Every day, across cities, towns and rural landscapes, trees are being cut down in the name of development. Forests are cleared for roads, buildings, industries, housing and commercial expansion. We …
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Nicholas Biswas
Nicholas Biswas
Nicholas Biswas is a Development Practitioner and recipient of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Media Award.
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The Deeper Crisis Behind Visible Climate Disasters
by Nicholas Biswas 8 minutes readTalking about climate change, some familiar images immediately spring to our mind: devastating wildfires, flash floods, prolonged heat waves, powerful cyclones, or drought-cracked earth. These scenes receive the most attention …
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Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Sworn In as 23rd President of Bangladesh
by Nicholas Biswas 4 minutes readMirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has formally assumed office as President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, following his election by the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament) earlier this week. His inauguration at …
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Neet to Secure Rights and Recognition for Bangladesh’s Indigenous Peoples
by Nicholas Biswas 8 minutes readThe International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed every year on 9 August following the adoption of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 49/214 on 23 December 1994. The …