Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks at the inaugural ceremony of the 24th National Council of IDEB through video conference from Ganabhaban in the city on Thursday. PID photo

Protection of biodiversity: States must fulfil HR obligations: UN

UNB, Dhaka :UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment has urged the governments around the world to fulfill their human rights obligations to protect the world’s irreplaceable plants and animals.Speaking ahead of World Wildlife Day that falls on Friday (March 3), John Knox said the rapid loss of biological diversity around the world should be setting off alarm bells.“We’re well on our way to the sixth global extinction of species in the history of the planet, and States...

2 Mar 2017, 12:00 am