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The ACC says a deeper inquiry is under way after preliminary findings of negligence in the World Bank-financed SUFAL programme. Its records identify an...

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Rajshahi launches programme to plant 1,000 palm tree saplings

Women shoulder family burden as Sundarbans bans leave men jobless

Billions pledged, drought pact fails again as UN land talks expose $278bn funding gap

Bangladesh builds climate alliances on COP17 sidelines

Dhaka’s e-rickshaw transition puts workers and residents at odds now

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Focus

Colonial scars still shape Bangladesh tea workers’ struggle for rights

Energy

Electricity for Bangladesh, pollution fears for riverside Taltali

Climate Change

As canals choke, fish, jobs and songs fade from Bangladesh wetland

Lead – 3rd

The Climate Watch and Shakti Foundation sign COP31 climate partnership

Climate Finance

Solar streetlights go dark in Bangladesh town after nearly five years

Bangladesh advances national framework for climate loss and damage

COP31: Antalya summit to test climate promises, finance and just transition

UK aid cuts force Sundarbans climate project to close two years early

Sustainability

Rangeland restoration could deliver USD 4-6 for every dollar invested: report

German initiative trains 77 Bangladesh professionals in solar and wind

Forest and agriculture enterprises set to drive Nepal’s green economy

Bangladesh environmentalists call for 10-point pollution action plan

Environmentalists have urged stronger enforcement of pollution laws, tighter...

Manikganj fair urges protection of native seeds and plant heritage

Farmers and local groups showcased rare and near-extinct plant...

Climate Change

Bhote Koshi flood exposes growing risks from rapidly changing glaciers

PM Tarique Rahman set to visit Türkiye for COP31 summit in November

Dhaka seeks to renew Ganges water treaty with India as expiry looms

Coordinated action needed to protect Bangladesh’s Manta fisherfolk

For generations, Manta families have relied on rivers for...

At COP17, Bangladesh calls for global water-sharing framework as drought crisis deepens

Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo said drought-prone northwest Bangladesh and...

Biodiversity

Qatar and Thailand deepen ties through mangrove restoration project

Bangladesh Coast Guard to plant 9,400 saplings across coastal Mongla

Bangladesh urges local communities to protect rangelands sustainably

Climate change puts Common Moorhen’s wetland life under pressure

Unstable rainfall, drought and shifting water levels are disturbing...

UN biodiversity talks find world off track for 2030 targets

Negotiators advanced recommendations on protected areas, wildlife management and...

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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

Study finds climate change exposes 22m Bangladeshi children to heat

High Court questions key provisions of Bangladesh’s MIDA Act

Dhaka forum links gender inequality with climate vulnerability risks

Drought talks hit critical stage as rangelands take centre stage at COP17

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Air pollution emerges as growing public health threat in Bangladesh

Noise pollution emerges as growing urban health threat

Climate change puts Bangladesh’s blue-tailed bee-eater under strain

Climate change puts pressure on Baya Weaver’s nesting and food

Crime

DoE demolish illegal lead smelting plant in Dhaka

44 held in 80 days as work-starved fishers defy Sundarbans ban again

Woman detained with 24 Bengal monitor lizards in Khagrachhari town

Nine workers killed in toxic gas leak at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard

Wildlife

10-foot python rescued in Koyra and released into Sundarbans

Giant anteaters shift activity to cooler hours as climate warms

Military vets called in as Sri Lanka wildlife veterinarians protest

After more than a century, wild onager foal born in Saudi reserve

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman Royal Reserve is...

Sick black-faced langur walks into Satkhira hospital for treatment

A sick black-faced langur was found at a Satkhira...

Energy

Nepal floods put 900 MW of hydropower and solar projects at risk

IWMI, DAE strengthens extension capacity to support sustainable solar irrigation in Bangladesh

Nepal prepares for climate risks from possible Super El Niño event

Summit LNG shutdown pushes Bangladesh gas supply to a 16-year low

The shutdown exposes Bangladesh’s growing dependence on imported LNG...

ADB plans up to $5b in support for Bangladesh growth over five years

The IGND initiative places Chattogram at the centre of...

Environment

Severe Nepal flood leaves 384 tourists and trekkers missing in Rasuwa

Avalanche in Langtang Himal caused massive Bhotekoshi flood, officials say

Cash aid reaches 420 Bangladesh families before landslide risk rises

Khowai River rises 130cm above danger level, floods low-lying areas

National river monitoring data showed more stations rising than...

Satkhira’s 683km coastal embankment faces recurring breach risks

Officials say vulnerable stretches are being monitored and repaired,...

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ASEAN, Brazil discuss climate ties ahead of COP31 and CBD COP17 talks

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

Migration

LG names Shyamnagar’s Habibullah Al Mamun as Ambassador 2026

Satkhira citizens seek protection for climate migrants in city slums

Bangladesh and IOM launch new initiative to combat cyber-enabled human trafficking

Turmeric farming offers hope of reviving local employment in Nepal village

A community-led agroforestry initiative in Dhanusha is expanding income...

Norwegian envoy says Himalayan climate crisis threatens human security

At an ICIMOD dialogue in Kathmandu, participants called for...

Thoughts

The hidden face of climate disasters

Organic Fertilizer Offers a Sustainable Alternative to Chemical Fertilizers

The slow violence of salinity on coastal women

Prospects and challenges of Carbon trading for small landholders in South Asia

Small farmers could benefit from carbon markets, but South...

We are already paying the hidden costs of fossil-fuel dependence

Bangladesh’s reliance on imported fossil fuels exposes households, students...

News Digest

Flood disaster in Rasuwa leaves many missing as bodies found along riverbanks

Bangladesh moves to climate-proof health and nutrition sectors under NDC 3.0

Nepal flash floods kill 95, nearly 400 missing as India pledges aid

Bangladesh adviser urges wider tree planting to tackle climate crisis

At a Gazipur programme, Zahir Uddin Swapan linked afforestation,...

BAPA questions data, costs behind proposed Ganges barrage project

Experts at a Dhaka discussion debated whether the 2.1-kilometre...

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