Nepal GLOF project delay exposes climate finance failures, group says

Nepal’s Bhotekoshi disaster renews scrutiny of slow climate finance as Himalayan communities face escalating glacial, flood and cascading cryosphere hazards. A seven-year delay in approving...

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Manikganj fair urges protection of native seeds and plant heritage

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

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

Two regional workshops equip frontline agricultural extension officers with...

Dhaka forum links gender inequality with climate vulnerability risks

Speakers at the Jagannath University event urged climate policies...

Rajshahi slum residents demand fair access to social protection now

Speakers urged authorities to remove paperwork, address and administrative...

Climate change puts Common Moorhen’s wetland life under pressure

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UN biodiversity talks find world off track for 2030 targets

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

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

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

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Satkhira’s 683km coastal embankment faces recurring breach risks

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

BAPA questions data, costs behind proposed Ganges barrage project

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

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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...

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...

Residents protest as Satkhira embankment cut to draw saline water

Affected villagers say saline water entering through pipes has...

COP17 faces pressure over indigenous and civil society voices in land talks

Indigenous leaders, youth observers and more than 340 organisations...