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Climate migrants in Dhaka face a new cycle of vulnerability

Climate-displaced families in Dhaka’s Balurmath slum face overcrowding, rising living costs and limited services as they rebuild after losing...

Dhaka’s e-rickshaw transition puts workers and residents at odds now

Dhaka’s e-rickshaw debate pits demands for safer, cleaner transport against concerns over livelihoods, regulation costs and the practical limits...

Dhaka seeks to renew Ganges water treaty with India as expiry looms

Bangladesh’s push to renew the Ganges treaty comes amid climate pressures, Bihar’s concerns and fresh Chinese involvement in evaluating...

DoE demolish illegal lead smelting plant in Dhaka

The DoE fined the illegal facility Tk 200,000 after dismantling furnaces and seizing equipment used for lead production near...

Dhaka forum links gender inequality with climate vulnerability risks

Speakers at the Jagannath University event urged climate policies to confront structural exclusion, bringing academic, community and youth perspectives...

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

At the NSU seminar, experts stressed youth-led action on groundwater depletion, rainwater harvesting, sustainable water use and climate-resilient urban...

Dhaka tree drive puts focus on long-term care to keep trees alive

Dhaka’s Kamrangirchar tree drive prioritises survival, with students and young volunteers tasked with ongoing care, monitoring and digital tracking...

Protected Bengal monitor lizard rescued from Dhaka

Rescuers say fear and shrinking urban habitats are pushing harmless monitor lizards into danger, underscoring the need for safer...

Bangladesh Prime Minister orders revival of Dhaka waterways

The plan would reopen river routes around Dhaka while linking pollution control, drainage upgrades and riverside greening with wider...

Dhaka’s second Miyawaki urban forest opens with 6,100 native trees

The 2,285-square-metre forest in Uttara features 93 native fruit, flowering and medicinal species. Marking World Nature Conservation Day, the initiative...

As Dhaka burns, Bangladesh’s informal workers face a new climate survival crisis

Outdoor workers in Bangladesh’s capital are confronting longer heat exposure, weaker earnings and limited protections as the country debates...

Bangladesh media professionals discuss just energy transition in Dhaka

Experts and journalists examined how low-carbon transitions could affect RMG workers, highlighting the need for informed reporting, inclusive dialogue...