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https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/uk-pledges-to-provide-support-in-climate-mitigation-waste-management-1629958413 UK pledges to provide support in climate mitigation, waste management FE ONLINE REPORT | Published: August 26, 2021 12:13:33 | Updated: August 26, 2021 22:03:06 The UK has pledged to assist Bangladesh in the areas of climate mitigation and overall waste management, including single use waste and medical waste. The UK will also extend its support in environmental conservation, renewable energy use, biodiversity conservation and technical and research, British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson has said. Referring to Bangladesh as a very close ally of Britain, Dickson mentioned that the ongoing cooperation between Britain and Bangladesh would continue at an increasing pace. The British High Commissioner said this during a meeting with Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Md. Shahab Uddin in the meeting room of the ministry on Wednesday, according to a press release of the ministry. Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Md. Mostafa Kamal, Additional Secretary (Administration) Iqbal Abdullah Harun, Additional Secretary (Development) Ahmed Shamim Al Razi, Additional Secretary (Climate Change) Md. Mizanul Hoque Chowdhury, Joint Secretary (Climate Change) Sanjay Kumar Bhowmick and John Warburton, Head of Climate and Environment Program at the British High Commission were present in the meeting among others. Minister Md. Shahab Uddin told the British High Commissioner that Bangladesh is playing a significant role in the international arena on climate change as the president of the Climate Vulnerability Forum and Vulnerable-20. He said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced the Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan for the overall prosperity of Bangladesh. The environment minister said Bangladesh would finalise the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) and submit it to the UNFCCC before August 31. The National Adaptation Plan (NAP) is also being finalised in consultation with the concerned stakeholders. He wished success to the UN Climate Change Conference going to be held in Glasgow, UK, in November. The Minister also sought cooperation of Britain in all the areas related to climate change. [email protected]

https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/national/two-bangladeshi-youths-killed-in-bsf-firing-along-lalmonirhat-border-1630235821 Two Bangladeshi youths killed in BSF firing along Lalmonirhat border Published: August 29, 2021 17:17:01 Two Bangladeshi youths were shot dead by some members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Burimari border at Patgram upazila in Lalmonirhat on Sunday morning. The deceased were identified as Yunus Ali, 29, son of Bulbul Hossain of Dangapara village under Burimari union of Patgram upazila and Sagar, 26, of Jaldhaka area of Nilphamari district. According to 61 Burimari BGB camp sources, a patrol team of BSF opened fire on a group of cattle traders when they went to bring cattle near pillar no 842 of Burimari border, leaving Sagar and Yunus dead on the spot. Omar Faruque, Officer-in-Charge of Patgram Police Station, said they identified the duo after seeing the photographs sent by Indian prople living along the border, reports UNB.

https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/2021/08/29/flood-situation-deteriorates-in-brahmaputra-basin Flood situation deteriorates in Brahmaputra basin BSS Published at 05:56 pm August 29th, 2021 Hundreds of homes submerged in floodwater The flood situation in Brahmaputra River basin of four upazilas in the district deteriorated further as the water level has increased in the last 24 hours, ending at 9am on Sunday due to incessant rainfall and the rush of hilly waters from the upstream. Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) sources said the water level of the Brahmaputra River increased by 5cm during the period and the river was flowing 5cm above its danger mark at Fulchharighat point of the district. As a result, the chars located on the river basin areas of Sundarganj, Sadar, Fulchhari, and Shaghata upazilas of the district have been inundated and many char people have been marooned and are passing their days in misery. The low-lying areas located on the western side of the river were also inundated. Abdus Salam Jakir, chairman of Kamarjani Union Parishad under Sadar upazila said with the rise of water level in the river, the river erosion has taken a serious turn at different points of the union and hundreds of houses of the union are submerged in the water creating untold suffering to the flood victims. On the other hand, the water level of the rivers – the Teesta and the Ghagot – decreased significantly during the period and both the rivers were flowing below their danger levels. Executive Engineer of BWDB Mokhlasur Rahman said as the Brahmaputra was flowing over its danger mark, the officials and employees of the board have been kept on high alert to protect the embankment from any kind of damage. Gaibandha Superintendent of Police (SP) Mohammad Towhidul Islam said that police patrol by boats had been intensified to check piracy in the chars and western sides of the river. Talking to BSS, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abdul Matin said the district and the upazila administrations are fully prepared with relief materials and manpower to address the flood situation in the district efficiently. They have also been monitoring the situation closely. The district administration is planning to open a control room to inform the people about the overall flood situation, the DC added.