Desk Report: Global Sumud volunteers detained in Israel on hunger strike The Global Peace Flotilla expeditioners detained in Israel have begun an indefinite hunger strike. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) Committee announced this in a statement on Friday. The expeditioners of the mission have begun an indefinite hunger strike to protest the detention of the ships of the Global Peace Flotilla mission and the crew and explorers by the Israeli Navy, the statement said. The 43 ships belonging to the ‘Global Peace Flotilla’ mission set sail from the port of…
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Student crisis in government schools
Desk Report: KN Road Government Primary School is located on V.E.D. Road in Gaibandha city. The school, established 63 years ago, is densely populated. As such, the classrooms should be packed with students. But the reality is different. There are only 40 students from kindergarten to fifth grade in this school. The number of students by grade is 11 in kindergarten, 7 in first grade, 4 in second, 5 in third, 4 in fourth, and 5 in fifth grade. However, the school has 6 teachers and 2 employees. Although the…
Read MoreGlobal unity and solidarity are essential to address the climate crisis: Rizwana Hassan
Desk Reports : Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has said that knowledge-based initiatives and global unity and solidarity are essential to address the climate crisis. She said, “We have limited time and resources, so we need to take joint action. This crisis is not just a question of survival, but also the security of future generations and the existence of many nations.” She said these things while speaking as the chief guest at the ‘Biophilia: Reconnecting…
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