By Masum Billah BAKU, November 13: Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called for creating a South Asia grid to share the hydroelectricity generated by Nepal and Bhutan. In a meeting with the Social Business Group on the sidelines of the climate conference in Baku, the Chief Adviser said much of the hydroelectricity […]
Read MoreBy Rinzin Wangchuk November 13, Baku, Azerbaijan — In a landmark move to tackle the escalating climate crisis, four countries—Bhutan, Madagascar, Panama, and Suriname—have united to launch G-ZERO, a new forum committed to driving global climate action. This initiative was unveiled at the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention […]
Read MoreIndia has ambitious plans to set up nuclear reactors across the country, especially in states where thermal power plants have either completed its life, or where access to coal is a challenge. With its focus on clean energy, India aims to reduce its dependence fossil fuels, and for this, the central government has now asked […]
Read MorePakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for $6.8 trillion in climate funding for developing countries by 2030. Sharif was speaking at a climate finance roundtable hosted by Pakistan during the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku. According to live coverage of his speech by Pakistani TV channels, the prime […]
Read MoreBeijing is pushing Pakistan to allow its own security staff to provide protection to thousands of Chinese citizens working in the South Asian nation, during talks after a car bombing in Karachi that was seen as a major security breach, sources said. Last month’s airport bombing in the southern port city that killed two Chinese […]
Read MoreThe Maldives has welcomed over 1.7 million travelers so far in 2024, which is a 9.5 percent increment from the corresponding period last year. According to the Ministry of Tourism’s daily arrival update for November 12th – with arrivals counted as of November 11th – the Maldives has welcomed a total of 1,728,045 tourists. In […]
Read MoreThe Foreign Affairs Ministry has requested the U.S. Embassy to remove the security alert issued earlier asking its nationals to avoid the Arugam Bay area until further notice, a spokesperson said yesterday. The U.S. Embassy issued the alert on October 23. It said, “The Embassy received credible information warning of an attack targeting popular tourist […]
Read MoreThe National Assembly (NA) will begin its second session of the fourth Parliament on November 14, with discussions planned around bills, motions, and policy updates. The session will introduce the Parliamentary Entitlement Bill, which addresses benefits for Members of Parliament (MPs). The Parliamentary Entitlement Bill, which previously drew public criticism for allegedly prioritising MPs’ benefits […]
Read MoreBefore the payment, which is made every two months, the foreign exchange reserves were at $19.96 billion. The gross foreign exchange reserves in Bangladesh have dropped to $18.46 billion following a $1.50 billion payment to the Asian Clearing Union (ACU) for September and October import bills, according to the latest Bangladesh Bank data. Before the […]
Read MoreDuring monsoon last year, the Chandannath Municipality of Jumla district reported several cases of dengue. The local unit has reported cases of infection from the deadly virus this year too. Although most cases were locally transmitted, health workers in the district don’t consider the virus spread a serious public health problem. This is because Jumla […]
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