Tuesday, June 13th, 2017
The geostationary satellites of EUMETSAT, JMA and NOAA acquired this image of Tropical Cyclone Mora approaching Bangladesh on Monday, May 29, 2017. Cyclone Mora struck the eastern coast of Bangladesh on May 30. The Category 1 hurricane...
Thursday, February 16th, 2012
Experts at a roundtable on sustainable land management in the Bangladeshi context have identified several problems in, along with some solutions to, sustainable land management in a country where, today, land is perhaps the most sought-after resource....
Sunday, August 21st, 2011
The United Nations will hear Bangladesh's claim on the continental shelf in the Bay of Bengal on August 25, months after Dhaka sought international arbitration following disputes with neighbouring India and Myanmar. Foreign Minister Dipu Moni will present...
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
There is talk that a long-awaited land swap between India and Bangladesh may take place when India's prime minister Manmohan Singh visits Bangladesh later this year. The land along its northern border has been in dispute since...
Friday, January 4th, 2008
Parviz Tarikhi is a space science and technology worker in Iran. As a candidate for a PhD degree in Physics, he presently focuses on microwave remote sensing. He has been involved with the United Nations Committee on...
