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.
".one of the important stakeholders that can possibly play a role in the propagation of open data or open government data is journalists." This report from the Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) aims to present the current situation of open data access and data journalism in Bangladesh.
Low-Income People: Rain adds to their plight in biting cold
A brief spell of rainfall in the morning brought the temperature in the capital down and a thick fog descended, reducing visibility. In this photo taken near the Army Golf course on Airport Road around 1:00pm yesterday, the footbridge just around a hundred yards away is barely visible. Photo: Amran Hossain Star Report Star Report
The severity of cold intensified yesterday as some rainfall occurred in many parts of the country, including in the capital.
Meteorologist Hasibur Rahman of Bangladesh Meteorological Department said, The situation may continue till Thursday and the temperature may rise on Friday.