PM Hasina speaks to VoA Bangla on Rohingya crisis and Bangladesh’s stance
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave an interview to Voice of America Bangla where she spoke in details about the Rohingya crisis and Bangladesh's stance on the matter. The PM said that countries that had come forward to extend humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are now themselves facing financial crisis following the Russia-Ukraine war. "Due to the Russia-Ukraine war, all countries are in serious economic trouble. The countries which came forward and extended their support to Bangladesh are now themselves facing crisis. How much more can we do? How much more will we provide?" she said during an interview with Voice of America. The prime minister said many Rohingyas are involved in drug trafficking, arms trafficking and human trafficking in the camps and are also involved in conflict among themselves. The PM also said children are growing in the camps day by day and all kinds of facilities including education and treatment are provided to them but it is difficult to give them a conducive environment for healthy growth. As such it is not possible to allow any more Rohingyas into Bangladesh and everyone has to think about it. Not just shelter, it is a big responsibility to manage food, treatment and everything else for them, the PM said. "Due to Russia-Ukraine war and sanctions, the price of daily commodities and inflation has increased across the globe including Bangladesh. So how can we manage so many Rohingya refugees?"
India targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, says Modi
India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minster has announced at the COP26 climate crisis summit in Glasgow. The target date is two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts. India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the United States and the European Union aiming for 2050.
COP26: What climate summit means for one woman in Bangladesh
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Why China's climate policy matters to us all
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
A crucial U.N. conference heard calls on its first day for the world's major economies to keep their promises of financial help to address the climate crisis, while big polluters India and Brazil made new commitments to cut emissions. World leaders, environmental experts and activists all pleaded for decisive action to halt the global warming which threatens the future of the planet at the start of the two-week COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday. The task facing negotiators was made even more daunting by the failure of the Group of 20 major industrial nations to agree ambitious new commitments at the weekend.