“Social and Environmental Impacts of Mining-Australian Lessons on Mitigation”

Posted by phulbarinews on October 20, 2008

Khondkar Abdus Saleque
Recently the author had opportunity to read a report on Phulbari Open pit Coal Mining of Bangladesh, “Open Pit Mining for Coal: Horror Feeling Shrouds Northern Bangladesh.”  It will not be prudent to challenge the contents of the report. But there are ways to mitigate the social [...]

“FDI must for Energy Security”

Posted by phulbarinews on October 20, 2008

Mollah M Amzad Hossain
Shahidul I Khan, Director of Center of Energy Studies at BUET, has said Bangladesh needs foreign investment for developing its energy sector and ensuring future energy security. Referring to FDI in the telecom sector, he said people are getting modern service at a competitive tariff only [...]

The new duet in climate change theatre

Posted by phulbarinews on October 7, 2008

Shaukat Mahmood
If the rise of one eleven empowers former British ambassador in Bangladesh Anowar Choudhury to play foul diplomacy inspiring by the theory of, so called ‘liberal imperialism’ of Tony Blaire, then how much the September 9’s ‘Britain-Bangladesh Climate Change Conference’ can significantly prove their changed mind set? The [...]

Demand for Removal of Special Assistant Dr Tamim

Posted by phulbarinews on October 7, 2008

Saleque Sufi
National (?) Oil, Gas, Power, Mineral Resource and Port Protection Committee have demanded immediate termination the assignment of DR. M. Tamim Special Assistant of Chief Advisor for Energy. According to them, Dr Tamim is acting   as agent of imperialist and multinational companies engaged in looting natural and national [...]