The Blood-Soaked Banner of Phulbari(2/2)

[YatsuyamaKotengu]

Avaaz.org is conducting an online signature campaign on this issue under the heading "Coal Climate Showdown in Bangladesh."

[AnnaKBrisvegas]

The $300 million invested in the name of 'aid' could supply these local people with local renewable energy options, and they could keep their farmland, instead of evicting them and allowing a coal company to profit at their expense. Why should aid money go towards supporting corporate profit? Isn't it meant to support the people?!

[AnnaKBrisvegas]

And yes, a Asia Energy (UK) and Australian taxpayers (via AusAID and the Asian Development Bank - the World Bank's little sister in Asia) are funding this, to the tune of $300 million dollars at least.

At a time when climate change threatens to flood low-lying Banladesh, this project just makes no sense. Digging up fossil fuels? Why?!

[AnnaKBrisvegas]

To respond to the comment below... I would hardly call this a documentary that has been filmed and edited in such a way as to be misleading... This is probably the only video to have come out of this whole campaign in Bangladesh. It's clearly been put together by a local activist to communicate that struggle that they are going through locally. More power to them!

[crumpet100]

This is a British company that is behind the whole investment - right??

[jengadude]

This looks more like an anti propaganda styled documentary giving a one sided view. Has been filmed and edited in such a way.