The Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association ( Bengali : বাংলাদেশ পরিবেশ আইনজীবি সমিতি ), or BELA (বেলা), is a nonprofit legal organization established in 1992 to assist efforts to protect the environment. In 2003, it was placed on the 'Global 500 Roll of Honour' of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP). BELA was awarded the prestigious "Poribesh Puroshkar" (পরিবেশ পুরস্কার), or 'Environmental Prize', of the Bangladeshi government in 2007 and the joint winner of the Tang Prize in Rule of Law in 2020.
17-646: [REDACTED] Look up bela in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bela may refer to: Places [ edit ] Asia [ edit ] Bela Pratapgarh , a town in Pratapgarh District, Uttar Pradesh, India Bela, a small village near Bhandara , Maharashtra, India Bela, another name for the biblical city Zoara Bela, Dang , in Nepal Bela, Janakpur , in Nepal Bela, Pakistan ,
34-460: A Marvel Comics character Bela, a female character in Lermontov's novel A Hero of Our Time Bela Talbot , a character in the third season of the television series Supernatural Games [ edit ] Bela (card game) , a trick-taking card game, also called Belot Bela, a declaration in the card game of the same name Biology [ edit ] Bela (gastropod) ,
51-403: A Marvel Comics character Bela, a female character in Lermontov's novel A Hero of Our Time Bela Talbot , a character in the third season of the television series Supernatural Games [ edit ] Bela (card game) , a trick-taking card game, also called Belot Bela, a declaration in the card game of the same name Biology [ edit ] Bela (gastropod) ,
68-680: A genus of sea snails Bela, the fruit of the tree Aegle marmelos Organizations [ edit ] Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) BESLA , formerly known as the Black Entertainment Lawyers Association (BELA) Other uses [ edit ] Bela Biscuit , a tea biscuit from Chittagong, Bangladesh BELA , the stock symbol for the Greek company Jumbo S.A. See also [ edit ] Belah Bijela (disambiguation) Bella (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
85-531: A genus of sea snails Bela, the fruit of the tree Aegle marmelos Organizations [ edit ] Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) BESLA , formerly known as the Black Entertainment Lawyers Association (BELA) Other uses [ edit ] Bela Biscuit , a tea biscuit from Chittagong, Bangladesh BELA , the stock symbol for the Greek company Jumbo S.A. See also [ edit ] Belah Bijela (disambiguation) Bella (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
102-693: A regular section in their headquarters where they receive legal complaints regarding the environment. BELA also sought judicial compensation from Naiko after the Tengratila Exploitation" in 2006. BELA published many books on Environmental Preservation and Law Enforcement for Environment. Some of the notables are: Beside that, BELA published "BELA Newsletter" in English and "Bela Barta" ( বেলা বার্তা ) in Bangla, two weekly supplements of their recent activities and timeline. BELA achieved
119-1223: A town in Balochistan, Pakistan Europe [ edit ] Bela, Vidin Province , a village in Bulgaria Bela, Varaždin County , a village in Croatia Bělá (disambiguation) , places in the Czech Republic River Bela , in Cumbria, England Bela (Epirus) , a medieval fortress and bishopric in Epirus, Greece Bela, a village administered by Pucioasa town, Dâmboviţa County, Romania Belá (disambiguation) , places in Slovakia Bela, Ajdovščina , Slovenia Bela, Kamnik , Slovenia People [ edit ] Béla (given name) , Hungarian name Béla of Hungary (disambiguation) , any of five kings of Hungary to bear that name Bela (or Belah),
136-971: A village administered by Pucioasa town, Dâmboviţa County, Romania Belá (disambiguation) , places in Slovakia Bela, Ajdovščina , Slovenia Bela, Kamnik , Slovenia People [ edit ] Béla (given name) , Hungarian name Béla of Hungary (disambiguation) , any of five kings of Hungary to bear that name Bela (or Belah), the name of three Biblical figures , including Bela ben Beor , king of Edom Bela of Saint Omer (died 1258), Crusader lord of one half of Thebes Bela B (born 1962), German musician Bela of Britonia , clergyman and bishop Jacques de Bela (1586–1667), French-Basque lawyer and writer Jean Philippe de Bela (1703–1796), French-Basque military figure and writer Leila Bela (born 1970), Iranian-American avant-garde musician Jérémie Bela (born 1993), French footballer Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Fictional entities [ edit ] Bela (comics) ,
153-469: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages bela [REDACTED] Look up bela in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bela may refer to: Places [ edit ] Asia [ edit ] Bela Pratapgarh , a town in Pratapgarh District, Uttar Pradesh, India Bela, a small village near Bhandara , Maharashtra, India Bela, another name for
170-493: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association Bangladeshi lawyer Dr. Mohiuddin Farooque established BELA in 1992 and was the first Chief Executive of the organization. From the very beginning BELA monitored compliance with Bangladesh's environmental Laws, took initiatives to increase environmental awareness and sought to ensure
187-633: The Court judged it an unlawful act. Thereafter, Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) took initiatives to stop election campaigning that is harmful to the environment. Under the supervision of Rizwana Hasan, BELA started its war against the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh. On behalf of BELA, Rizwana brought the first suit against the shipbreaking industry, accusing it of creating an unsafe work environment and producing environmentally unsafe waste. Bela then brought another three suits demanding rights for
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#1732772770850204-438: The biblical city Zoara Bela, Dang , in Nepal Bela, Janakpur , in Nepal Bela, Pakistan , a town in Balochistan, Pakistan Europe [ edit ] Bela, Vidin Province , a village in Bulgaria Bela, Varaždin County , a village in Croatia Bělá (disambiguation) , places in the Czech Republic River Bela , in Cumbria, England Bela (Epirus) , a medieval fortress and bishopric in Epirus, Greece Bela,
221-544: The development of proper environmental jurisprudence. BELA faced a serious shock after the death of Dr. Farooque in 1997 and a member of BELA, advocate Ms. Rizwana Hasan took over the direction of BELA. In 1994, election candidates for the Dhaka City Corporation were unlawfully campaigning in Old Dhaka in violation of the 1860s Environmental Law of Bangladesh. Rizwana Hasan brought suit in court and
238-619: The name of three Biblical figures , including Bela ben Beor , king of Edom Bela of Saint Omer (died 1258), Crusader lord of one half of Thebes Bela B (born 1962), German musician Bela of Britonia , clergyman and bishop Jacques de Bela (1586–1667), French-Basque lawyer and writer Jean Philippe de Bela (1703–1796), French-Basque military figure and writer Leila Bela (born 1970), Iranian-American avant-garde musician Jérémie Bela (born 1993), French footballer Arts, entertainment, and media [ edit ] Fictional entities [ edit ] Bela (comics) ,
255-533: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bela . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bela&oldid=1217064522 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Human name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
272-533: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Bela . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bela&oldid=1217064522 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Human name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
289-516: The workers and the banning in Bangladesh of ships carrying poisonous substances. And in 2003 the court ruled that no ship will be allowed for shipbreaking without 'Environmental Clearance'. BELA also took other initiatives where the environment is under threat, including housing covering wetlands, unnecessary usage of polythene, cutting of hills, deforestation, shrimp cultivation, and unlawful construction in St. Martin's Island . In recent days, BELA opened
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