Tag:Bangladesh

Climate Change

Reactions, as Japan halts aid for coal plants in Indonesia, Bangladesh

Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press Secretary, Hikariko Ono, on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, announced the suspension of Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) for...

Michael Simire - June 23, 2022

Climate Change

COP26: Bangladesh slams developed nations for decades of climate ’empty pledges’

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has come down heavily on the developed nations for climate “empty pledges” in the past decades. She also made a...

Michael Simire - October 20, 2021

Disaster Risk Management

Over 200 die after weeks of flooding, landslides in South Asia

Weeks of severe flooding and landslides across Nepal, India and Bangladesh on Monday, July 20, 2020 left more than 200 dead, with high waters...

Michael Simire - July 20, 2020

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Groups flay Bangladeshi coal power plant accident

The Matarbari Coal Power Plant in Bangladesh funded by The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) came under fire from civil society organisations this week...

Michael Simire - July 17, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Death toll 95 as India, Bangladesh clean up after devastating cyclone

Authorities in eastern India and Bangladesh on Friday were struggling to restore road links, communication lines and electricity after a devastating cyclone in which...

Michael Simire - May 22, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Cyclone Amphan lashes Bangladesh, killing 16

At least 16 people were killed as Cyclone Amphan slammed the Bangladesh coastlines after making landfall in the country onthe night of Wednesday, May...

Michael Simire - May 22, 2020

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Indian, Bangladeshi Cyclone Amphan concern amidst coronavirus lockdown

As Cyclone Amphan makes landfall in India and Bangladesh around 16:00 local time on Wednesday, May 20, 2020, it is expected to bring heavy...

Michael Simire - May 20, 2020

Health

Study links deaths in Bangladeshi children to agriculture chemicals

Excessive and improper applications of insecticides and other agriculture chemicals in local fruit orchards may have triggered an outbreak of acute encephalitis syndrome (AES),...

admin - July 24, 2017

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