Dhaka February 25, 2026, 6:45 am
The project will use USD 10 million funding to help the most vulnerable hill communities in the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT), Bangladesh, become more resilient to climate change
The crisis is particularly severe in regions such as Khulna, Satkhira, Rajshahi and Kushtia, where pollution, sedimentation, and rapid urbanisation have severely disrupted natural water flows
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country
She highlighted the country's inefficient waste management practices and announced plans to collaborate with city corporations and local government agencies
Diplomatic Representative at Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Munir M Merali said this to UNB in an interview as he wrapped up his long tenure in Dhaka on
For the first time in the country’s history, the official boundary of a forested region is being systematically delineated
She made these remarks on Saturday while delivering her address as the Convocation President at the first convocation ceremony of the University of Scholars at the Sena Prangon in Dhaka Cantonment
She agreed with Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin on the importance of global partnerships in tackling the climate change crisis sharing Australia’s energy transition
Visiting Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Government of Japan, Ms. IKUINA Akiko, witnessed the signing ceremony
During the discussions, speakers emphasized key issues such as the current state and challenges of the coastal environment, impacts of climate change and preventive measures, the role of local leadership and community organiz
The environment adviser made the remarks as the chief guest at a Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on the Bangladesh Clean Air Project
The project is set to span four years (May 2025 to April 2029) and will involve Japanese experts in necessary fields with relevant BFD counterparts at both headquarters and field levels
Dhaka recorded its lowest temperature at 16.3°C on Wednesday (8 January), while Jashore reported the country’s lowest at 12.8°C
She made these remarks at a seminar titled “Analysis of Environmental Sustainable Development and Management in China and Bangladesh” organised by the Center for China Studies, University of Dhaka, at the university
ADB Country Director Hoe Yun Jeong came up with the assurance when he met Environment Adviser Rizwana Hasan at the Forest Department on Sunday
Fog would prevail throughout the month
Guterres said that even in the darkest days he has “seen hope power change”
This seminar, moderated by M.A. Hasan, Head-Climate Change of COAST Foundation
She highlighted several critical issues in climate governance and Bangladesh’s priorities
Without robust mitigation; the event's emissions could nearly double the record set during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar
