Bangladesh climate change

A new vision for social protection in the face of climate change

While full-scale ASP implementation will take several years, Bangladesh is well-positioned to embark on this transformative journey.

Fragile embankments must be fortified ahead of monsoon

Five unions in Khulna at risk of severe flooding

Strict oversight is vital to end the tree-cutting bonanza

Latest incident saw the startling transformation of Altadighi National Park

Ramping up preparedness amid severe heatwaves

In Bangladesh, heatwaves have historically not been a prominent concern.

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.

December 7, 2024
December 7, 2024

A new vision for social protection in the face of climate change

While full-scale ASP implementation will take several years, Bangladesh is well-positioned to embark on this transformative journey.

June 10, 2024
June 10, 2024

Fragile embankments must be fortified ahead of monsoon

Five unions in Khulna at risk of severe flooding

May 8, 2024
May 8, 2024

Strict oversight is vital to end the tree-cutting bonanza

Latest incident saw the startling transformation of Altadighi National Park

April 30, 2024
April 30, 2024

Ramping up preparedness amid severe heatwaves

In Bangladesh, heatwaves have historically not been a prominent concern.

August 25, 2023
August 25, 2023

Don't make a habit of felling trees

PWD felling trees shows how indifferent government bodies still are to the environment

July 14, 2023
July 14, 2023

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.

July 4, 2023
July 4, 2023

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.

June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023

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

June 7, 2023
June 7, 2023

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.

May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023

Time to rebuild life in St Martin's Island

Relief and rehabilitation are priority in Mocha-hit areas after the worst was averted