Rare purple chillies, blue tea in UAE: Farmer grows the ‘impossible’ in desert
A quaint pavilion at the Green Zone of COP 28 has a ‘special bloom’ of a unique variety of purple chilli displaying its splendour. While red and slightly orange chillies might be familiar to UAE residents, this distinct chilli isn’t just about its vibrant colour or spicy kick; it embodies the narrative of the dedicated […]
Proper use of seaweed will boost blue economy
Speakers at a workshop have said that Bangladesh currently lags behind in seaweed production despite its natural richness in this regard. The country has a 710-km long coastline with natural richness of seaweed species, suitable climatic conditions and 25,000 km2 of coastal land. In such a situation, proper utilization of seaweed will help pave the […]
Tapping the potentials of blue economy
It needs no emphasising that we can make our economy more vibrant utilising the marine resources properly and the incumbent government is taking various measures to this end. The government has framed new strategies to harness the potential of blue economy addressing how and in what way the ocean-based industries such as shipping, fisheries, energy […]
Enhancing blue economy key to ‘Smart Bangladesh’ | Daily Sun |
Economist Dr. Salim Uddin underscored the pressing need for additional research on marine resources to bolster the ‘blue economy’ and build a smarter, more advanced Bangladesh. “By exploring both animal and non-animal marine resources within our territory, particularly around the Bay of Bengal, we can significantly increase our foreign currency earnings,” Prof Salim of Chittagong […]
Deep blue carbon has a significant role in tackling climate change
Environmental analysts have drawn the world’s attention to a new dimension in environmental science. Alison Kentish has urged the world to seriously discuss and try to fully understand the various dimensions related to carbon capture and storage which plays a significant role in coastal ecosystems like mangroves and sea grasses. It has also been urged […]
Fisheries smart city in Chakaria on the cards to boost blue economy
The government has planned to develop a smart city for fisheries in Chakaria Upazila of Cox’s Bazar to tap the potential of the blue economy through marine fisheries. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has directed the fisheries ministry to explore the potential of the blue economy by developing a national marine fisheries management plan. We are […]
Blue economy diplomacy: a bath-tub of maritime desires?
Rarely do International Relations (IR) undergraduates find a book that clearly spells out the “who’s who” and “what’s what” of a new topic in the discipline. University of Rajshahi’s Shariful Islam’s Blue Economy: Diplomacy for Bangladesh: Contexts, Challenges and Opportunities, does precisely that. Infatuated by the increasingly imperative new Blue Economy (BE) and Blue Economy […]
Potentials of Blue Economy
It needs no emphasising that we can make our economy more vibrant utilising the marine resources properly and the incumbent government is taking various measures to this end. The government has framed new strategies to harness the potential of blue economy addressing how and in what way the ocean-based industries such as shipping, fisheries, energy […]
PHOTO ESSAY: Heaven to Hell, Blue Skies to Pain: The lament of Iraq’s climate migrant dispossessed communities
“It was a beautiful life, like heaven. We owned the land and it was a very rich land. We took care of our families and were very rich. I was like a king. Anything I wanted, anything we needed, it was there at my fingertips,” sighed Ali Sahib Hussein (42), speaking of the life his […]
The Blue Fig
Global warming seems to have a more severe impact on certain countries than others because it affects the world climate. An immediate effect of global warming is the increased natural disasters like storm surges and floods, while sea-level rise is slow yet inevitable. Bangladesh, the world’s largest delta, is direct victim of global warming. Increased […]