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

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Bangladesh urged world leaders at UNCCD COP17 in Mongolia to put science, youth and women at the heart of land restoration, while calling for...

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

Satkhira’s 683km coastal embankment faces recurring breach risks

Recent Updates

Saline water pushing 1 in 5 coastal Bangladeshis toward heart disease: iccddr,b

South Asia urged to deepen climate cooperation against shared risks

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

Dhaka forum links gender inequality with climate vulnerability risks

Rajshahi slum residents demand fair access to social protection now

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

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

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

Bangladesh forms expert pool for five-year 25 crore tree programme

CEAN Global, MSC partner to expand ESG and climate assurance work

Sustainability

Fish output must rise without quality loss, minister says

Bangladesh adviser urges wider tree planting to tackle climate crisis

BAPA questions data, costs behind proposed Ganges barrage project

Youth peace fair in Jhalakathi showcases student-led climate solutions

A youth-focused fair in Jhalakathi highlighted student innovations and...

LG names Shyamnagar’s Habibullah Al Mamun as Ambassador 2026

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

Climate Change

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

Nepal prepares for climate risks from possible Super El Niño event

Bangladesh district stages heatwave health risk preparedness drill

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

The talks linked ASEAN-Brazil environmental cooperation with upcoming global...

The hidden face of climate disasters

Beyond dramatic floods, fires and droughts, the climate crisis...

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...

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

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

Satkhira citizens seek protection for climate migrants in city slums

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

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

Solar irrigation project worth Tk 4.28 million lies idle before launch

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

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

COP31: African unions and climate negotiators unite for just transition

African unions are linking renewable energy expansion with industrialization,...

Environment

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

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

Bangladesh court declares Narsingdi agro factory clearance illegal

Green Coalition formed in Daulatpur to curb destructive fishing nets

Local campaigners say a ban on China Duari nets...

Youth urged to lead action on Dhaka’s climate and urban challenges

At the NSU seminar, experts stressed youth-led action on...

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

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

Bangladesh launches national plan to promote safe, orderly migration

Khulna city unveils strategy to manage climate-induced displacement

Driven from the Sundarbans, trapped abroad

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

Cox’s Bazar project allots flats to 730 more displaced families

The Khurushkul housing scheme combines permanent flats, disaster shelters,...

Thoughts

Organic Fertilizer Offers a Sustainable Alternative to Chemical Fertilizers

The slow violence of salinity on coastal women

Waste-to-energy in Bangladesh: Turning urban waste into a sustainable resource

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

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

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