Global trade rules can help fight climate change: US trade chief

International commerce creates incentives for countries to erode environmental protections to attract investment, and global trade rules are needed to counter that “race to the bottom,” US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said on Thursday, reports BSS/AFP.“The view that environmental issues are not an inherent part of trade ignores the reality that the existing rules of globalization incentivize downward pressure on environmental protection,” Tai said in her first public speech.“This puts countries with higher environmental standards at a competitive disadvantage,” she said in the address to the Center for American Progress, a progressive Washington think tank.Speaking ahead of President Joe Biden’s virtual climate summit next week, Tai said she was committed to strengthening rules in the World Trade Organization (WTO) to combat issues like illegal logging and overfishing.“The forests are our planet’s lungs, and we should use trad...

Facebook engages local creators to build AR effect

A Bangladeshi artist and developer have teamed up with the support of Facebook to develop an Augmented Reality (AR) filter for PohelaBoishakh. This vibrant AR effect gave people the opportunity to welcome the Bangla New Year online and share the festivities with friends and family without leaving their homes.The social media platform supports local creators from around the world. This is the first AR filter that Facebook has helped create for Bangladesh in collaboration with local talent. Y...

Emirates commences IATA Travel Pass trials

Emirates on Thursday commenced trials of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass– a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requireme...

DB nabs PM’s fake ‘staff’

Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police on Wednesday arrested two fraudulences who claimed themselves as staff of Prime Minster.Talking to the Bangladesh Post, Moshiur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner of DB’s Gulshan Division confirmed it on Thursday.They were identified as MdAyub Ali,53 and Md Masud Rana, 37.Ayub and Masud were cheating various people introducing themselves as PM’s Personal Secretary-2 and Masud Protocol Officer respectively.DC Moshiur said, “ Getting secret information, a team of DB led by ADC Golam Saklain raided at Mirpur area in the city on Wednesday night and nabbed the two fraudulences along with a private car.”We also seized huge numbers of visiting cards including of Sheikh Javed Iqbal Tinku, Presidium Member of Awami League backed Ju...

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Big money Morris knows what he’s getting paid for

AFP. MumbaiChris Morris hit an unbeaten 36 off 18 balls to take Rajasthan Royals to an unlikely three-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.Chasing 148 for victory, Rajasthan, who lost key player Ben Stokes due to a broken finger in their opening defeat on Monday, were in trouble at 104-7 when David Miller got out after his blazing 62 in Mumbai.But Morris took charge and put on an unbeaten 46-run stand with Jaydev Unadkat, who hit 11, to smash four big sixes including two in the final over off Tom Curran as Rajasthan won with two balls to spare."There are guys that get paid to bat and guys that get paid to slog, and I know which I am," said Morris, who became the most expensive player in IPL history when Rajasthan bought him for $2.25 million in February's auction,"For us to get as close on the day, we took a lot out of that first game of ours. Nice to know we can win from anywhere after being down in the dumps."The South African all-rounder was at the non-striker's end on Monday when skipper Sanju Samson hit a blistering 119 but got out on the final ball as Rajasthan lost by four runs to Punjab.The 33-year-old Morris proved his worth with a wicket off his pace bowling and batting at number eight.Delhi's Avesh Khan claimed three wickets while Chris Woakes and Kagiso Rabada took two each. The pace trio had sent Rajasthan slipping to 42-5 before Miller's 43-ball blitz."We had Miller and Morris, but I thought it was tough," admitted Samson. "I was praying inside, Morris can you please get ...

Bangladesh should lead CVF countries

In order to become a carbon-neutral economy, Bangladesh can show the path to other Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) countries. Under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as the head of...

Time to focus on renewable energy

Renewable energy is the future of the  country and vigorous investment is now needed to increase the sustainability of this sector. It is high time now to reduce the use of non renewable energy and put more focus on renewable ones. To make the i...

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