Dhaka, Apr 18 : Tamim Iqbal led Red team earned a comfortable 89 runs victory over Test captain Mominul Haque’s Green team in an intra-squad two -day practice match that concluded at the Katunayeke CMC ground in Colombo on Sunday.
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Cities urged to lead way to more fair, green, healthy future
A new report on pandemics and cities from UN-Habitat, points the way to how hard-hit urban centres can reduce the impact of future outbreaks and become more equitable, healthy and environmentally friendly.
Valiant Rumana helps Green to move Bangladesh Games final
DHAKA – Rumana Ahmed struck an unbeaten 80 as Bangladesh Green recovered from a shaky start to beat Bangladesh Red by six wickets in the last group match of Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games Women’s Cricket at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium…
Green, Red vie for Bangladesh Games women’s cricket final
DHAKA – Bangladesh Green will take on Bangladesh Red tomorrow at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium as both of the sides are eying the final of the Bangabandhu 9th Bangladesh Games. The other team of the tournament, Bangladesh Blue had already…
Gender Parity – Captain for Sailing to Green, Just Recovery
The climate crisis doesn’t stop for anyone or anything, not even the pandemic that has forced billions of us to radically overhaul our lives.
City green banks driving green and just COVID-19 recovery
C40 Cities urges leaders to consider city green banks as a mechanism to deliver a COVID-19 recovery plan that prioritises the environment and local communities.
BAF waiting for green signal to start training camp
DHAKA – The Bangladesh Archery Federation (BAF) is waiting for green signal from Youth and Sports Ministry to start their national archery team’s training camp for the preparation of the Tokyo Olympic scheduled to be held in next year. “We…
Don’t be colour blind, help blue oceans keep the planet green
9 June 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic is a “sharp reminder” of how we are all intimately connected to each other and to nature, the UN chief said on Monday, World Oceans Day. “As we work to end the pandemic…
BD sets Parameters to create red, green and yellow zones
To stem the spread of coronavirus, the government is planning to designate areas according to coloured zones – red, yellow and green. Different parameters have been set to separate the three and avoid arbitrary zoning.
Locust-like insects eat up green tree leaves in Cox’s Bazar
A mysterious species of voracious insect appeared in Teknaf Upazila here and started eating up green leaves of trees, creating concern among locals.
The EU’s Risky Green Taxonomy
by Stan Dupré PARIS – European Union member states and the European Parliament are soon expected to adopt a so-called “taxonomy” for classifying green investments, after reaching an agreement last month on a list of “sustainable” economic activities. Once the…
Green Steel
By Charlotte KingReprint Beijing, China, Nov 21 2019 (IPS) – How Indonesian craftsmanship is undergoing a revival at the world’s first ‘bamboo university’.
Financing the green transition
By Bertrand Badré and Antoine Sire Paris – Four years after world leaders signed the Paris climate agreement and adopted the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the global environmental crisis shows every sign of…
Google green energy buys boost ‘carbon-free’ portfolio
Google on Thursday announced a record-high boost to its green electricity purchases, saying the deals will spur construction of millions of solar panels and hundreds of wind turbines.
Climate: Firms make green energy vows at call for action
Some of the world’s largest firms including Amazon and Google have committed to big-spending green energy plans as calls for climate action increase.
Dumping fossil fuels to drive green development
By Busani Bafana Cape Town, South Africa, Sep 11 2019 (IPS) – Disinvestments in fossil fuels amounting to 11 trillion dollars – eight times the global GDP – have been recorded in the last six months of this year, according…
Moscow streets to be made green, healthy by 2030
Moscow has joined 28 pioneering cities in committing to ensure a major area of the city is free from exhaust gases by 2030 and procure only zero-emission buses from 2025.
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,…
Eco-trends – what’s next on radar for green consumers
If 2018 was the year of the reusable coffee cup and paper straws, where next for the ethical high street consumer? BusinessWaste.co.uk research takes a closer look at the areas to watch in 2019 as well as a look back…
Green, gray infrastructure mix for water, climate resilience
“Integrating Green and Gray – Creating Next Generation Infrastructure” is a joint report from the World Bank and the World Resources Institute (WRI) that aims to advance the integration of green and gray infrastructure solutions on the ground. It places…
A green new deal for Europe
By Massimiliano Santini and Fabrizio Tassinari Florence – Earlier last month, Jim Yong Kim abruptly resigned from his post as World Bank president, leaving a pillar of the international financial order without leadership or direction. Kim will join a private…