Civil society members have demanded a national policy to protect the rights of the people while implementing small and mega-scale development projects. They made the call during a seminar titled "Safeguarding Peoples' Rights in Development Projects: Disclosure and Reality" held at the Nasrul Hamid auditorium, Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU), on Saturday. The event was organised
Civil society leaders yesterday underscored the need to formulate a national policy to protect the rights of those affected during the execution of development projects, which often overlooks the concern of communities.
Khulna has been identified as one of the most vulnerable cities in the world due to climate change. As climate-induced displacements in adjacent areas skyrocket, the city is and will further struggle with the growing population, speakers told a roundtable yesterday.
Civil society organisations (CSOs) Thursday urged the government to ensure that loss and damage finance is on the formal agenda of the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt.