to approximately 200,000 cubed kilometers (http://www.unwater.org/statistics_res.html), or less than one percent of all freshwater resources. And, unfortunately, humans are using these limited resources…
Mental health for all
– Jorm Anthony
Containing terrorism in Pakistan
Dr. M. S. Haq
Nutritious pearl millet can meet children’s full iron needs
Washington – A study just published in the Journal of Nutrition shows that pearl millet bred to contain more iron can provide young children with their full daily iron needs.
To trap a dictator: HRW
Sifting through the thousands of documents strewn across the floors of an abandoned secret police headquarters in Chad, Reed Brody glimpsed the violent, final moments of Rose Lokissim’s brave life.
No amnesty for Thailand rights abusers: HRW
New York – A proposed amnesty law before Thailand’s parliament should exclude people who ordered or carried out human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. The Thai government should affirm that prosecuting those responsible for rights abuses, regardless of…
Democratise Egypt collectively
Dr. M. S. Haq
The past in Egypt’s present
– Tarek Osman
Kashmir protesters killing: Investigate BSF actions: HRW
New York – The Indian government should appoint an independent commission to promptly and transparently investigate the killing of four protesters by Border Security Force (BSF) troops in Jammu and Kashmir state, Human Rights Watch has said. The government should…
Agri, rural credit policy and program for 2013-2014
Agricultural production is one of the key driving-forces of Bangladesh’s economy. Agriculture contributes almost 19% of total GDP of Bangladesh. Therefore GDP growth of the country mostly depends on the Agricultural production. We have fertile land and large population. So…
Challenges of offensive cyber capabilities of USA
Dr. M. S. Haq
Can peak production from Planet in distress be sustained?
Worldwatch Institute’s Vital Signs: Volume 20 showcases the planet’s growing demand for food and energy, its shrinking resources, and the implications of these trends
Enquire into Prof. Yunus matters
Dr. M. S. Haq
