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Bangladesh’s haor heartland drowns as rotting rice exposes climate and governance crisis

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Flash floods and failed embankments devastated Sunamganj’s haors, leaving farmers facing crop losses, rising debt, food insecurity and growing anger over governance failures in...

Lineated barbet rings through Bangladesh forests, faces threats

Toxic waste from fertilizer plant leaves Tangail farmers unable to harvest rice

Recent Updates

Kamalganj hill cutting and illegal sand extraction spark fears of ecological damage

Bangladesh power costs jump as fossil fuel imports deepen energy risks: IEEFA

Endangered slow loris rescued injured from Khagrachhari locality

Kenya launches study on aflatoxins and climate risks to child health

Shama urges tougher action on illegal migration and climate risks in Bangladesh

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Environment

Hill water crisis deepens as unsafe ‘wells’ become main source

Climate Justice

For Barishal’s Manta boat dwellers, Eid brings only brief relief amid daily hardship

Focus

Bangladesh’s canal ambition faces climate, political and water security pressures

Focus

Pacific leaders highlight regional treaty reporting at CSW70 event

Climate Finance

Bangladesh raises loan cap to Tk8 million for electric and hybrid cars

19 governments urge global fossil fuel phase-out roadmap, finance reform

Governments spend 5 times more on fossil fuels than renewables: IISD

Global Just Transition talks reveal divides on finance and sovereignty

Sustainability

Climate-health investments can save lives and billions: Study

Stakeholders call for inclusive governance stronger civil society role

7,000 hectares of cropland submerged in Kishoreganj amid continuous rain

Dhaka to receive 250 e-buses, 5 lakh trees and landfill-to-energy hubs: Bangladesh PM

The Bangladesh government plans to introduce 250 electric buses,...

Teesta master plan proposes 110-Km dredging for river management, Bangladesh PM told

The Teesta master plan proposes 110 km of dredging...

Climate Change

Bangladesh, US deepen trade talks on climate and regulatory standards

Bangladesh steps up climate-resilient health systems to tackle rising risks

Brick kiln fumes scorch 25 hectares of boro rice in Bangladesh

High Court seeks explanation over pollution of three rivers in Bogura

The High Court has sought explanations over unchecked industrial...

Farmer dies in field after seeing crop submerged by floodwater in Brahmanbaria

A farmer died in Brahmanbaria after seeing his paddy...

Biodiversity

Rare Malayan Night Heron rescued from traffickers in Rangamati

No justice on a drowning farm: The structural murder of the farmer

Nine rivers above danger level as floods worsen in northeast Bangladesh

Govt starts early boro rice, paddy procurement in six haor districts from today

The government has advanced boro paddy and rice procurement...

Hungry elephants drive Sherpur farmers to harvest paddy early

Farmers in Sherpur’s hill areas are harvesting paddy early...

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Amazon’s Hidden Data Centers in India and Beyond

The Lights Dim on Laos’ Brief Bitcoin Dream

A digital boom in a thirsty Indonesian city

Inside Malaysia’s Data Center Boom

Climate Justice

Manta Connect launched in Barishal to boost inclusion for floating fishers

Global South calls for binding fossil fuel treaty at Santa Marta meet

Saline water intrusion devastates farmland in Satkhira coast

Fishing bans, solar parks and vanishing livelihoods: Who pays for Bangladesh’s transition?

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Little Cormorant thrives as expert fisher in Bangladesh waters

Indian Pitta faces climate and habitat pressure in Bangladesh

Climate change threatens the habitat of the Lesser Whistling Duck

Indian Pitta faces climate and habitat pressure in Bangladesh

Crime

Man jailed as Bangladesh cracks down on illegal soil lifting on Jamuna char

Piracy fears halve Sundarbans honey harvest in Bangladesh

Police seize six trucks in anti-illegal sand mining drive in Sreemangal

Illegal lead factory shut down in Dhamrai, fine imposed and tree saplings planted

Wildlife

10-foot wall in protected Teknaf forest sparks biodiversity fears

Three critically endangered spectacled langurs rescued from Chattogram

Lineated barbet rings through Bangladesh forests, faces threats

Suspected wildlife trafficker held in Chattogram with 13 parakeet chicks

Forest officials arrested a man in Chattogram after seizing...

Bangladesh man fined $18 for killing fishing cat, sparks outrage

A minimal fine for killing a protected fishing cat...

Energy

Santa Marta talks end with fragile fossil fuel consensus

Sonagazi solar plant boosts grid stability, powers industry growth in Bangladesh

Bangladesh approves three deep wells to boost fuel output

Bangladesh loads uranium at Rooppur, moves toward nuclear power era

Bangladesh begins uranium fuel loading at Rooppur nuclear plant,...

Solar irrigation pumps ease fuel crisis for Chuadanga farmers

Farmers in Chuadanga are turning to solar irrigation pumps...

Environment

High Court halts waste facility near Bhawal Park over environmental risk issues

Cox’s Bazar farmers begin early Boro harvest over rain fears

Dhaka tops global air pollution list despite rain, IQAir data shows

Around 200 trees uprooted in Patuakhali embankment repair work, locals allege

Nearly 200 trees planted under a government afforestation programme...

UN provides early aid to 20,000 families in Sylhet’s haor region amid flood risk

The UN's WFP provides early aid to 20,000 families...

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Indian journalist Lahkar wins Denmark climate fellowship

Youth groups reflect on COP30 at Chattogram dialogue

Bangladesh urged to send top leaders to COP climate talks

Women are still underrepresented in climate talks at COP30

COP process falls short for vulnerable nations, talks go on

COP30’s overlooked breakthrough on just transition

Migration

Uganda activists seek referendum on sovereignty bill over rights fears

Bangladesh urged to safeguard dignity of climate migrants

Saudi-backed food aid reaches Rohingya camps, host families in Cox’s Bazar

Climate crisis drives relentless erosion along Brahmaputra, displacing thousands in Kurigram

Relentless Brahmaputra erosion in northern Bangladesh is displacing thousands,...

Life on the edge: Children at risk on Bangladesh’s shifting Jamuna chars

On Bangladesh’s shifting Jamuna chars, children juggle work and...

Thoughts

Bangladesh biodiversity crisis deepens despite growing conservation efforts

Heatwave: The new normal of a global narrative?

Can Bangladesh truly become a world-class tourism destination?

Sundarbans in crisis as salinity plastics threaten life

Salinity, epiphytes and plastics are endangering the forest’s existence How...

South Asia should bet on biodegradable glitter and the planet

Biodegradable glitter offers South Asia a chance to fight...

News Digest

Floods and landslides kill at least 18 as heavy rains batter Kenya

Farmer dies of heart attack after seeing ripe rice fields submerged in Kishoreganj

Heavy rain may trigger floods in northeastern Bangladesh districts: warning

Barishal observes International Noise Awareness Day with rally and call for action

Barishal marked International Noise Awareness Day with a rally...

Self-taught innovator develops affordable solar irrigation system amid fuel crisis

Solaiman Ali, a self-taught innovator from Bangladesh, has developed...

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