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>>This
Months Top Sustainable Development News from Bangladesh
27Sep -- Rootless
children need home - The New Nation
27Sep -- President
Shahabuddin seeks more US investment in IT sector - The Daily Star
Terming the United States as a most
important trading partner, President Shahabuddin Ahmed expected more US
investments in Bangladesh for the development of its infrastructure and IT
sector, reports UNB....
27Sep -- National
Standards Body Needs to Play a Broader Role in Development Efforts - The Daily Star
Most importantly, the national
standards body needs to function with the main objectives of increasing
the qualitative and competitive aspects and status of local industries,
increasing the trade and...
27Sep -- Women's
Empowerment - The Daily Star
Women's empowerment is a catchword
now. Although nearly half of the country's population is female, the
majority of them are excluded from the development process....
27Sep -- Flood
situation deteriorates in 2 dists, static in 5 - The Daily Star
Flood situation in Meherpur and
Jhenidah districts deteriorated further with inundation of fresh areas
while it improved slightly in Kushtia yesterday....
27Sep -- Dhaka
will ask Islamabad to apologise for '71 genocide - The Daily Star
Foreign Minister Abdus Samad Azad
reiterated yesterday that Pakistan should apologise for the genocide and
war crimes committed during the War of Independence in 1971....
26Sep -- IT
Parks in Bangladesh: Hard Problems for Software" - The Daily Star
THE software industry, which can
fetch billions of dollars, is yet to open up in Bangladesh. We are still
in search of the golden key to unlock that vault of affluence....
26Sep -- 5
more die, flood situation worsens further in 8 dists: 10 lakh people
marooned - The Independent
26Sep -- Tackling
Late Floods - The Daily Star
AS five northern districts face the
onrush of floodwater, due to continual rise in the water levels of major
rivers, Bangladesh once again faces another disaster management year....
26Sep -- Govt
to allow over 10MW power plant in pvt sector - The Daily Star
To encourage private sector
investment in small electricity-generation schemes, the government amended
the existing policy allowing installation of over 10mw power plants under
private venture, reports...
26Sep -- Flood
situation in eight dists woresens further - The Daily Star
Flood situation in six districts
worsened further yesterday
25Sep -- High
time to set up environmental court - The New Nation
The environmental degradation in and
around the major urban centres of Bangladesh has reached a very worrying
level....
25Sep -- Arsenic
Contamination - The Daily Star
ACCORDING to a study published by
the World Health Organisation on September 8, 2000 in Geneva, Bangladesh
is facing the 'largest mass poisoning of a population in history' because
of arsenic contamination...
25Sep -- Jute
Sector under Stress - The Financial
Express
Revitalisation of the jute industry
calls for developing environment-friendly products for export, writes Syed
Jamaluddin
JUTE sector
has multi-dimensional problems. Jute growers in the country do not get
fair price and timely payment of their produce from jute traders and jute
mills. The majority of the growers cannot afford to hold their produce for
long and often sell their stocks in the local markets. They sell jute at
low prices and, in many cases, at prices below the cost of production,
thereby incurring heavy losses. There are reports from different districts
that farmers are selling jute below the cost of production because of
falling demand.
25Sep -- Thousands
marooned in 5 districts: Army called out - The Daily Star
Army was called out to evacuate
marooned people as the flood situation deteriorated in Rajshahi,
Chapainawabganj, Kushtia, Chuadanga and Meherpur districts yesterday due
to rise in water levels in major...
24Sep -- Trade
and poverty - The
Independent
24Sep -- Toxic
city water - The
Independent
24Sep -- Meena
Day today - The
Independent
24Sep -- Child
labour in garment units comes down to 5 per cent - The
Independent
24Sep -- 355
mw shortfall as three power units do not function - The
Independent
24Sep -- Flood
situation in N dists worsens - The
Independent
23Sep -- Privatising
Railway Services - The Financial Express
23Sep -- Social
Forestry Programme participants get dividends - The
Independent
23Sep -- 40
upazilas brought under nutrition programme: Malnutrition level comes down
to 2 pc in Teknaf, Chakoria - The
Independent
23Sep -- Two
dams partially washed away in Rajshahi, C'nawabganj: 50 villages go under
flood water, 1,500 houses damaged - The
Independent
21Sep -- A
new concept of enriching primary school teaching and learning - The
Independent
21Sep -- State
of the public hospitals - The New Nation
21Sep -- Privatisation
process of Biman: Some thoughts - The Independent
21Sep -- Two
die as flood situation worsens - The Independent
21Sep -- 35
hurt as tornado hits 6 districts: Over 900 houses damaged - The
Independent
20Sep -- Fresh
flood threat, The New Nation
Onrush of water from hilly upstream coupled with active monsoon
have deteriorated flood situation in different parts across the country
during the last 24 hours ending at 6 PM on Tuesday, reports BSS.
