View from Bangladesh: What next for the UN climate talks?
The 2015 Paris Agreement has set in train global actions by all countries to reduce emission of greenhouse gases and prepare for the adverse impacts of climate change.
The next milestone will be on April 22 in New York where the Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki Moon has invited heads of government to come together to formally sign the Paris Agreement.
In order for Bangladesh to be able to join that meeting, we will need to have adopted the Paris Agreement domestically.
After that, COP22 to be held at the end of 2016 in Marrakech, Morocco, will be the next stop in the global policymaking process; it will need to develop momentum for implementation of the Paris Agreement.
Scientists uncover wild surprises in tribal Bangladesh
The locals said there were tigers in the forest. They also said there were sun bear, gaur, dhole and clouded leopard. Few took note, but it turned out, not surprisingly, that locals were right. Conservationists surveying the super-remote, little-known Chittagong Hills Tract region of Bangladesh have taken the country’s first ever photos of sun bear and gaur. And last month they discovered a 13-centimetre pugmark (or pawprint) of a feline, which experts believe is a tiger.
“Despite the tremendous challenges [facing] the natural heritage of Bangladesh – all hope is not lost yet,” said Shahriar Caesar Rahman, the co-founder of the new group, Creative Conservation Alliance (CCA). Rahman and his group, which organized the wildlife survey that employed camera traps, have been working in th...
Robi brings spl offer with Nawab Chatga
Robi high value customers under Dhonnobad programme can now enjoy special offer from the plush restaurant Nawab Chatga while satiating themselves with the mouthwatering traditional Chittagonian delicacy. An agreement was signed between Robi and Nawab Chatga in this regard recently.
Robi’s General Manager for Loyalty & Win-back Tawfique Imam and Nawab Chatga’s Managing Partner Mohammad Shahidul Islam signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.
This exclusive agreement allows Robi’s custo...
Robi’s General Manager for Loyalty & Win-back Tawfique Imam and Nawab Chatga’s Managing Partner Mohammad Shahidul Islam signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.
This exclusive agreement allows Robi’s custo...
AIBL Agent Outlets in Chandpur
Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited (AIBL) is operating Agent Banking Service for its clients. In this connection, two Agent Banking Outlets were inaugurated on 29 February, 2016 at Faridgonj Madhya Bazaar and Goalbhaor Bazaar, Chandpur. Executive Vice President & Head of Agent Banking Division Abed Ahmed Khan inaugurated Outlets as Chief Guest.
Among others Assistant Vice President Md. Moynal Hossain, Manager of AIBL Hajigonj Branch Md. Abdul Ma...
Among others Assistant Vice President Md. Moynal Hossain, Manager of AIBL Hajigonj Branch Md. Abdul Ma...
IBFB Ctg Chapter gets new Chairperson
Mr. S. M. Abu Tayyab has become as the new Chairperson of Chittagong Chapter of International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB). He was elected as Chairperson for two years (from 2016 to '17) in the Annual General Meeting of 2015 of IBFB Chittagong Chapter held on 28 February 2016 at AMBROSIA restaurant in Chittagong. Mr. Tayyab is the Managing Director of Independent Apparels Ltd., Brothers Apparels Ltd. and Independent Fashion Wear Ltd.
He is also the Chairman of Chittagong Club Limited and F...
He is also the Chairman of Chittagong Club Limited and F...
Meghna Bank donates CCTV to DNCC Mayor
Meghna Bank Limited has donated Tk.1 million to the Law and Order Coordination Committee to bring Gulshan, Bannai, Niketon and Baridhara areas under CCTV Surveillance to ensure safety and security of the community.
Mr. H. N. Ashequr Rahman MP, Chairman, Meghna Bank Limited handed over the cheque to 
Mr. Annisul Huq, Mayor, Dhaka North City Corporation at a Simple Ceremony. Vice Chairman of Meghna Bank Limited Mr. Abdul Alim Khan Selim, Managing Director & CEO of the Bank Mr. Mohammed Nurul Amin and High Officials of the ...
Mr. Annisul Huq, Mayor, Dhaka North City Corporation at a Simple Ceremony. Vice Chairman of Meghna Bank Limited Mr. Abdul Alim Khan Selim, Managing Director & CEO of the Bank Mr. Mohammed Nurul Amin and High Officials of the ...
