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Saline drinking water is emerging as a major health threat in coastal Bangladesh, with new icddr,b research linking high sodium exposure to elevated cardiovascular...

Heat, rain shifts put green bee-eaters under growing climate strain

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

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

10-foot python rescued in Koyra and released into Sundarbans

Bangladesh urges local communities to protect rangelands sustainably

Coordinated action needed to protect Bangladesh’s Manta fisherfolk

Bangladesh environmentalists call for 10-point pollution action plan

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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

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

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

Sustainability

Manikganj fair urges protection of native seeds and plant heritage

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

Fish output must rise without quality loss, minister says

BAPA questions data, costs behind proposed Ganges barrage project

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

Bangladesh adopts 10-year roadmap to go lead-free, but real fight starts now

The new strategy links regulation, surveillance, battery traceability and...

Climate Change

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

South Asia urged to deepen climate cooperation against shared risks

Dhaka forum links gender inequality with climate vulnerability risks

Nepal prepares for climate risks from possible Super El Niño event

The proposed framework and policy brief aim to turn...

Bangladesh district stages heatwave health risk preparedness drill

A school-ground drill combined climate awareness, disaster preparedness and...

Biodiversity

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

Farmer-led banana exchanges enrich Barind agrobiodiversity, study says

Youths, fishers seek sanctuaries to save native fish in Atpara area

Bangladesh urges joint action to ensure elephants have a safe future

Bangladesh’s elephant conservation efforts include a new survey by...

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

The summer migrant depends on insect-rich wetlands and fragile...

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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

High Court questions key provisions of Bangladesh’s MIDA Act

Residents protest as Satkhira embankment cut to draw saline water

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

Bangladesh Forms COP31 Committee to Shape Climate Negotiation Priorities

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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 Common Moorhen’s wetland life under pressure

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

Crime

DoE demolish illegal lead smelting plant in Dhaka

Woman detained with 24 Bengal monitor lizards in Khagrachhari town

Nine workers killed in toxic gas leak at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard

Lion cubs rescued from traffickers relocated to South Africa sanctuary

Wildlife

Giant anteaters shift activity to cooler hours as climate warms

Military vets called in as Sri Lanka wildlife veterinarians protest

Bird nests fall as trees cut in Bangladesh, killing chicks and eggs

Rajshahi University emerges as a rare haven for Brahminy Starling

Rajshahi University’s diverse greenery, water bodies and abundant food...

The Bird on the old note

As urban growth reshapes courtyards, campuses and residential streets,...

Energy

Germany-backed agrivoltaics pilot opens in Chuadanga

Gas shortage shuts Mymensingh power plant for 26 days, fuels outages

Renewables could cut Bangladesh garment energy costs by 15.7%: CPD

Solar irrigation project worth Tk 4.28 million lies idle before launch

The failed pilot scheme has fuelled local concern over...

Solar pumps cut irrigation costs as Jessore farmers shift away from diesel dependence

Backed by Nabolok Parishad and PKSF, a community-run system...

Environment

Cash aid reaches 420 Bangladesh families before landslide risk rises

Bangladesh urges youth-led, science-based land restoration at UN desertification summit

Rajshahi slum residents demand fair access to social protection now

LG names Shyamnagar’s Habibullah Al Mamun as Ambassador 2026

An initiative to improve livelihoods for disadvantaged coastal families...

Bangladesh court declares Narsingdi agro factory clearance illegal

The ruling follows a BELA petition challenging regulatory failures,...

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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

Satkhira citizens seek protection for climate migrants in city slums

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

Bangladesh launches national plan to promote safe, orderly migration

Norwegian envoy says Himalayan climate crisis threatens human security

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

Driven from the Sundarbans, trapped abroad

Climate pressure is narrowing livelihood choices in coastal Bangladesh....

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

10,000 rally in Stockholm for stronger climate action before election

Bangladesh adviser urges wider tree planting to tackle climate crisis

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

Patkelghata boatmakers eye Tk4 crore in monsoon sales

As monsoon waters revive transport and fishing needs, Patkelghata’s...

Bangladesh farmers demand ban on use of highly hazardous pesticides

Farmers in Rajshahi are promoting agroecology, local seed systems...

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