Climate
Climate disasters pressure children in Bangladesh from classrooms to work
As families are forced to migrate following disasters, many children drop out of school, never to return, raising the...
USAID introduces $20 million project to fight climate change
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a $20 million five-year project in Bangladesh to protect...
Depression in Bay forms cyclone ‘Asani’
According to a Met Office bulletin issued on Sunday, the deep depression over southeast Bay and adjoining areas moved...
PM Hasina for creation of climate-resistant crops
Agriculture scientists, according to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, should develop climate-tolerant crops, preserve food, reduce post-harvest loss, ensure nutrition...
Green and sustainable development required
Speakers at a daylong seminar on Thursday called for sustainable development that takes environmental protection into account. Speakers called...
Bangladesh must strengthen climate diplomacy: Experts
Though Bangladesh is one of the worst victims of climate change, with almost no contribution to the cause, experts...
Dhaka’s air quality returned to ‘unhealthy’ zone
Following a significant improvement over the previous week, Dhaka's air quality reverted to the 'unhealthy' category on Saturday. The...
PM for constructing climate-resilient infrastructure
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged engineers to be more effective in building infrastructure that can withstand the negative...
Climate Change: Danish Princess visits Sundarbans, engages with affected residents in Satkhira
Danish Crown Princess Mary Elizabeth visited the Sundarbans coastal area of Shyamnagar upazila in the district on Wednesday, witnessing...
Bangladesh commits to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 7.0pc by 2030
Bangladesh will cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 7.0 per cent unconditionally and 16.0 per cent conditionally by 2030....
Dhaka demands for larger IOM role in assisting climate migrants
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has urged the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to conduct additional advocacy on the...
HC stays sand removal in Chakaria after Daily Star report
In a ruling issued today, the High Court halted sand extraction in Chakaria upazila of Cox's Bazar for three...
Bangladesh-Denmark sign framework agreement for climate cooperation
Bangladesh and Denmark signed a Sustainable and Green Framework Engagement Agreement today to strengthen their partnership on climate and...
HC opens way to remove illegal structures from Ichamati River in Pabna
Today (April 24, 2022), the High Court cleared the way for the government to evict illegal structures from four...
Describing food security and climate change by regenerative agriculture
One of the major challenges that Bangladesh faces is ensuring the food security of an expanding population. Regenerative agriculture...
