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Electronic Waste: The Story of Bangladesh

(This article was originally published here) The vision 2021 of becoming “Digital Bangladesh” aims to make our nation stronger through effective use of modern technology on important sectors and areas like education, health, communication and alleviation of poverty levels. This clearly predicates the wider usage of electrical and electronic products throughout the country. Domestic policies…

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‘Climate fund release must not be delayed’

(This article was originally published here) Polluters must stop delaying the settlement of carbon emission cut and climate finance disbursement for vulnerable nations in the name of negotiation, a discussion was told yesterday. “The negotiations between the polluters – mostly industrialised countries – and the vulnerable countries has been happening for years. Yet, there are…

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July not the time for cyclones

(This article was originally published here) The occurrence of cyclone Komen is unusual for this time of the year, when it is the middle of monsoon in the country, experts said. “Cyclone at this time of year is completely unusual,” Dr Saleemul Huq, director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development, told the…

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Bangladesh powers ahead on off-grid solar

(This article was originally published by SciDev.Net’s South Asia Desk here) Eight million Bangladeshis now depend on reliable power from small solar units Women technicians handle service and after-sales warranty of home units Bangladesh plans to be generating 220 megawatts of solar energy by 2017 [DHAKA] More than the technology it is the advocacy that…