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Bangladesh budget targets climate action but funding gaps raise concerns

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Experts welcome Bangladesh’s stronger climate ambitions in the FY2026-27 budget but warn that limited funding, weak financing plans and governance gaps could undermine implementation...

Black kite faces growing threats from climate change in Bangladesh

Bangladesh budget expands air monitoring, experts seek tougher pollution curbs

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Bangladesh proposes Tk 2,240 crore green budget for FY2026-27 amid concerns

Bangladesh proposes Tk 1 billion for climate trust, targets 250 million trees

Bangladesh eyes national expansion of climate-resilient education models

Scientists warn of record global heating as climate monitoring faces threats

Bangladesh seeks stronger UNDP backing on climate and LDC 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

SB64 climate talks face crucial test on finance adaptation and justice

IPCC flags funding shortfall as Seventh Assessment Cycle reports advance at SB64

‘For LDCs, 1.5°C is non-negotiable,’ says climate-vulnerable nations at Bonn meeting

Bangladesh pushes climate finance and just transition agenda at SB64 talks

Sustainability

Bangladesh adds 35MW renewable power as it pushes 2030 energy target

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

Zubaida urges green revolution through tree planting for future generations

Bangladesh explores AI-driven platform for real-time pollution monitoring

Bangladesh is reviewing an AI-based environmental monitoring platform that...

Padma Bridge solar plant cuts power bills and feeds excess to grid

A 2.49 MWp solar plant at Padma Bridge’s Service...

Climate Change

Agroecology key to building climate-resilient food systems, dialogue told

Bangladesh urged to turn gender climate commitments into action before COP31

COP31 presidency unveils global electrification goal to reach 35% by 2035

SB64 opens in Bonn as climate talks shift focus to COP31 implementation

UN climate talks in Bonn begin with growing pressure...

COP31 chief urges faster clean energy shift amid global energy crisis

COP31 President Chris Bowen called for accelerating renewable energy...

Biodiversity

Climate change and deforestation threaten biodiversity in Pakistan’s Bajaur

Illegal sand mining threatens 20 villages along Sunamganj’s Jadukata River

Youth rally marks World Environment Day with call to protect Sundarbans

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

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

Python vomits rabbit after swallowing it in Bangladesh tea estate

A young python that swallowed a rabbit in a...

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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

LDCs call for urgent climate finance and stronger action as Bonn talks begin

Women farmers drive climate resilience in coastal Bangladesh yet remain invisible

Climate crisis threatens jobs, health and economy, warns NAJTB

Bangladesh plans record climate budget amid concerns over health funding

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Zitting Cisticola’s song still echoes across Bangladesh’s grasslands

Bronze-Winged Jacana survives on Bangladesh’s disappearing wetlands

Chestnut Munia brightens Bangladesh’s grasslands amid growing threats

Spotted Owlet thrives in Bangladesh despite growing habitat threats

Crime

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

Wildlife trafficker held in Cox’s Bazar raid as capped langur, 12 turtles rescued

Mymensingh mobile court dismantles illegal lead factory, fines Tk 250,000 and removes facility

Only 2 of 53 brick kilns in Ramgati licensed as farmland is destroyed

Wildlife

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

Endangered Bengal slow loris rescued in Cumilla after suspected electric shock

Tiny mouse deer spotted in Similipal National Park, photo captivates wildlife fans

Bangladesh closes Sundarbans for three months amid livelihood concerns

Bangladesh has closed the Sundarbans for three months to...

Govt announces nominees for National Wildlife Conservation Award 2026

Bangladesh has nominated two individuals and three institutions for...

Energy

SB64: Deep split over climate finance rules as adaptation demands intensify

RE faces tax discrimination, CPD calls for green fiscal policy

Bangladesh panel proposes 3-month fuel reserve, renewable push amid energy security concerns

Renewable energy push marks Environment Day rally at Dhaka’s Shyamoli Park

At a World Environment Day programme in Dhaka, activists...

Groups call for bigger renewable energy budget to Cut Bangladesh’s fuel import risks

Environmental and consumer rights groups on today urged the...

Environment

Abohawabid weather app launches on Android to deliver forecasts and alerts

Teknaf faces growing water crisis as salinity rises

Bangladesh urged to boost renewable energy funding in budget

Silent march held in Rajshahi to mourn biodiversity lost to pesticides

Farmers, activists and residents in Rajshahi held a silent...

World Environment Day observed in Rajshahi with talks, tree planting drive

Rajshahi observed World Environment Day 2026 with discussions, tree...

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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 change redraws wildlife migration maps as species search for survival

Bangladesh, IOM discuss climate migration and displacement challenges

Barishal slowly sinking as scientists warn of long-term flooding risk

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

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

Bangladesh urges stronger global cooperation on safe migration at UN forum

Bangladesh urged stronger global cooperation at the UN forum...

Thoughts

Closing the gap: Why masculinities are central to gender data and climate policy at SB64

How a coastal woman in Bangladesh is building climate resilience

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

Padma Barrage vital for Bangladesh’s water security, expert says

A water expert says Bangladesh must build the Padma...

Chemical pollution crisis threatens Bangladesh health and climate resilience

Industrial chemicals, toxic waste, and weak enforcement are worsening...

News Digest

BD to unveil major tax breaks for solar energy and EV in 2026-27 budget

UN climate chief urges faster action as Bonn talks open ahead of COP31

Bangladesh proposes Tk 35,000 crore health budget amid climate risks and rising medical poverty

Climate-health funding falls as maternal risks rise in Bangladesh

Experts warn declining climate-health funding is leaving Bangladesh's health...

Tax cuts, green fund urged to accelerate Bangladesh renewable energy push

Civil society groups and energy experts urged tax reforms,...

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