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1 | Bangladesh Protests Against Open Pit Coal Mining in Phulbari | Hetsi-panoherana Tao Phulbari Hanoherana Ny Tetikasa Fitrandrahana Arintany Manao Tafo Lanitra |
2 | In Phulbari, 350 kilometers northwest of the Bangladesh capital Dhaka, local communities have come together to raise their voices against the proposed Phulbari open pit coal mining project. | Tao Phulbari, 350 km avaratra-atsinanan'i Dhaka renivohitr'i Bangladesh, tonga niaraka daholo ireo vondrom-piarahamonina samihafa mba hanandratra ny feon-dry zareo manohitra ilay tetikasa fitrandrahana arintany manao tafo lanitra. |
3 | On November 23, 2012 the authorities had imposed Section 144 banning gatherings of more than four people indefinitely in effort to stop the demonstrations. | Ny 23 Novambra 2012, ireo manampahefana dia nanao amboletra nampihatra ny artikla 144 mandràra ny fivorivoriana mihoatra ny olona 4 ho ezaka fanakànana ireo fihetsiketsehana. |
4 | Thousands of people took to the streets defying the ban and today is the second day [bn] of general strike in Phulbari. | An'aliny ireo olona nidina teny an-dalambe nankahatra ilay fandraràna ka androany 25 Nov no andro faharoa [bn] nanaovana ny fitokonana faobe tao Phulbari. |
5 | Bangladesh is sitting on a considerable amount of coal and gas reserve and in 1997, when the Phulbari coal reserve (572 mill tonne) [bn] was discovered, it caught everybody's attention. | Mipetraka eo ambony tahirin'entona voajanahary sy arintany tsy hita noanoa i Bangladesh , ary tamin'ny 1997, rehefa voatily ny tahirinà arintany ananan'i Phulbari (572 mill tonne) [bn], dia voasarika taminy ny sain'ny maro. |
6 | The licensee of the mining project Asia Energy PLC from UK chose the open pit method, a polluting method of surface mining, which promises 80% extraction. | Ny tompon'ny fahazoan-dàlana amin'ny Tetikasa fitrandrahana harena an-kibon'ny tany, Asia Energy PLC, avy any UK dia nifidy ny fomba fitrandrahana mitafo lanitra, fomba iray mandoto ny fari-pitrandrahana, izay ahafahana manao fitrandrahana 80%. |
7 | The project, if implement fully, will acquire more than 100 villages within a 59 sq. km radius and relocate hundreds of thousands of inhabitants. | Ilay tetikasa, raha tafapetraka manontolo, dia haka tanàna maherin'ny 100000 ao anatin'ny faritra mirefy 59 Km² manodidina ary hamindràna toerana mponina an-jatony maro. |
8 | Protests in Phulbari, the police is keeping watch. | Hetsi-panoherana tao Phulbari, mbola mitazana fotsiny aloha ny polisy. |
9 | Image by Mizanur Rahman. | Sary avy amin'i Shahriar Sunny. |
10 | Used with permission. In 2011 it emerged that Global Coal Management (GCM) Resources, formerly Asia Energy, started talks with the Bangladesh government to reconsider the open pit coal mining project. | Tamin'ny 2011 nivoitra fa ny Global Coal Management (GCM) Resources, izay Asia Energy tany aloha, no nanomboka resaka tamin'ny governemanta tao Bangladesh mba hiverina handinika ilay tetikasa fitrandrahana arintany mitafo lanitra. |
11 | Meanwhile they are back in business with a two-year survey in and around the proposed Phulbari coal mining area. | Mandritra izany, efa miverina amin'ny asa fanaony ry zareo miaraka amin'ny fanadihadiana mandritra ny roa taona ao anatiny sy manodidina ny faritra natolotra ho fitrandrahana arintany ao Phulbari. |
12 | Demonstrators hold placards and banners outside Global Coal Resources AGM in London, UK, against the open-cast coal mine project proposal in Phulbari. | Mpanao fihetsiketsehana mihazona takelaka sy sorabaventy eo ivelan'ny Global Coal Resources AGM tao Londona, UK, manohitra ny tolokevitra hananganana toby fitrandrahana arintany manao tafo lanitra any Phulbari. |
13 | Image by James Melik. | Sary an'i James Melik. |
14 | Copyright Demotix (6 Dec 2010). | Fizakà-manana Demotix (6 Dec 2010). |
