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Failed solar batteries drive lead crisis in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s acclaimed off-grid solar scheme is spawning a lead pollution crisis as old batteries fail, enter informal smelting and expose millions especially children to...

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Salt-tough Rajasail rice gives farmers fresh hope

A bumper harvest of the salt-tolerant Rajasail rice in...

Strengthening engineering education quality in Dhaka

International symposium on engineering education quality concludes in Dhaka,...

Bangladesh civil society urges strong climate governance

At a Dhaka symposium, Wave Foundation and partners shared...

Barind groundwater ban deepens farmers’ climate crisis

A sudden ban on irrigation groundwater in Barind’s 4,911...

Illegal grab, construction push Sonadia Island’s fragile biodiversity to the brink

Sonadia Island’s fragile biodiversity is collapsing as illegal resorts,...

Crime

Spotted deer rescued and released back in Sundarbans

A spotted deer that entered a Satkhira village from...

Himalayan vulture rescued in Gaibandha, sent for care

A rare Himalayan vulture was rescued in Gaibandha by...

Bangladesh solar projects hit by costs and graft: TIB

The study finds a wide gap between official cost...

Youth workshop reviews clean air, renewable energy push

A Dhaka workshop gathered youth, policymakers and experts to...

Bangladesh probes alleged hill cutting at Ramgarh port

Bangladesh has formed a three-member committee to investigate alleged...

Rajshahi farmland shrinks as fish farming spreads

Fertile farmland in Rajshahi is rapidly being converted into...
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DEBT FOR L&D SWAP: Bangladesh’s triple-win solution to rehabilitate climate refugees

Bangladesh faces rising debt and climate displacement, with 13.3...

Why keeping the hope of the 1.5°c goal matters

At COP30, scientists and leaders warn that holding the...

ALRD holds training on land governance and digital records

ALRD organized a two-day training in Dhaka to strengthen...

DoE shuts illegal brick kilns, fines TK 1.1m in Jhalakathi

Bangladesh’s environment department sealed five illegal brick kilns in...