Ecosystem Restoration: Necessary Laws and Policies in Bangladesh
The Daily Star along with Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD) and Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) organised an online discussion titled “Ecosystem Restoration: Necessary Laws and Policies in Bangladesh” on June 13, 2021. The primary objective of the roundtable was to discuss necessary policies and the implementation of existing policies to preserve and restore our ecosystem.
Khushi Kabir,
Chairperson, ALRD and Coordinator, Nijera Kori
Preservation of our natural ecosystems has become an issue that is now discussed regularly. This issue isn t one that only Bangladesh should be focusing on, but something that requires global attention.
Environment activists demand cancellation of Rampal power plant
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Rampal, Banshkhali plants should be on top of the list
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Is a 1923 law applicable for modern Bangladesh?
Eminent citizens question govt’s move to arrest investigative journalist
Staff correspondent
Staff correspondent
Civil society bodies and eminent citizens across the nation issued statements decrying the arrest of Prothom Alo senior correspondent Rozina Islam and demanded her immediate release.
Addressing a webinar by the Committee for the Protection of Fundamental Rights (Moulik Odhikar Shurokkha Committee), eminent jurist Dr Shahdeen Malik commented on the use of the Official Secrets Act against Rozina Islam. I have only found one judgment under this law, and it was given by the High Court in 1983. This is a clear example that the government is using the criminal code to silence journalists in new ways, he said.