Irrawaddy dolphin deaths on Bangladesh’s coast worry environmentalists, authorities — Radio Free Asia

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The carcass of an Irrawaddy dolphin lies on the Kuakata beach in Bangladesh’s Patuakhali district, May 14, 2022. Credit: Dolphin Conservation Committee of Kuakata, Bangladesh.

Growing up, Nuru Majhi and his friends used to see dolphins jumping in Bangladesh’s southern coastal waters. “But now we see a lot less dolphins,” the 58-year-old fisherman from Patuakhali district told BenarNews. “The main cause of death is due to fishing nets. The number of fishermen has increased 10 times compared to 30 years

Solomons ready to sign security pact, denies pressure for China base — Radio Free Asia

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A file photo showing sailors stand on deck of the guided-missile destroyer Taiyuan of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy as during commemorations of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the navy near Qingdao in eastern China's Shandong province, April 23, 2019. Credit: AP

The Solomon Islands prime minister has actually told lawmakers that a controversial security agreement with China is “ready for signing” without exposing the information, saying just that his government had actually not been pushed to let China build a marine base in the nation. Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare made the remarks to Parliament late Tuesday,

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