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Bangladesh PM orders Rajuk to halt projects filling Dhaka water bodies

A photography exhibition organised by DHORA highlights Bangladesh’s rivers and birdlife as officials stress collective responsibility for protecting ecosystems, preventing pollution and preserving natural...

Türkiye urges urgent climate and health support fund ahead of COP31

Turkish health experts are pushing for stronger adaptation measures, resilient health infrastructure and targeted support for vulnerable groups as climate risks intensify ahead...
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Dhaka’s e-waste boom exposes toxic risks behind digital progress

Old laptops, mobile phones and batteries collected by street vendors across Dhaka often end up in small scrap shops,...

Bangladesh seeks new Ganges treaty as 1996 pact nears expiry: Minister

Bangladesh is preparing proposals for a new agreement that would address dry-season water sharing while raising concerns over monsoon...

Ponds become a boon during dry spells

Community-built ponds in Nepal’s Tarai-Madhesh are helping recharge local water supplies, support irrigation and reduce the impact of increasingly...

“Money is short, water is scarce, but the suffering is greater”

In low-income neighbourhoods, unreliable water supplies add to women’s unpaid domestic work, workplace demands and struggles to maintain privacy...

Nepal seeks climate funds as scientists link floods to global warming

Nepal is seeking loss-and-damage funding after a climate-linked Himalayan disaster, highlighting the widening gap between vulnerable countries’ needs and...

The Climate Watch shares global climate journalism honour for Bangladesh data-centre investigation

The Climate Watch’s reporting on the environmental costs of Bangladesh’s digital expansion formed part of EJN’s award-winning “Dark Side...