Tackling climate change: Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan to be implemented in 2030, says Saima Wazed

‘Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan’ which has been presented at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) will be implemented in 2030 and it needs local and foreign funds.
4 November 2021

Bangladesh, Australia can work closely to build climate resilience, on Rohingya repatriation: PM

Australia has shown keen interest to help Bangladesh in developing climate resilience and in Rohingya repatriation.
4 November 2021

COP26: $130 trillion coalition vows to put climate at heart of finance

Banks, insurers and investors with $130 trillion at their disposal pledged on Wednesday to put combatting climate change at the centre of their work, and gained support in the form of efforts to put green investing on a firmer footing.
3 November 2021

Is it too late to save the planet?

Climate troubles will only get more pronounced and disastrous.
3 November 2021

Water woes worsen in CHT

The wars of the 21st century will be fought over water, the former World Bank Vice-President Ismail Serageldin had predicted in 1995. And a recent visit to the Chattogram Hill Tracts suggests the region is inching that way.
3 November 2021

Hasina among 5 influential dealmakers

The outcomes of the COP26 Summit depend on Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and four other such influential dealmakers, who have been tasked with committing the 197 countries to the changes, according to a BBC report.
3 November 2021

Effective climate plans not possible without funds: Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said effective action plans are not possible without adequate, sustained, and flexible climate finance.
3 November 2021

Eroding Sugandha, Padma devouring fresh areas

Houses, croplands, a mosque and several establishments have disappeared due to sudden erosion of Sugandha river near Rahamatpur area under Babuganj upazila in Barishal in the last one week.
3 November 2021

PM Hasina among 5 influential dealmakers at COP26: BBC report

The outcomes of the COP26 Summit depend on Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and four other such influential dealmakers, who have been tasked with committing the 197 countries to the changes, reports BBC.
3 November 2021

World must shoulder responsibilities of climate migrants; 6m displaced in Bangladesh: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the world would have to share the responsibilities of climate migrants, as she addressed the Scottish Parliament at an event titled “Call for Climate Prosperity”.
3 November 2021

Jeff Bezos pledges $2 billion to combat climate change

The Bezos Earth Fund pledged $2 billion Tuesday to fight climate change through landscape restoration and the transformation of agricultural systems.
3 November 2021

Climate Summit 2021: Pledge renewed to end deforestation by 2030

World leaders yesterday issued a multibillion-dollar pledge to end deforestation by 2030, a promise met with scepticism by environmental groups who say more urgent action is needed to save the planet’s lungs.
2 November 2021

Climate change impacts women more: PM Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said structural inequalities in society along with inherent social customs are causing disproportionate impacts of climate change on women.
2 November 2021

COP26: Over 100 countries promise to end deforestation by 2030

More than 100 countries were set to pledge Tuesday to end deforestation, which scientists say is a major driver of climate change.
2 November 2021

India will achieve net zero emissions by 2070: Modi tells COP26

In a landmark decision in the face of repeated calls by developed nations, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced at the climate summit in Glasgow yesterday that his country will achieve the target of net zero emissions by the year 2070 to help fight the adverse effects of climate change.
2 November 2021

Climate Summit 2021: The damage must be addressed

The issue of loss and damage must be addressed, including global sharing of responsibility for climate migrants displaced by sea-level rise, salinity increase, river erosion, floods, and draughts.
1 November 2021

Bangladesh scrapped 10 coal power plants: PM tells COP26

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh has cancelled 10 coal-based power plants involving 12 billion dollars of foreign investment, just to supplement its efforts against the adverse impacts of climate change.
1 November 2021

The world is strapped to a 'doomsday device': UK’s Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson opened a global climate summit Monday, saying the world is strapped to a “doomsday device.”
1 November 2021

Coastal People: Not merely at mercy of nature

“Many are leaving this area and going someplace else to live. Their homes are submerged and they have no means of livelihood here. It is hard even to get drinking water sometimes.”
30 October 2021

Empower youth to fight climate change

Sanowar, a youngster from Austomir Char of Kurigram’s Chilmari upazila, had to move house over 12 times in the last 20 years, due to devastating floods and river erosion.
30 October 2021