Israeli troops opened fire targeting the Palestinians, gathered around food aid trucks, killing at least 112 and injuring hundreds on 29 February. The massacre happened, about a month after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered provisional measures for Israel to refrain from all acts under the Genocide convention. Ironically
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Bangladesh moves toward alternative bricks to save topsoil & reduce pollution
With rising demand for infrastructure development in Bangladesh, both private and public, the demand for bricks has increased over the decades. To meet the demand, production has also risen. The entire process damages the country’s environment in two ways: Increased air pollution and decreased soil fertility, as the current brickmaking
Civil society is fighting back society amidst a horrendous 2023
The year 2023 has brought so much tragedy, with incomprehensible loss of lives, whether from wars or devastating ‘natural’ disasters, while our planet has seen yet more records broken as our climate catastrophe worsens. And so as the clock ticks towards the (mostly western) New Year, readers are traditionally subjected by
An apple cider vinegar drink a day may help weight loss
Made from fermented apples and naturally high in acetic acid, apple cider vinegar has been popular in recent years for its purported health benefits – from antibacterial properties to antioxidant effects and potential for helping manage blood sugars. Its origins as a health tonic stretch much further back. Hippocrates used it
Workers health ignored when ships die in Bangladesh
The shipbreaking industry started its cruel journey in 1960 when most environmentalists, NGOs and news organisations had no clue to understand the fathom of the brutal impact on the environment, human health, agriculture and the burden on healthcare management. In addition to its human impact, the shipbreaking industry in Chattogram is
The media keeps watch, speaks and enlightens
Celebrating Independence Day at schools
March is the month of our independence. Bangabandhu was born in this month. The language movement also started in March. On the other hand, on March 25, 1971, the brutal killings of the Pakistani invaders in Bangladesh and the preparations for the liberation war began. Bangabandhu also gave his historic
Marking Half Century Of An Unacknowledged Genocide
In 1971 Pakistan’s military hawks sitting in Rawalpindi’s General Head Quarters (GHQ) planned a genocidal campaign on East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in which was supposed to be executed immediately. The brutal campaign was launched exactly 52 years ago – on the night of 25 March with full ferocity and is believed
