Climate change likely to wipe out 30pc of food production by 2050

Experts at an event on Friday said that climate change is anticipated to wipe out 30% of food production by 2050, the challenges faced by farmers and other actors of agriculture sector are only going to intensify. They said to face these challenges and create an atmosphere that is conducive to development and prosperity, we must collectively reimagine the roles and impacts of urbanisation, rising temperatures, water scarcity, salinity, farming methods, and animal-rearing, in tandem rather than individually.Experts made the deliberations while addressing the grand finale event of 9th Standard Chartered - Channel i Agrow Award.Standard Chartered Bangladesh and Channel i recognised the transformative work and remarkable achievements of 11 individuals and organisations at the grand finale event, took place at a city hotel on Friday.  From pioneering sustainable farming practices to harnessing cutting-edge technologies, each of this year’s Agrow Award honourees embody the sp...

BMW to further invest $ 2.8b in NE China production base

German carmaker BMW announced on Friday an additional investment of 20 billion yuan (about 2.81 billion U.S. dollars) in its production base in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province.The carmaker said the investment will be used for upgrading as well as technological innovation of the Dadong plant of BMW Group's joint venture in China, BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. (BBA)."The planned investment underlines not only our confidence in China's long-term economic p...

PRAN Dairy wins best exporter award

PRAN Dairy Limited, a sister concern of PRAN Group, has received Standard Chartered-Channel I Agrow Award-2023 for outstanding contribution in agricultural sector of the country.Fisheries and Livestock Minister Md. Abdur...

Arafat for strategic action to combat misinformation

State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat and Mauritius Information Technology, Communication and Innovation Minister Deepak Balgobin at a meeting have emphasized on strategic actions to combat the spread of misinformation through the social media.They underpinned the need for strategic actions against the spread of misinformation as Ali Arafat paid a courtesy call on Balgobin at a city in Mauritius on Friday, said an official release in the capital on Saturday.They also talked about mutual cooperation between Bangladesh and Mauritius over the use of satellites, the use of technology by expatriate workers to send remittances to the country, investment opportunities in Bangladesh for Mauritian investors and Bangladeshi workers in Mauritius.On the same day, Arafat v...

BNP’s Jahidur Rahman takes oath

Chittagong Abahani crush Brothers

Chittagong Abahani dominated their Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match against Brothers Union on Saturday, securing a convincing 5-0 victory at Muktijuddho Smriti Stadium in Rajshahi.The win saw Chittagong Abahani defenders and forwards combine for a goal fest. Defender Mohammed Nasir Uddin opened the scoring in the 18th minute, followed by a strike from Nigerian forward Paul Sean in the 32nd minute. This established a comfortable 2-0 lead for Chittagong Abahani by halftime.The second half saw Chittagong Abahani maintain their offensive momentum. Striker Riaj Uddin added a third goal in the 60th minute, further extending their lead. Nigerian forward Ifegwu David then put the game out of reach for Brothers Union, scoring the team's fourth goal in the 73rd minute.This dominant performance propelled Chittagong Abahani to 16 points from 13 matches. Brothers Union, on the other hand, remained at their previous tally of 3 points from the same number of games.In another BPL match played on Saturday, a goalless draw unfolded between Federation Cup Champions Mohammedan Sporting Club (MSC) and Bangladesh Police FC at Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh.Despite strong efforts from MSC forwards Souleymane Diabate and Muzaffar Muzaffarov, neither team managed to find the net. The result left MSC with 27 points from 13 matches (including eight draws), while Bangladesh Police FC secured 18 points from their 13 outings (with six draws)....

Ensure safe water in remote areas

An acute water crisis has almost paralysed the life in many districts of the country recently despite the repeated assurance from the authorities concerned about smooth supply of water during the summ...

Uncovering of mass grave in Gaza

We are horrified by the destruction of the Nasser and Al Shifa medical facilities in Gaza and reports of mass graves with hundreds of bodies interred there. Some of them had their hands tied, which, of course, indicates serious violations of internat...

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