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A priority in climate change adaptation

Rescue workers line up computer monitors and accessories recovered from the debris of a school damaged by cyclone Sidr.— New Age photo
ON AVERAGE a major flood occurs every four to five years, and a severe tropical cyclone hits Bangladesh every three years (BCCSAP 2009). No month in the disaster calendar of Bangladesh is free from risk and 46 out of... Full story

Obama keeps friends and foes guessing

US president Barack Obama and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, speak during meetings in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 5.— AFP photo
THE world community can heave a sigh of relief since there might not be an outbreak of wars led by the United States between now and November. That was one message of President Barack Obama’s press conference... Full story


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