Mizan R Khan

COP29 and the stakes for Bangladesh

The distribution of benefits is unequal between buyers and sellers.

2w ago

We need an environmental research and training institute

Paradoxically, Bangladesh is also regarded by many as a test case of sustainable development.

1m ago

Are multilateral financial institutions doing enough to ensure climate justice?

She alleges that the development paradigm still reflects the colonial framework of power relationships.

5m ago

Discussing climate adaptation finance at NAP Expo 2024

Bangladesh, as the host, has many lessons to share

7m ago

Bangladesh’s leadership of the Climate Vulnerable Forum

“The time to take action to save the planet is not tomorrow, but today.”

9m ago

Climate Change Initiatives of Bangladesh

What Bangladesh can do before COP29

Bangladesh can bank on the decision of renewable and energy efficiency.

10m ago

Taxing air travel could fund climate victims

Public financing from developed countries will never be sufficient.

1y ago

Why climate needs to be a part of higher education

At a minimum, we must set a goal of ecological literacy for all our students at the tertiary level.

2y ago

November 18, 2021

Will the climate finance pledges from COP26 ever materialise?

The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) ended on November 13, 2021, a day after the scheduled date of closing.

August 24, 2021

We must urgently prioritise adaptation to address the climate emergency

The recently-published report of Working Group-I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a renewed wakeup call on the urgency of taking action at the global level to address climate change.

July 3, 2021

Building back a greener Bangladesh

The title of this article has been borrowed from an on-line discussion organised by the Policy Research Institute on June 20, 2021. I was a panelist at the event, which some current and former World Bank officials had participated in, together with most of the famous environmental experts of Bangladesh.

February 19, 2021

Vaccine nationalism, global public good and the poor

In a desperate move to inoculate from Covid-19, we are witnessing a kind of vaccine nationalism worldwide, which has manifested in a race to procure vaccine doses, particularly by those having the means and power to do so.

February 19, 2021

Bangladesh in 2050: Vision of a climate resilient society

What will Bangladesh look like in 2050? A layman’s projection allows us to draw a picture of its basic parameters. In terms of population, Bangladesh can reach a number of 230-240 million, with an average growth rate of 1.2 percent/year.

October 14, 2020

Adaptation finance at the conflux of climate crisis, Covid-19 and debt distress

Covid-19 has hit all countries of the world, both rich and poor, but the low income countries (LICs) are hit hardest, and half of them are at high risk of or are already in debt distress.

July 23, 2020

Crafting image in an age of electronic globalisation

Recently, quite a number of reports have been published in both national and foreign media outlets about how two healthcare providers in Bangladesh issued fake Covid-19 certificates. Obviously, the negative coverage has tarnished the image of our nation abroad.

May 6, 2020