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The upcoming 7 January 2024 national election is crucial to democratic and sustainable development in Bangladesh.

The upcoming national election is now a hot topic in Bangladesh. There is no end to people’s enthusiasm around the upcoming 12th National Assembly elections which is scheduled to be held on January 7, 2024. Out of the 44 parties…

EcoWaste Coalition Holds “Iwas Paputoxic” Campaign for Healthier and Safer New Year Celebrations 

22 December 2023, Quezon City. As Christmas nears and as the year draws to a close, the EcoWaste Coalition called on every Filipino to stay away from the Chinese-influenced tradition of detonating firecrackers and fireworks to usher in the New Year.…

CSO Network Slams Chinese Water Cannon Incident in the West Philippine Sea

PMPI URGES FELLOW CITIZENS TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT’S CLAIM AT WPS Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc (PMPI) firmly supports the Philippines’ claim to the West Philippine Sea, as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).…

The Suffocation of Democracy in India

On December 18 and 19, 141 members of the two houses of India’s Parliament were suspended, as of December 19, by the Speaker of the lower house, Om Birla. Each of these members belongs to the parties that oppose the…

Bangladesh: Remittance inflow surges in the second half of December: Positive for the economy

A recent increase in remittances, touching $1.07 billion during December 1-15, 2023, underlines significant support for our foreign exchange reserves. This significant increase not only indicates promising growth but also reveals a resilient pattern in remittance flows. As Bangladesh navigates…

BAN Toxics Back the DILG’s Call for an Outright Ban on Firecrackers

Toxic watchdog group BAN Toxics supports the call to ban the sale and use of firecrackers nationwide. The DILG Secretary Benjamin “Benhur” C. Abalos, Jr. made the statement on December 18, calling on all local government units to enact an…

Single-Use Food Packaging from 17 Countries Contains PFAS “Forever Chemicals”

19 December 2023, Gothenburg City, Sweden/Quezon City Philippines. A study released today by the International Pollutants Elimination Network (IPEN) and 18 IPEN member groups found toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals, including globally banned substances, in single-use, paper, cardboard,…

Myanmar needs holistic reforms to avert crisis

On January 31, 1949, the Karen National Union launched a revolt that marked the start of the war in Myanmar. Following 112 days of combat, the Myanmar Army routed the Karen National Defence Organisation in May 1949 and retook control…

How to move from a legal prohibition, that of the TPNW, to an effective, total and irreversible elimination of nuclear weapons

How to move from a legal prohibition, that of the TPNW, to an effective, total, and irreversible elimination of nuclear weapons (1) [Achieving] this from the progress emerged in the 2nd Meeting of States Parties to the TPNW (Treaty on…

Bangladesh: Importance of climate financing for green energy

Deliberations at COP 28, the 28th UN Climate Summit in Dubai, have focused on several strategies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the atmosphere to slow down climate change and global warming. To identify methods to fund non-carbon and…

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