20Sep -- PM's
answers to people's questions today, The New Nation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will directly answer to questions from the
people through Bangladesh Betar (Radio Bangladesh), ETB, BTB at 8-30 PM
today (Wednesday). The telephone numbers, which are to be used by the
questioner to reach the Prime Minister, are 8128244, 8128245, 8128246,
8128247,8128248 and 8128249.
16Sep -- International
Ozone Day today, The Daily Star
International Ozone Day will be observed today with a firm commitment to
protect environment, reports BSS....
16Sep -- Load
shedding was 350 MW yesterday, The Daily Star
Shortage of power continued for the third day yesterday as the country
experienced nearly 350 MW of load shedding although the day was a weekly
holiday....
12Sep -- Price-hike
of fuel: Its impact,
The Independent
12Sep -- IT
firm charged with shimming funds, The Daily Star
On the face of it, it looked like the information technology industry was
making a ground-breaking move, for an IT firm is going public for the
first time in the country...
11Sep -- BTTB
joins submarine cable club, The Daily Star
Breaking the barrier of cross-border communication is finally
happening. Bangladesh is joining the global club of high-speed submarine
optical fiber cable....
11Sep -- Export
earnings from IT, The New Nation
11Sep -- Democracy in the context of Bangladesh,
The New Nation
11Sep -- Mass
Arsenic Poisoning, The Daily Star
The World Health Organisation (WHO)'s latest warning that Bangladesh faces
"the largest mass poisoning of a population in history because of
groundwater used for drinking has been contaminated with naturally...
11Sep -- Flood
situation worsens in Rajshahi, C'nawabganj,
The Independent.
10Sep -- Many
hills in Rangamati vulnerable to slide,
The Independent.
10Sep -- IT-based
shares in capital market soon,
The Independent.
10Sep -- Erosion
renders 17,500 homeless in Kurigram,
The Independent.
10Sep -- Padma,
Mohananda register sharp rise: Low-lying areas of Rajshahi, C'nawabganj
inundated, The Independent.
9Sep -- Bangladesh
facing largest mass poisoning: WHO, The Daily Star
GENEVA, Sept 8: Bangladesh is facing the ‘largest mass poisoning of
a population in history’ because of arsenic contamination of its
drinking water supplies, a study published by the World Health
Organization...
9Sep -- EPB
fears US ban on some garment categories this year, The Daily Star
Garment export to the US in certain quota categories may face
temporary embargo this year as 90 per cent export in a number of
categories was made four months ahead of the year end, Export Promotion
Bureau...
2Sep -- New
plastic dissolving technology awaits launching soon, The Daily
Star
Symphony Plastic Techn-ologies Ltd, a London-based plastic company, is
going to market its plastic dissolving technology in Bangladesh....
2Sep -- Employment
Bank, The Daily Star
FINANCE Minister S A M S Kibria while inaugu- rating a conference of
branch managers and field representatives of Karmasangsthan Bank
(employment bank) expressed a wish which we think should strike
aresponsive...
2Sep -- 3000
houses damaged in Sandwip, The Daily Star
CHITTAGONG, Sept 1: About 3,000 dwelling houses were damaged in Sandwip
Island following inundation by tidal wave, administration sources said....
2Sep -- Dhaka,
Thimpu agree to renew trade accord for 3 more years, The Daily
Star
Bangladesh and Bhutan yesterday signed an agreed minutes to increase
investment and bilateral trade between the two countries, reports UNB....
2Sep -- Dengue:
12 more hospitalised in city, The Daily Star
Twelve more people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals
and clinics in the city yesterday....
International News
>>This
Months Top Sustainable Development News Around the World
9/27--Exuberant
OPEC hails oil bonanza amid consumer pain, Reuters
9/27--When
tilting at windmills pays off, Boston Globe
9/27--Thousands
of truckers protest oil prices in Berlin, Reuters
9/27--Waste
Management selling New York "Green Power", Reuters
9/26--Mexican
Group, Egyptian Minister, Receive Millennium’s First Population Award - UNFPA.ORG
At a ceremony in New York, the United
Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Louise Fréchette, presented the first
United Nations Population Award of the 21st century to an Egyptian Minister
and a Mexican family planning organization.
9/26--World
Leaders Seek Women’s Empowerment, Reduced Maternal Deaths, HIV/AIDS, in
Twenty-First Century - UNFPA.ORG
The world’s leaders – including 99
heads of State, three Crown Princes and 47 heads of government – ended an
historic three-day meeting in New York with a vision for the twenty-first
century that includes a pledge to reduce poverty, maternal deaths and the
spread of HIV/AIDS.
9/26--New
mantra for US politicians - national energy policy, Reuters
9/26--Brazil
plans sugar cane-soy biofuel to cut pollution, Reuters
9/25--Gaia
Theory Author: Nuclear Power Integral to Earth's Survival, Environment
News Service
9/25--Germany
offers commuters relief from surging oil, Reuters
9/25--Choking
in Polluted Air, Delhi Bans Old Vehicles, Environment News Service
9/23--Ocean
Oscillations May Mask Global Warming, HealthSCOUT
9/23--Ancient
Old-Growth Forests Best Carbon Sinks, Forests.org, Inc
9/21--Study:
Cloned mice show no premature aging after several generations -
CNN.COM
The cells of cloned mice show no signs
of premature aging despite being copied through six generations, according
to a new study. In fact, some of the cells showed signs of getting
younger.
