The G20 Embraces Green Finance

BEIJING – The G20’s finance ministers and central-bank governors have begun to undertake a stunning shift in mindset. They have become increasingly convinced that “green finance” – financing environmentally sustainable growth – should be at the center of economic-development strategies. Such an idea, until recently confined to a fringe of academics and policymakers, is potentially […]

Tracing War Missing Still a Dangerous Quest in Sri Lanka

MANNAR, Aug 24 2016 (IPS) – As Sri Lanka readies to begin the grim task of searching for thousands of war missing, those doing the tracing on the ground say that they still face intimidation and threats while doing their work. The government will set up the Office for Missing Persons (OMP) by October following […]

Chinese backed electricity plant endangers Hilsa sanctuary

A coal based power plant just adjacent to a Hilsa sanctuary might adversely affect the Bangladesh government’s conservation initiatives By Abu Bakar Siddique(thethirdpole), August 30, 2016 The 1320-megawatt Payra coal fired thermal power plant – a Bangladesh-China joint venture – is being installed just beside one of the most important Hilsa sanctuaries on the Andharmanik […]

War criminal Mir Quasem Ali walked the gallows at Kashimpur jail last night

The Daily Star: September 04, 2016 The city of Chittagong was caught up in the horror of his ruthless actions against Bangalees 46 years ago. It was during the Liberation War in 1971 when he operated Al-Badr torture camps like those set up by the Nazi in World War II. His militiamen picked up freedom […]

Journalists Fellowship, Scholarships, Grant, Development Training

Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships Chevening is the UK government’s international awardss cheme aimed at developing global leaders. Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations, Chevening offers two types of award – Chevening Scholarships and Chevening Fellowships – the recipients of which are personally selected by British Embassies and High Commissions throughout the […]

Asia Foundation Releases Bangladesh Democracy Survey

Dhaka, August 25, 2016 — The Asia Foundation released a survey in March 2016 on Bangladesh’s Democracy: According to its People. For many years, The Asia Foundation’s surveys have gathered the opinions of Bangladeshi women and men on issues of paramount importance to their country’s social, economic, and political development. This survey, carried out in […]

Economic Diversification, Job Skills Can Help Accelerate Growth in Bangladesh

Economic Diversification, Job Skills Can Help Accelerate Growth in Bangladesh – ADB News from Country Offices | 1 September 2016 DHAKA, BANGLADESH — Improved infrastructure and a more diversified economy can help Bangladesh increase economic growth, create meaningful jobs, and enhance the country’s structural transformation as a thriving middle-income economy, say two new Asian Development […]

Poverty endangers the Hilsa in Bangladesh

Poverty endangers the Hilsa in Bangladesh Fishermen along the Meghna river are forced to violate the ban on catching the prized fish during the breeding season as they have no other way to feed their families Selim Miah went to the Meghna river to catch fish with his father when he was nine years old. […]