Climate crisis
Main points of the $300 billion climate deal
Here are the main points of the agreement reached at COP29 in Baku
Mild earthquake jolts Rangpur, surrounding areas
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake shook Rangpur and its surrounding areas this afternoon
New COP29 proposal shows wide gap persists on climate funding deal
Getting a deal on the money has proved slow-going at the talks in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku, and the latest draft of the negotiating text arrived several hours later than scheduled as delegates entered, in theory, the closing 48 hours.
COP29 climate talks enter final stretch: What happens next?
The talks, which began on Nov. 11, are due to end on Friday at 1400 GMT, but COP summits have a history of running long.
G20 leaders fail to break UN climate talks deadlock
In a joint statement, the leaders spoke only of the trillions of dollars needed coming "from all sources," without specifying
Oil execs work COP29 as NGOs slam lobbyist presence
"It's like tobacco lobbyists at a conference on lung cancer"
Climate talks urged to find $1 trillion a year for poorer countries
A previous goal of $100 billion per year, which expires in 2025, was met two years late in 2022, the OECD said earlier this year, although much of it was in the form of loans rather than grants, something recipient countries say needs to change.
No need for yearly climate summit: Prof Yunus
The chief adviser, at COP29, calls for a new economic framework to tackle climate crisis
10 dead so far in Sherpur, Mymensingh floods
The recent floods hit Sherpur, Mymensingh and Netrokona, affecting 2,38,391 people
Riverbank erosion threatens 30 families in Kapasia
The erosion, caused by continuous rainfall over the past week, has severely affected the area
3 Flood-hit dists: Relief hard to come by
Flood victims in Mymensingh, Sherpur and Netrokona are suffering due to insufficient relief supplies and a lack of drinking water.
Two more die in Sherpur flood; death toll rises 9
Two more died last night and today after being swept away by floodwaters in Sherpur, raising the death toll to nine in the district in four days
August floods caused Tk 14,000cr loss: CPD
The late August floods caused damage worth an estimated Tk 14,421.46 crore, and the government would need to increase its budget for relief distribution, according to a study of the Centre for Policy Dialogue.
Floods worsen in Sherpur and Mymensingh
The bodies of three more people have been found who died over the last three days after being swept away by floodwaters in Sherpur, bringing the total number of deaths from the recent floods in the district to seven.
Flood in Sherpur: Death toll reaches 7
Three more people were confirmed to have died after being swept away by floodwaters in Sherpur district, raising the death toll to seven
Teesta floods bury arable land in sand, leaving farmers devastated
40 unions across 13 upazilas in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha, and Nilphamari are part of the Teesta shoal region
Flash floods ravage Sherpur, M’singh
At least four people have died after being swept away by floodwaters, and a woman has been reported missing in Sherpur. The bodies of the four were recovered over the last two days.
Study finds disparities in climate financing
Over 50 percent of the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund, worth Tk 2,095 crore, was allocated to infrastructure development during the tenure of the former Awami League government, a new study has found