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Failed solar batteries drive lead crisis in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s acclaimed off-grid solar scheme is spawning a lead pollution crisis as old batteries fail, enter informal smelting and expose millions especially children to...

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SAARC CVOs meet in Colombo to boost regional vet cooperation

South Asian Chief Veterinary Officers met in Colombo for...

Salt-tough Rajasail rice gives farmers fresh hope

A bumper harvest of the salt-tolerant Rajasail rice in...

Khaleda Zia’s green legacy still calls for unity

Khaleda Zia’s death revives debate on her overlooked environmental...

BYLC, YouthNet Global sign MoU on climate resilience

BYLC and YouthNet Global have signed an MoU to...

Illegal grab, construction push Sonadia Island’s fragile biodiversity to the brink

Sonadia Island’s fragile biodiversity is collapsing as illegal resorts,...

Crime

Farmer killed by wild elephant in Sherpur forest

A Sherpur farmer died after a wild elephant attack...

Asiatic black bear and wildlife rescued in Khagrachhari

Forest officials in Khagrachhari recovered a rare Asiatic black...

Public hearing demands cancellation of Aminbazar WTE plant

A Dhaka public hearing unanimously urged cancelling the Aminbazar...

Bangladesh solar projects hit by costs and graft: TIB

The study finds a wide gap between official cost...

Interim govt ready for accountability after tenure

Interim government adviser Rizwana Hasan says her administration is...

Lead factory fumes damage crops and health in Savar

Toxic emissions from a lead factory in Savar have...
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DEBT FOR L&D SWAP: Bangladesh’s triple-win solution to rehabilitate climate refugees

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Why keeping the hope of the 1.5°c goal matters

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Bangladesh toughens forest laws, jails for poaching, picnics

Bangladesh’s interim government has approved sweeping new ordinances to...

Probe launched over alleged hill cutting at Ramgarh

Bangladesh authorities probe alleged illegal hill cutting at Ramgarh...