SANDRP Experience of the current Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) process under the current EIA notification of Sept 2006 tells us that the process needs strengthening in every aspect. The Narendra Modi government has now proposed a new EIA notification, whose draft has been made public, strangely during the lockdown period. The draft notification, instead, proposes weakening of the whole EIA ... Read More »
Danielle Nierenberg May 22, is International Day for Biological Diversity, which the U.N. observes every year to celebrate and honour the natural vibrancy of our world’s ecosystems. Read More »
By Jafar M Ramini May 15th was the 72nd anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe) and counting. I say ‘and counting’ because the theft of our land, the occupation, the siege on Gaza, the disposition of our people, the ethnic cleansing of Palestine and replacement of the Palestinian nation with Jews with dual nationality from around the world continues more ... Read More »
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to take prompt measures to provide money and relief materials to Amphan-affected people, and reconstruct their houses. Read More »
ESCAP Sustainable Business Network (ESBN) for the 2020 Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development on Thursday pledged to put people and planet before profit to ensure that businesses are sustainable and do not lead to a depletion or pollution of the earth’s resources. Read More »
Around 20 million (2 crore) electricity connections, out of total 36.4 million (3.64 crore ) across the country, were cut off by Cyclone Amphan as it hit the country’s south western region on Wednesday night. Read More »
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has conveyed the European Ambassadors stationed in Dhaka that freedom without responsibility may result in social chaos and indiscipline. Read More »
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a USD 250 million loan for Bangladesh as the country grapples with the fallout of novel coronavirus or COVID-19. Read More »
According to primary information, Cyclone Amphan damaged 1.76lakh hectares of crop yield across the country.Agriculture Minister Dr. Abdur Razzaque came up with the information from an online press briefing on Thursday. Read More »
Initial estimates by four ministries suggest that cyclone Amphan badly affected 26 districts and caused damage worth Tk 1,100 crore, State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Dr Md Enamur Rahman said Thursday. Read More »
Octogenarian actress and cultural personality Ajmeri Zaman Reshma died here on Wednesday day at a private hospital in the city due to old age complications, family sources said. She was 82. Read More »
The two astronauts who will end a nine-year launch drought for NASA arrived at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, exactly one week before their historic SpaceX flight. Read More »
Dhaka, May 21: At least 12 people including children have died in different coastal districts as super cyclone ‘Amphan’ battered the country on Wednesday night, according to government account. Read More »
At least 13 people were killed as a truck overturned on a road in Dublagari area of Polashbari upazila in Gaibandha district on Thursday morning. Read More »
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated Tk 25 core for the country’s 328 municipalities to pay the salaries and allowances of their officials and employees amid the coronavirus crisis. Read More »
Dhaka,May 21: The death toll from coronavirus stood at 408 with 22 more fatality recorded in the country in 24 hours till Thursday afternoon. Read More »
By Emmanuel Hitimana HUYE, Rwanda, May 20 2020 (IPS) – In 2011, when Rwanda committed to restoring 2 million hectares of land in a global effort to restore 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested areas by 2020 — it seemed like a big ask. Read More »
The extremely severe Cyclone Amphan crossed the Bangladesh-West Bengal coasts on Wednesday evening with its main fury on West Bengal 24 Parganas leaving a trail of devastations. Read More »
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 19 May (IPS/Jomo Kwame Sundaram) – Economic growth is supposed to be the tide that lifts all boats. Read More »
Dhaka, May 21 – Dhaka’s air quality showed significant improvement on Thursday morning as it ranked 19th worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI). Read More »
Dhaka, May 21 – The European Union (EU) on Wednesday said the team Europe is mobilising over €334 million or around Tk 31 billion for the fight against Covid-19 and its consequences in Bangladesh. Read More »
Dhaka, May 21 – The confirmed coronavirus cases in various countries of the world is now 5,085, 504 while the death tally from the deadly virus climbed to 329,731 as of Thursday morning. Read More »
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