#Heatwaves have long been known to impact children's learning. But the intensity & duration with which they strike now are leading to much greater cumulative impacts
#ClimateChange is directly causing educational gaps worth years across the world
For policy makers who care about GDP than #education, what happens to the economy when your workforce cant keep up?
This is as true in the west as in the #GlobalSouth
"He said the faster rate of rising sea-level on #Bangladesh's coast will increase the vulnerability of coastal people and their livelihoods.
Salinity, coastal inundation, and storm surge height will increase. It could impact agriculture, food security, disaster management, health, drinking water supply, and coastal infrastructure.
The world's largest #mangrove forest and its ecosystem will be affected by rising sea-level and salinity."
Editorial in Dawn - Pakistan's oldest English Daily:
"The writing is on the wall. The time for incremental steps is over. The scale of the challenge requires bold, decisive actions that reflect the urgency of the moment."
The BSF has returned the bodies of two Bangladeshis who were killed in firing by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) at Tetulia border in Panchagarh.
Tak się zastanówmy, gdy wejdziemy na stronę gdzie kupujemy ciuchy albo do galerii handlowej.
By móc kupić te ubrania często upominamy się o odpowiednie prawa i pieniądze, ludzie, którzy je szyją, tych praw już nie mają.
"Na kilkuset pracowników jest jedno pomieszczenie, które z trudem można nazwać łazienką. To i tak lepiej niż w kolejnej fabryce – tym razem butów. Nie ma tam ani jednej toalety, więc potrzeby fizjologiczne załatwia się na zewnątrz, a mycie zapewnia uliczna pompa. Wszystkie prace, w tym nakładanie śmierdzącego chemią kleju, dzieci wykonują gołymi rękami i bez maseczek. Oblicza się, że udział zarobków w cenie produktu finalnego wynosi 0,5 proc., biznes więc będzie trwał. Tym bardziej że firmy certyfikowane zlecają podwykonawstwo firmom niecertyfikowanym."
In additional to being able to respond to emails and not being entirely dependent on #whatsapp Bangladeshis also don't constantly misspell my name (unlike North Indians.)
Somali pirates has released hijacked Bangladeshi cargo vessel MV Abdullah and all 23 crew members after keeping hostage for 32 days, an official of the owner company of this ship said....
About 200 #Myanmar military personnel withdrew to a bridge to #Thailand on Thursday after a days-long assault by the #AntiJunta resistance, which declared it had won control of the critical border town of #Myawaddy, the latest in a string of rebel wins. The military has already lost control of areas along Myanmar's borders with #Bangladesh, #China and #India, while suffering a significant loss of manpower. #MyanmarCrisis
#Rohingyas find uneasy #refuge in #Indonesia | #DW#News
In recent months, Indonesia has seen an increase in the number of migrants arriving on its shores. Rohingya refugees have been fleeing overcrowded camps in #Bangladesh. They’ve been living there for years, having escaped #violent#persecution in #myanmar
A coalition of opposition forces in Myanmar has taken control of the busiest border crossing into Thailand. The military regime which seized power in Myanmar three years ago has suffered another big defeat, this time on the eastern border with Thailand. Troops had suffered weeks of attacks by ethnic Karen insurgents, allied with...
The #Bangladesh government is spending $3.5b per year for climate adaptation.
"But actually, $9 billion is needed. Collaboration among the government, NGOs and international development partners are important in this regard."
"He said the government will empower communities, particularly women, to overcome climate challenges and adapt to changing circumstances."
Climate change is increasing the salinity of groundwater, particularly in delta regions like Bangladesh. This is threatening the reproductive health of women, leading to pre-eclampsia, a life-threatening condition in pregnancy.
Somali pirates release hijacked Bangladeshi ship (www.bssnews.net)
Somali pirates has released hijacked Bangladeshi cargo vessel MV Abdullah and all 23 crew members after keeping hostage for 32 days, an official of the owner company of this ship said....
Myanmar military loses border town in another big defeat (www.bbc.com)
A coalition of opposition forces in Myanmar has taken control of the busiest border crossing into Thailand. The military regime which seized power in Myanmar three years ago has suffered another big defeat, this time on the eastern border with Thailand. Troops had suffered weeks of attacks by ethnic Karen insurgents, allied with...