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The silent crisis of tort law in Bangladesh
Daily Star
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July 29, 2025
Although tort law has great potential to ensure accountability and remedy for quotidian civil wrongs, it is largely disregarded and neglected in Bangladesh. The result of such neglect has slowly yet surely become a crisis, siphoning the rule of...
The ICJ ruling on climate action can boost Global South's voice
Daily Star
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July 29, 2025
On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered one of the most important judicial opinions in the history of international environmental law. In a landmark advisory opinion, the World Court clarified the legal obligation of...
Why Bangladesh needs a national maritime roadmap
Daily Star
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July 29, 2025
There is something quietly dignified about the way a vessel enters port. Precision. Momentum. Timing. A ballet of steel and water. It's an apt metaphor for where Bangladesh stands now—on the edge of something far greater than what our coastal...
The Coal Conundrum: Balancing Growth and Climate Goals
Oil Price
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July 29, 2025
Despite years of climate summits and net-zero targets, global coal consumption and production both hit record highs in 2024. According to the newly released 2025 Statistical Review of World Energy, global coal demand reached an all-time high of...
‘My Body is Burning’: How Climate Change is Worsening Bangladesh’s Labor Exploitation
Sourcing Journal - New York
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July 29, 2025
“My body is burning. But still there is no break at all. I have to complete [my] work… I am suffering [in the heat], but I have to do my job.” That’s Raina, a garment worker in Bangladesh’s capital of Dhaka, speaking of the extreme heat and...
Denmark partners BRAC in landmark project enhancing water security, climate resilience in coastal districts
United News of Bangladesh
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Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Bangladesh Christian Brix Møller on Tuesday reaffirmed Denmark’s commitment to supporting climate-vulnerable communities and promoting green growth in Bangladesh. He noted that the 'Rain for Life' project...
Climate Change Demands Urgent Attention
The Shillong Times
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July 27, 2025
Climate Change Demands Urgent Attention Editor, The editorial “Climate Change Warning” (ST July 26, 2025) made interesting reading. Over and above what the editorial has covered, the causes of climate change in Meghalaya are a mix of global...
Dhaka's 60% waterbodies lost in 44 years, built-up areas surged 7 times: Study
The Business Standard
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July 27, 2025
Dhaka city lost more than 60% of its waterbodies in 44 years and its built-up area grew around 7 times, driven by unplanned urban expansion, according to a recent study. The study titled "Dhaka Without Nature? Rethinking Natural Rights Led Urban...
Bangladesh transport bodies threaten 72-hour strike
The Shillong Times
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July 27, 2025
DHAKA, July 27: Transport owners and workers in Bangladesh have given the government a 15-working-day ultimatum to meet their eight-point charter of demands, warning of a 72-hour nationwide transport strike from 6 a.m. on August 12 to 6 a.m. on...
Why ESG standards matter now more than ever for Bangladesh
Daily Star
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July 28, 2025
The global investment landscape is no longer what it used to be. Today, investors are looking beyond profits; they want to know where their money is going and what kind of impact it is having. Is it helping clean the air, making workplaces safer,...
ICJ ruling a game changer that can potentially turbocharge climate action
Daily Maverick
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July 29, 2025
On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (the United Nations’ Organisation’s principal judicial body) delivered a landmark Advisory Opinion, affirming that states must protect the climate system from the catastrophic impacts of climate...
Bangladesh in the age of global economic flux
Daily Star
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July 27, 2025
Any casual observer of the recent global scenario can see a constant shift in global crosscurrents. Experts have characterised the present situation as a "state of flux." It would not be too much to assert that in the coming years, we will witness...
The hidden mental health cost of climate distress
Stanford News - California
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July 30, 2025
Across the study population, symptoms of anxiety were strongly linked to what researchers call “temporal discounting” – a tendency to avoid long-term planning in favor of short-term decisions. When families are focused only on getting through the...
Scientists Use AI and Spectroscopy to Detect Fake Honey in Bangladesh
Spectroscopy
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Key Points • UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy with machine learning reveals adulterants in Bangladeshi honey. • The study analyzed five types of honey using non-destructive techniques. • Common adulterants included sugar syrup, glucose, and molasses. •...
BAGHC observes environment day
New Age Bangladesh
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Staff Correspondent 30 July, 2025, 00:38 Banophool Adibashi Green Heart College founder and chairman Ven Prajnananda Mahathera, among others, poses for a group photo during a tree plantation event on the campus in Dhaka’s Mirpur area on Thursday....
Rizwana calls for stronger action against wildlife traffickers
Daily Star
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July 29, 2025
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today called for stronger action against wildlife crimes, particularly tiger trafficking and poaching. "We must stand firm and use all our strength against tiger traffickers and poachers. The benefits of...
Handa to invest US$ 250m in Bangladesh
New Age Bangladesh
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Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha . Dhaka 29 July, 2025, 21:36 Handa Industries Ltd chairman Han Chun meets with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Tuesday. | CA press wing The Hong Kong-based textile and...
ICCI delegation in Dhaka: Pushes for bilateral trade growth with Bangladesh
Associated Press of Pakistan
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July 29, 2025
- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jul 29 (APP): Pakistan’s Acting High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Mohammad Wasif, has emphasized the importance of fostering stronger economic linkages between Pakistan and Bangladesh, stating that both countries must...
Handa to invest $250m in Bangladesh, create 25,000 jobs
Bangladesh Post
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Handa Industries Co, a Hong Kong-based textile and apparel chain, has announced it will invest 250 million USD in Bangladesh. Handa Industries Co, Chairman Han Chun announced the plan as he met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State...
Highway crews work through hot weather in Blauvelt
The Journal News - New York
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Four people were killed in Manhattan on Monday, July 29, after a 27-year-old Las Vegas man entered a Park Avenue office building and opened fire. On Tuesday, American flags flown outside 345 Park Ave. could be seen flying at half-staff in honor of...