Dhaka June 14, 2025, 7:37 pm
The report shows that despite increasing demand for financial support, finance for addressing loss and damage has been largely absent and falls far short of the scale of needs
The cabinet also approved the draft of the National Adaptation Plan (2023-2030) in order to cope up with the adversities of the climate change
Bangladesh continues to face severe and increasing climate risks, despite significant gains in reducing the human toll from climate disasters
It was great to hear fresh thinking on mitigation, adaptation and climate finance from experts and passionate young people
The climate crisis is rapidly accelerating and with it, heatwaves are becoming longer, stronger, more widespread, and more frequent,
The national consultation was held at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon on Wednesday (Oct 26), to share the updated Climate Change Gender Action Plan (CcGAP) and gather feedback from a wide range of officials and practitioners in c
Although most of the casualties happened because of falling of trees, the highest casualty from a single incident happened in Mirsarai, Chattogram, when eight workers died in a boat capsize
Most of the casualties happened because of falling of trees since Monday morning as Bangladesh experienced moderate to heavy rains throughout the day
Sitrang did not turn into a severe cyclone and crossed the coastal area very quickly
Seaports advised to lower danger signal
The Prime Minister is giving various directives to different ministries, directorates and other government offices round the clock
the district administration in an emergency meeting on Monday afternoon has taken up brisk preparations comprising all public utility departments and relevant agencies to cope with any eventuality of the cyclonic storm Sitran
People, especially office and school goers, struggled to reach their destinations amid the rain due to lack of public transport
It is likely to intensify further, move in a north-northwesterly direction and cross Barishal-Chittagong coast near Khepupara by Tuesday early morning
The deep depression is currently located 820 km North West of Mongla port and gathering energy
The cyclonic storm “Sitrang” will hit a 730 km area – from Cox’s Bazar to Satkhira districts – and the government has taken necessary steps to tackle the storm
He thanked Bangladesh for its ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) submitted last year before COP26 in Glasgow and requested for further ambitions ahead of COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh in November this year
Ten global climate champions were each awarded $1,000 for their climate action projects
Bangladesh will also highlight the importance of “enhanced funds” for climate change mitigation and adaptation at the conference that will take place from November 6 to 18 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
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