15 | On February 28, 2012 United Nations independent human rights experts warned about the perils of construction of an open-pit coal mine in Phulbhari. | Ny 28 Febroary 2012, ny manampahaizana manokana momba ny zon'olombelona, tsy miankina, nalefan'ny Firenena Mikambana dia nampitandrina mikasika ny loza mitatao entin'ilay fananganana toeram-pitrandrahana arintany manao tafo lanitra ao Phulbhari. |
16 | They had requested the Bangladesh government not to start the operations. | Nitaky tamin'ny governemanta ao Bangladesh ry zareo mba tsy hanomboka ny asa rehetra. |
17 | According to the expert's statement: | Araka ny fanambaràn'ireo manampahaizana manokana : |
18 | The proposed mine would immediately displace an estimated 50,000 to 130,000 people, with up to 220,000 potentially being affected over time as irrigation channels and wells dry up. | Io toeram-pitrandrahana aroso io dia mety hanisahana avy hatrany olona eo amin'ny 50.000 hatramin'ny 130.000 eo ho eo, ary tafakatra hatramin'ny 220.000 no tena hiarany mafy avy amin'ny alàlan'ireo lakandrano rehefa mandeha ny fotoana, sady ho ritra ny vovon-drano. |
19 | In addition, the project would reportedly extract 572 million tons of coal over the next 36 years from a site covering nearly 6,000 hectares, and destroy some 12,000 hectares of productive agricultural land. | Ho fanampiny, ilay tetikasa dia mety hamokatra arintany 572 tapitrisa taonina ato anatin'ny 36 taona ho avy, manomboka eo amin'ny toerana izay mirefy efa ho 6.000 hektara, sady hanimba 12.000 hektara amin'ireo tany famboly mahavokatra. |
20 | Housewives protesting on the street, its about their existence, livelihood. Image by Mizanur Rahman. | Vady andefimandry manao hetsi-panoherana eny an-dalambe, mikasika ny fiaina'izy ireo izy ity, ny hanin-kohaniny. |
21 | Used with permission. | Sary avy amin'i Shahriar Sunny. |
22 | Efforts to formulate and approve a new national coal policy in Bangladesh have repeatedly been impeded by controversy over whether it will include a ban on open-pit coal mining. | Isaky ny mihetsika dia misedra sakana mahatonga resa-be hatrany ny ezaka ho famolavolana sy fanekena ny politikam-pirenena vaovao momba ny arintany ao Bangladesh, mikasika ny tokony hisian'ny fandraràna ny fitrandrahana arintany manao tafo lanitra. |
23 | Proponents of a ban point out that the nation's coal reserves are located in an extremely densely populated region, which means that open-pit mining would have an enormous human cost. | Ireo manohitra ny fandraràna dia mampivoitra fa ny tahirim-pirenena amin'ny arintany dia tafiditra ao ambanin'ny faritra faran'izay be mponina, midika izany fa ny fametrahana ilay fitrandrahana arintany mitafo lanitra dia ho sandaina olona tsy tambo isaina. |
24 | The report also explains how developing countries are losing by slashing taxes and royalty rates to attract capital investment and they benefit from tax holidays and exemptions. | Manazava ihany koa ilay tatitra ny fomba mahafaty antoka ireo firenena an-dalampandrosoana amin'ny fanalefahana ny hetra sy ny tataon-ketra mba hisarihana ny fampiasana renivola, ary dia misitraka tsy fandoavan-ketra ry zalahy no fanalefahana samihafa. |
25 | The International Accountability project has a timeline of events which shows the latest developments in Phulbari: | Ny International Accountability project dia manana fitetezana ireo tranga izay maneho ny fivoarana farany amin'ny raharaha ao Phulbari: |
26 | May 7, 2012: Police attack and beat demonstrators calling on the government of Bangladesh to halt the Phulbari Coal Mine and pursue renewable energy, injuring 15 people…more>>> | 7 May 2012: Polsy manafika sy midaroka ireo mpanao fihetsiketsehana mitaky ny governemanta ao Bangladesh hampiato ny toeram-pitrandrahana arintany ao Phulbari sy hanohy ny resaka angovo azo havaozina, nanharatrana olona 15…misimisy kokoa>>> |
27 | August 26, 2012: Thousands of people join Phulbari Day rally more>>> | 26 Aogositra 2012: olona an'arivorivony no nanatevin-daharana ny famoriambahoaka tamin'ny “Andro ho an'i Phulbari” mismisy kokoa>>> |
