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Is a Pakistan-India détente on the cards?
The recent trajectory of Indo-Pak relations could be a welcome development for both countries and also the region
In the soft underbelly of Asia, two countries have been locked in a classic zero-sum game for the past 74 years. A remnant of the British Empire’s follies, the conflict between Pakistan and India has frequently defined the geostrategic dimensions of South Asia and its extended region. If one forgets the three wars fought over territorial disputes, it is unlikely that one can forget the scuffle between both sides that happened in February 2019. And of course, not to mention the Indian revocation of Article 370 and 35-A, which subsequently reignited the Kashmir conflict and initiated a new set of diplomatic bouts.
JS speaker for joint efforts to tackle climate change impacts
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DHAKA, March 13, 2021 (BSS) – Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury today called for joint efforts of all to address the adverse effects of climate change.
“Joint efforts should be made to address the adverse effects of climate change. In this case, innovative thinking of the youth can bring dynamism,” she said.
She was speaking virtually at the closing and award distribution ceremony of the Global Youth Climate Summit-2021 organized by the Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center as the chief guest on Friday on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Independence.
Mikea woman in Madagascar carrying tubers of the Baboho, which are the Mikea staple food that is gathered in the forest. Photo courtesy of CRAAD-OI
Madagascar emits 0.1 tons of carbon dioxide per capita, making it one of the lowest producing countries of carbon dioxide in the world.On the contrary, this so-called “big island” is a biodiversity hotspot comprising valuable and sensitive ecosystems that have been seriously compromised by climate change, with more than 1,865 species threatened with extinction, including 80% of vegetal and animal species endemic to the country. According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2020, Madagascar is the fourth most affected country in the world by global warming, adverse weather events, and other climate risks threatening unique animal species and large numbers of poor and vulnerable communities representing 80% of the population.