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Bangladesh urged grant-based climate finance instead of loans, as speakers at the CBO Summit called for equity, local leadership and stronger community participation in...

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Seven golden langurs released in Assam national park from wildlife traffickers

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Bangladesh, China agree to strengthen cooperation on Teesta river management

Faridpur villagers demand removal of dredger as river erosion worsens

Mediterranean Wetlands Project wins top EU Climate Action Award

Government compelled to listen when youth take initiative: State Minister on climate resilience

EV expansion in Bangladesh sparks, calls for just transition

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Environment

Lead exposure drains Up to 9% of Bangladesh’s GDP with $16 billion annual IQ loss

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

Climate Finance

Bangladesh PM urges climate finance and loss and damage fund at WEF Summit

SEforALL, GCFC launch climate finance drive for emerging markets

BRAC Bank, Finance Ministry hold climate finance training to spur green investment

Climate diplomacy shifts gear as Bonn talks end and London action week begins

Sustainability

Dhaka Urban Dialogue calls for urgent rollout of key urban reforms amid rising climate risks

BD Govt, BGMEA hold high-level talks on environmental compliance in RMG

No room for negotiation with polluters, warns Bangladesh minister Faridul

DNCC, DSCC admins join London Climate Action Week to highlight Dhaka’s climate challenges

DNCC and DSCC officials are attending London Climate Action...

CPD urged to accelerate solar transition as experts cite pakistan’s renewable surge

Energy experts at a CPD dialogue urged Bangladesh to...

Climate Change

Heatwave sweeps Europe as 40 drown in France seeking relief

Bangladesh faces 200 dangerous humid heat days a year, study finds

Bangladesh pursues major solar energy deal with China during PM’s visit

Bangladesh turns rooftops into solar hubs to drive 35,000 MW green shift

Bangladesh is expanding rooftop solar nationwide, turning unused urban...

How natural disasters accelerate the mental health crisis

As climate-driven disasters intensify across Bangladesh, survivors face not...

Biodiversity

Great Nicobar project sparks debate over forest offset plan in Haryana

Bangladesh HC questions street dog removal, orders humane management plan

Illegal battery smelting inside Gazipur forest sparks environmental alarm

Endangered yellow hill tortoise population doubles at Chattogram Zoo

Five critically endangered yellow hill tortoises hatched at Chattogram...

15kg giant barramundi caught in Kholpetua River draws crowds in Satkhira

A fisherman in Satkhira caught a rare 15kg barramundi...

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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

Youth workshop highlights agroecology as key to food sovereignty in Bangladesh

Kuakata’s Rakhine community faces land pressure, erosion and exclusion

Climate finance often fails to reach vulnerable women, experts warn

Young climate advocate Zainab Bie pushes Global South voice in UN talks

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Key West’s overlooked cattle egret reveals a remarkable migration story

The Climate Watch among 14 Asian newsrooms recognised in 2026 Osborn Elliott Prize citation

Black-rumped flameback under pressure as urban trees disappear in Bangladesh

Black kite faces growing threats from climate change in Bangladesh

Crime

Illegal battery smelting unit shut down in Gazipur forest area after media report sparks raid

Environmental groups stage sit-in over Karnaphuli River protection case

Illegal battery recycling plant uncovered in Gazipur’s Sreepur, equipment seized

Coast Guard arrests three members of notorious Jonab gang with arms in Sundarbans

Wildlife

Legal notice seeks urgent protection for rescued captive elephants

Injured barn owl rescued in busy Dhaka area and sent for treatment

Pesticides and illegal fishing practices threaten aquatic biodiversity in Bangladesh

15-Foot python found trapped in chili field net on St Martin’s Island

A nearly 15-foot python was rescued after becoming trapped...

58-foot Baleen Whale washes ashore at Bangladesh’s Kuakata beach

A 58-foot dead whale washed ashore on Kuakata sea...

Energy

Maheshkhali MP questions power shortages despite major energy production

UN Chief warns London is ‘Cooking’ as Europe faces climate crisis

Bangladesh groups warn budget still tilts toward fossil fuels despite solar push

CPD says 98% of proposed energy budget remains fossil fuel-based

CPD warns Bangladesh's proposed 2026-27 energy budget heavily favours...

US Justice Department backs Musk’s xAI in pollution lawsuit battle

The US Justice Department has backed Elon Musk’s xAI...

Environment

Asian nations urged to unite on water crisis, Bangladesh speaker says

95% of Bangladesh farmers use imbalanced fertiliser, says World Bank

Canadian town grants legal rights to trees in Landmark environmental move

Dhaka to deploy 400 electric buses in $205 million bid to combat air pollution and modernize transport

Bangladesh plans to introduce 400 electric buses in Dhaka...

80% of used batteries recycled informally in Bangladesh as experts urge urgent market reform

Experts urge Bangladesh to reform its battery recycling sector,...

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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

Climate-displaced children find new hope through skills training

Climate change redraws wildlife migration maps as species search for survival

Bangladesh, IOM discuss climate migration and displacement challenges

West, Central African leaders seek climate funding as displacement rises

West and Central African leaders called for increased climate...

Rich get discounts, poor get debt in Bangladesh’s EV transition

As climate-hit fishermen turn to electric auto-rickshaws, many face...

Thoughts

A greener frame: Building a sustainable future for Bangladesh’s film industry

Time to reduce Bangladesh’s dangerous dependence on imported edible oil

Green move Cox: A youth-led vision for sustainable transportation in Bangladesh

How a coastal woman in Bangladesh is building climate resilience

In coastal Khulna, Zharna Sarkar turns rainwater harvesting, homestead...

One degree, one nation changed: Hidden heat from cities to the sea

Tanvir Shahriar Rimon says Bangladesh’s one-degree warming has already...

News Digest

Bangladesh plans 100,000 earthquake volunteers, 450 assembly points

Nordic envoys stress trust, green transition and reform in Bangladesh

Bonn SB64 Ends Without Bridging Finance Divide in Just Transition Talks

Noise pollution must be included in education curriculum, says Environment Minister

Bangladesh’s environment minister urged inclusion of noise pollution in...

LDCs voice frustration after Bonn talks as pressure builds ahead of COP31

The Least Developed Countries Group has expressed disappointment over...

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