the daily star op-ed

The next phase in the global battle

(Article originally published on The Daily Star here) The recent award of Champion of the Earth conferred upon Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is a fitting recognition of her personal achievements, as well as that of the government and people of Bangladesh, in being a pioneer among nations in…

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Unusual rain: Climate change to blame

Is it raining too much this year? Bangladesh’s Met office believes it is, and the pattern of this rainfall is something that has not been seen in the past decade. Weather experts blame it on the global climate change. According to data collected from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, there are chances that this year’s rainfall…