International Mother Earth Day
Raw sewage pouring into the Buriganga, the lifeline of the capital. Photo: Palash Khan
Ainun Nishat. Source: Wikimedia Commons
Water resources and climate change specialist Dr Ainun Nishat, Professor Emeritus at the Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research at BRAC University, talks to Shuprova Tasneem of The Daily Star about the far-reaching impacts of climate change and environmental destruction in Bangladesh and what steps need to be taken to deal with the climate emergency.
On this Earth Day, what should we be focusing on in Bangladesh?
The theme of this year s Earth Day is Together, We Can Restore Our Earth , and at today s global climate summit, there is a definite focus on climate change and environmental destruction. This year, the Earth Day is being marked with a three-day programme, where day one April 20 started off with a youth summit. I believe this was an apt way to start the events, since we have to engage the youth dir
Coronavirus vaccines should be declared global public goods : PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. File photo UNB, Dhaka UNB, Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh firmly believes that coronavirus vaccines should be declared global public goods , and called for a strong partnership to tackle challenges posed by the pandemic.
The coronavirus pandemic, she noted, has brought mankind at a crossroad of history, confronting possibly the gravest global challenge of our times. The socio-economic impacts of the pandemic are massive and are still unfolding. It is, therefore, extremely important to strengthen global and regional partnerships through coordinated efforts to address these challenges, she said.
Ensure everyone gets vaccine Bss, Dhaka Bss, Dhaka
Describing Covid-19 vaccines as global public goods, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh believes in primacy of United Nations and other international institutions to meet everyone s demand for vaccines and medical requirements on the basis of equity and justice. All nations need to work together to make the UN and other international organisations effective so that everyone s requirement of vaccines and medical requirement are met, she said.
In her recorded speech aired in the plenary of a conference of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA), the premier also said the WHO, GAVI and other relevant organisations must uphold the rights of the member states and ensure equity and justice.
Bangladesh’s points to be on agenda of Biden’s Climate Summit: FM
The “Leaders’ Summit on Climate”, set to be held later this week, will largely incorporate the issues raised by Bangladesh on its agenda as the United States is “giving much importance” to Bangladesh as its partner to tackle the climate crisis, says the Foreign Minister.
“They’ve much interest in Bangladesh. They’ve taken a note of key issues that should come up in the Summit agenda,” Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen told during an interaction at his residence.
The US praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her leadership in the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and she will be “recognised for Bangladesh’s leadership” of the countries, especially vulnerable to climate impacts, during the Climate Summit.
Leaders’ Summit on Climate will largely incorporate issues raised by Bangladesh: Momen
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen. File photo UNB, Dhaka UNB, Dhaka
The Leaders Summit on Climate , set to be held later this week, will largely incorporate the issues raised by Bangladesh as the United States is giving increased importance to it as its partner in tackling the climate crisis, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said. They re showing much interest in Bangladesh. They ve taken note of key issues that should come up in the Summit agenda, foreign minister told UNB during an interaction at his residence.
The US praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her leadership in the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), and she will be recognised for Bangladesh s leadership , especially for leading climate-vulnerable countries, during the summit.