Bangladesh climate change
Don't make a habit of felling trees
PWD felling trees shows how indifferent government bodies still are to the environment
Climate change will further widen the class divide
The summer of 2023 has tested the patience and tolerance of Bangladeshis, both in urban and rural areas. This year has seen an unprecedented rise in temperature, breaking many previous records.
How far off is climate justice for Bangladesh?
A Swiss Embassy project – Bangladesh Microinsurance Market Development Program – ranks Bangladesh as the seventh most vulnerable country in the world to the effects of climate change and fifth in the world in terms of losses incurred due to climate change.
Tree for tree, but at what cost?
High Court ruling on planting new trees shouldn’t be taken as a licence to cut trees at will
Understanding the game of COP
During the annual COP, all the world’s media turn up to follow the negotiations on different topics, and many civil society actors, especially the youth, make great efforts to attend.
Time to rebuild life in St Martin's Island
Relief and rehabilitation are priority in Mocha-hit areas after the worst was averted
Brace for the worst
Govt must take all measures to minimise the damage of Cyclone Mocha
We must save our trees, not destroy them
Dhaka authorities must focus on protecting greenery amid rising heat
Rajshahi faces a hotter future
Authorities must prevent unplanned urbanisation from killing our cities
Everything you need to know about the Loss and Damage Fund
What is the arrangement for this funding mechanism? Who will pay into the fund? Who is eligible?
Mangrove forests: Nature's frontier between life and loss
In the present era of climate change, mangrove ecosystems have been silently acting as our climate guardian
Farmers need better protection against crop losses
Cyclone Sitrang damaged vast stretches of cropland that may take months to recover from
Study finds nearly 1 in 4 of world population at risk of severe flooding
Almost a quarter of the world's population are exposed to significant flood risks, according to new research published Tuesday, which warned those in poorer countries were more vulnerable.
Govt to evaluate climate change projects by third party to address irregularities
The government has decided to evaluate climate change projects by outsourcing through a third party and will take action against project directors if any irregularities are found.
Disaster management and relief budget to be decreased in upcoming fiscal year
Despite much of the south-western parts of the country still reeling from the shock and damage of Cyclone Amphan, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal today proposed a reduction in allocation in budget for disaster management and relief.
Bangladesh needs to build self-capacity to combat climate change
Bangladesh needs to build self-capacity to combat climate change as countries failed to reach any consensus on ways to implement the Paris Agreement in the latest COP25 conference, civil society members say.
JS unanimously adopts proposal on climate change impact
Parliament unanimously adopts a motion declaring a “planetary emergency” on account of existential crisis of climate changes and making a call to the global community to act urgently and decisively in achieving the net zero (carbon) emissions well before 2050.
‘Over 19m Bangladeshi children at frontline of climate change disaster’
Over 19 million children -- a quarter of them under 5 -- spread across Bangladesh are at the front line of climate change disasters, a UN report says mentioning that climate change threatens child nutrition here.
UK to spend £6b for Bangladesh, other climate vulnerable countries
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson today said the United Kingdom (UK) would be spending some 6 billion pounds to help Bangladesh and other vulnerable countries combat climate change with adaptation and mitigation.
