climate change
The renewable energy sector needs a push
Reduce dependence on fossil fuels, transition to clean energy
Yunus calls for united action to tackle climate crisis
Focuses on youth potential for green growth and sustainability
Carbon neutrality is non-negotiable
Major polluters must help nations most vulnerable to climate change.
Floods, education, and uncertainty
The impact of climate change on students in Bangladesh.
'Mercury Bomb': A gift from climate change
What effects will the mercury bomb have on humans?
COP29 must set a new goal for climate finance and adaptation
As COP29 progresses, Bangladesh will be watching closely to see whether the international community can meet the urgency of its climate needs.
Coastal people in Bangladesh: Millions suffer as world prepares for COP29
Just a few days ago, Sakhina Begum’s teenage grandson Ariful narrowly escaped a crocodile attack while he and his friend were catching crabs from a canal near his home.
COP29 must see a scale-up of Loss and Damage Fund
The loss and damage cycle requires holistic, integrated, and continuous climate financing urgently from local, national, and international government and non-government actors.
COP29: What are the key issues at the UN climate summit in Baku?
COP29 delegates will also be looking to advance other deals made at previous summits.
Brace for a scorching summer as El Nino shifts into high gear
Although exceptional, the warm January temperatures are a stark reminder that, despite all the rhetoric about pivoting to green sources of energy like solar and wind, climate change is taking a turn for the worse because global GHG emissions are not showing any signs of a downward trend.
The mangroves are there for a reason
Why are we destroying our last line of defence against natural calamities?
Greater effort needed to stop sand extraction from Teesta
Government must protect our rivers from being polluted, encroached or harmed in other ways
Role of MPs in tackling climate change
A set of parliamentarians from the most vulnerable constituencies could form a special group to get more deeply involved regarding the climate actions needed at the local level in their constituencies.
Making a university great, with climate action
Bangladesh is at the forefront of having to tackle climate change out of necessity, so we cannot avoid learning how to do so.
The perils of climate alarmism
Is climate alarmism really the most productive way to handle the thought of climate change?
Time to make climate funds part of mainstream finance
How are we going to deal with all the evolving climate issues, and what kind of finance is needed for that?
How will our climate budget look post-NAP2050?
Since the government is now preparing its annual national budget for FY2023-24, what changes can we expect to see in the climate-relevant allocations, post-NAP2050?
More heatwaves are coming our way. Are we prepared?
We need to rapidly find ways to deal with heat stress.
Is World Bank ready for the New World?
Attempting to tackle poverty and climate change simultaneously could lead some governments to make costly and counterproductive decisions.