28 | November 9, 2012: National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports calls on government to ban open-pit mining & implement agreement to expel GCM from Bangladesh. more>>> | 9 Novambra 2012: Ny Kaomitim-pirenena Ho Fiarovana ny Solika, Entona Harena Mineraly, Herinaratra ary Seranan-tsambo dia nangataka tamin'ny governemanta mba handrarà ilay fitrandrahana mitafo lanitra & fanaovana fifanarahana handroahana ny GCM hiala an'i Bangladesh. mismisy kokoa>>> |
29 | November 13, 2012: Thousands of people march in Phulbari demanding withdrawal of an order from the Home Ministry instructing local administrations & law enforcement agencies to assist Asia Energy, GCM's subsidiary, to conduct surveys of coal deposits in Phulbari…more>>> | 1 Novambra 2012: An'arivorivony ireo olona nanao diabe tao Phulbari nangataka ny fisintonana ny didim-panjakana iray navoakan'ny Ministeran'ny Atitany mibaiko ireo fitantanan-draharaha ao an-toerana & sy sampan-draharaha mpampihatra ny lalàna mba hanotrona ny Asia Energy, zana-tsampan'ny GCM, mba hametraka fanaraha-maso ny fanatobiana ireo arintany ao Phulbari…misimisy kokoa>>> |
30 | Thousands of local people gathered in Phulbari for protest. | Olona an'arivony nifamory tao Phulbari hanao hetsi-panoherana. |
31 | Image by Mizanur Rahman. | Sary an'i Shahriar Sunny. |
32 | Used with permission. November 23, 2012: Thousands of people brave police barricades to demonstrate in Phulbari, defying government ban on public gatherings, and the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports announces a daylong general strike in Phulbari for Saturday, 24 November more>>> | 23 Novembra 2012: An'arivony ireo olona nihantsy ny sakan'ny polisy mba hanao fihetsiketsehana tao Phulbari, nisedra ny fandràran'ny governemanta tsy hahazo manao famoriam-bahoaka, ary nanambara fitokonana faobe ny Kaomitim-pirenena Ho Fiarovana ny Solika, Entona Harena Mineraly, Herinaratra ary Seranan-tsambo tao Phulbari ho an'ny tontolo andron'ny Sabotsy 24 Novambra misimisy kokoa>>> |
33 | November 24, 2012: Several thousand people break through police barricades and take to the streets in Phulbari to defy government ban on public gatherings. more>>> | 24 Novambra 2012: Olona marobe an'arivony no namaky ny sakan'ny polisy ary nirotsaka an-dalambe nankany Phulbari hisedra ny fandràran'ny governemanta tsy hahazo manao famoriam-bahoaka. misimisy kokoa>>> |
34 | November 24, 2012: Protesters rally in Phulbari, and trains are halted, roads blockaded, and schools and businesses are closed. | 24 Novambra 2012: Nifamory tao Phulbari ireo mpanao hetsi-panooherana, ary najanona ny fiarandalamby, nobahanana ny arabe, nakatona ny sekoly sy ny mpivarotra. |
35 | The general strike will continue tomorrow more>>> | Hitohy rahampitso ny fitokonana faobe misimisy kokoa>>> |
36 | Activists are also protesting poor coverage of the news in mainstream media. | Noteherin'ireo mpikatroka mafàna fo ihany koa ny zara fa fitaterana ny vaovao nataon'ireo mpampahalala vaovao mahazatra. |
37 | Professor Anu Muhammad complained [bn] in an interview at Unmochon.com that despite the press conference by National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports, the mainstream media is almost ignoring this issue. | Professor Anu Muhammad dia nitaraina [bn] tao anaty tafatafa iray tao amin'ny Unmochon.com fa na teo aza ny valan-dresaka ho an'ny mpanao gazety nataon'ny Kaomitim-pirenena Ho Fiarovana ny Solika, Entona Harena Mineraly, Herinaratra ary Seranan-tsambo, saiky mbola tsy miraharaha hatrany ity olana ity ireo mpampahalala vaovao mahazatra. |
38 | They are also irked by the recommendations by a government expert's committee who opined that “open pit mine” is a reality. | Tohina ihany koa izy ireo tamin'ny filazana nataon'ny kaomitin'ireo manampahaizan'ny governemanta izay naminavina fa “zava-misy iainana ny toeram-pitrandrahana manao tafo lanitra”. |
39 | BBC Bangla [bn] reports that the government is ready for talks with the protesters as the strikes continued for the second day today. | BBC Bangla [bn] mitatitra fa ny governemanta dia vonona ny hifampiresaka amin'ireo mpanao hetsi-panoherana raha toa kosa mbola mitohy amin'ny andro faharoany ny fitokonana androany. |