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Bangladesh PM orders review of bicycle duties to keep green transport affordable

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Bangladesh’s Prime Minister has ordered an urgent review of proposed bicycle duties after lawmakers and climate advocates warned higher taxes could make green transport...

Common Hoopoe: The crowned bird of open fields under growing climate pressure

Harnessing the monsoon for sustainable agriculture in Bangladesh

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Students lead tree planting drive to promote climate action in Bangladesh’s Netrokona

Climate march in Netrakona calls for protecting old trees and aquatic life

Bangladesh declares Teesta masterplan national priority, PM vows to deliver

Women must lead Bangladesh’s climate response, UN Women workshop told

Dudhkumar river crosses danger level, flooding low-lying areas in Kurigram

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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 strengthens global cooperation on climate finance and green growth

Over 200 artists join global call for Fossil Fuel Treaty

Loss and Damage fund faces ‘mirage’ claims as pressure grows for real payouts

Saki calls for integrated action as CBOs unveil 10-point climate reform agenda

Sustainability

Jagannath University seminar urges youth and media on climate crisis

Bangladesh’s Human Safety Foundation awarded ECOSOC consultative status

Bangladesh targets 10,000 MW solar power by 2030, expands gas exploration

Bangladesh tightens children’s toy safety standards over lead poisoning risks

Bangladesh has made toy safety standards mandatory to tackle...

Bangladesh EV shift hindered by power crisis despite 75% cost savings: DCCI

A DCCI paper says electric vehicles could significantly reduce...

Climate Change

Satkhira’s marginalised Kayputra community faces eviction with nowhere to go

Bangladesh pushes ahead with Teesta Master Plan, seeks Chinese technical support

Women’s empowerment key to climate survival in Bangladesh, minister says

Swedish climate minister brings baby to EU talks in first for bloc

Sweden's climate minister Romina Pourmokhtari made history by bringing...

Paris court orders TotalEnergies to strengthen climate risk reporting

A Paris court ordered TotalEnergies to improve climate risk...

Biodiversity

Hunger threatens 200 black-faced langurs as forests disappear in Jhenaidah

Birdsong fills Paikgacha’s Haria as residents rally to protect sanctuary

Three lakh forest saplings die in Chattogram as action stalls despite probes

Bangladesh HC questions street dog removal, orders humane management plan

Bangladesh’s High Court has challenged the removal of community...

Illegal battery smelting inside Gazipur forest sparks environmental alarm

Illegal lead-acid battery smelting inside Gazipur’s forest areas is...

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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

Advisory committee formed to support Manta fisherfolk community in Barishal

Climate change raises deadly heat risks for Gulf migrant workers: HRW

Bangladesh NGO demands shutdown of pyrolysis plant near Sugandha River

Dhaka helmet selfies become a quiet call for safer and fairer urban mobility

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Light pollution: The silent threat stealing our night sky

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

Crime

Blue blood piracy suspected as 63 rare horseshoe crabs found in Chattogram

Faridpur villagers demand removal of dredger as river erosion worsens

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

Wildlife

Seven golden langurs released in Assam national park from wildlife traffickers

Legal notice seeks urgent protection for rescued captive elephants

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

Rare 10kg turtle found in Sundarbans river handed over to forest officials

A rare turtle weighing around 10 kilograms was rescued...

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

Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested three alleged Jonab gang members...

Energy

SANEM flags budget gap as Bangladesh backs renewables and fossil fuels

Bangladesh, Sweden discuss expanding cooperation in trade and green transition

EV expansion in Bangladesh sparks, calls for just transition

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

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

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

Civil society groups welcomed solar and electric vehicle tax...

Environment

Three villagers save 500-year-old banyan tree from felling in Bangladesh

Study warns climate models overstate forests’ future carbon storage

Madaripur ponds disappear as high-rise buildings replace urban water bodies

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

Adolescent girls and youth leadership can bring renewed momentum...

Maheshkhali MP questions power shortages despite major energy production

A lawmaker told Parliament that Maheshkhali, despite generating over...

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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

How natural disasters accelerate the mental health crisis

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

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

As SB64 advances gender-responsive climate action, experts argue that...

How a coastal woman in Bangladesh is building climate resilience

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

News Digest

Extreme heat devastates Satkhira shrimp farms as climate risks intensify

Khasi workshop in Jaflong spotlights water justice and local resilience

Bangladesh identifies nearly 22,000 illegal river encroachers, minister says

Bangladesh, China agree to strengthen cooperation on Teesta river management

Bangladesh and China have agreed to deepen cooperation in...

Mediterranean Wetlands Project wins top EU Climate Action Award

The LIFE WetLands4CLIMATE project won the EU’s top Climate...

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