9/20--EU
on track to meet Kyoto CO2 target - official, Reuters
9/20--Germany
lashes out over fuel tax giveaways, Reuters
9/20--Toyota
says its hybrid Prius can be recycled, Reuters
9/20--Study
says US becoming more energy efficient, cleaner, Reuters
9/19--Floating
Sensors Track Oceans' Role in Climate Change, Environment News Service
9/19--U.S.
says oil at $38 is 'dangerously high', Reuters
9/18--Global
warming talks 'running out of time', AFP
9/18--'Umbrella
Group' Opposed to Rapid Greenhouse Gas Reductions, AFP
9/18--Los
Angeles opts not to speed up cleaner diesel use, Reuters
9/18--California
power emergency escalates, Reuters
9/18--European
fuel protests pick up speed, Reuters
9/17--Fuel
tax protests: Beginning of the end for green taxes? United Press
International
9/16--UN
Climate Chief Urges Deal on Global Warming Soon, Reuters
9/16--Hot
and Bothered--The Global Warming Debate Is Over. It's Real, Inexorable,
and Headed Our Way, E-Magazine
9/16--European
fuel protests wane, Britain recovers, Reuters
9/16--OPEC
States Want to Be Paid if Pollution Curbs Cut Oil Sales, New York
Times
9/15--Countries
Struggle Toward Global Climate Deal, Environment News Service
9/15--Friends
of the Earth Considers Legal Action to Curb Global Warming,
Environment News Service
9/15--Glacier
Test Shows Global Warming, Associated Press
9/15--Nuclear
power needed for Japan to keep Kyoto pact, Reuters
9/15--Ice
cores from a Himalayan glacier confirm global warming, Independent
(UK)
9/15--European
leaders hold firm, UK fuel protests fade, Reuters
9/13--High
oil price good for environment - EU Commissioner, Reuters
9/12--New
energies come of age amid fuel crisis, Reuters
9/12--Blair
Vows End to U.K. Fuel Panic, Associated Press
9/12--Europe
fuel protests grow, pumps run dry, Reuters
9/12--Green
protesters plan to sandbag climate meeting , Reuters
9/12--France's
Jospin promises plan to save energy, Reuters
9/11--OPEC
Agrees To Boost Oil Output , Associated Press
9/11--Don't
let global warming talks unravel, warns UN official, AFP
9/11--California
board keeps zero emissions rules intact, Reuters
9/11--Holiday
heat helps Houston win back smog crown, Reuters
9/10--Airlines
called to account as pollution grows, Independent (UK)
9/10--Global
Waffling: When Will We Be Sure?, New York Times
9/9--California
upholds clean car rule, Associated Press
9/9--Farmers
Can Benefit From Efforts To Address Climate Change, Environmental News
Network
9/9--Hole
in Antarctic ozone now three times size of US, Guardian
9/8--Germany
set to keep eco-tax despite high oil price, Reuters
9/8--Ozone
hole largest yet, BBC
9/8--Historical
Records Provide a Growing Sense of Global Warmth, Washington Post
9/8--Morocco
starts operating 50 MW wind
power farm, Reuters
9/7--Global
warming is heating up, UN experts warm, Independent (South Africa)
9/7--Study
Suggests Global Warming Won't Spread Malaria, Reuters
9/7--Greenhouse
gases still growing in Canada, CBC
9/7--Report:
Shorter lake and river ice seasons confirm global warming, CNN
9/7--Germany's
Greens say end of "oil age" in sight, Reuters
9/6--Canada
Sees 29 Percent Annual Growth in Solar Power, EarthVision
9/6--U.S.
sees no final climate change deal at the Hague, Reuters
9/6--Global
warming 'a reality', BBC
9/6--Greenpeace
urges climate talks to reject nuclear, Reuters
9/6--Canada's
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Prove Tough to Control, Environment News
Service
9/5--OPEC
said to be accelerating end of the oil era, Reuters
9/5--Through
Northwest Passage in a Month, Ice-Free, New York Times
9/5--Ireland
issues offshore wind farm test licences, Reuters
9/4--Germany
and UK Issue Climate Change Challenge, Environment News Service
9/4--Gloomy
outlook at start of global warming marathon, AFP
9/3--This
is the world's chance to tackle global warming, The Sunday Times (UK)
9/2--Greenland
Ice Sheet Changes Are Normal, ScienceDaily
9/1--El Niño's growing
ferocity: Ocean in the greenhouse?, Cascadia Planet
9/1--European
Traffic Pollution Costs Thousands of Lives, Millions of Dollars,
Environment News Service
9/1--Nuclear
Power as a Clean Air "Solution", Environmental News Network
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