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The world has gone through another year of climate disaster: UN chief

Desk ReporterJanuary 12, 2025January 12, 2025

January 12, 2025January 12, 202535

The world has gone through another year of climate disaster: UN chief The impact of climate change is becoming increasingly clear. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that 2024 is among the 10 hottest years recorded in the past decade. He called the event a “climate disaster in real time.” On......

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Eco-friendly Nipo Plam (Golpata) is gradually disappearing from the Bangladesh coast

Desk ReporterJanuary 11, 2025January 11, 2025

January 11, 2025January 11, 202540

Eco-friendly Nipo Plam (Golpata) is gradually disappearing from the Bangladesh coast Nipa Palm (Bengali name is Golpata) is gradually disappearing from coastal areas of Bangladesh, especially from the Sundarbans region. Climate change and lack of proper cultivation and conservation have contributed to the extinction of this plant. There is a......

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Mission Green Bangladesh showcased various environmentally friendly innovations

Desk ReporterJanuary 4, 2025January 4, 2025

January 4, 2025January 4, 202571

Mission Green Bangladesh showcased various environmentally friendly innovations The Environment Innovation Summit and Awards 2024 took place in Dhaka on December 28, with over 400 environmental activists from more than 70 organizations participating. The day-long event featured various eco-friendly innovations and included discussions with leading researchers and environmental scientists. Actress......

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Empowering Women Climate Migrants: From Global insights to Local Impact

Desk ReporterDecember 30, 2024December 30, 2024

December 30, 2024December 30, 202469

Empowering Women Climate Migrants: From Global insights to Local Impact Owakila Tabassum Mumu, Consultant, SheEqual; & Dr. Nusrat Hafiz, Assistant Professor & Director of Women Empowerment Cell, BRAC Business School, BRAC University, Bangladesh As climate change drives more frequent and severe environmental disasters, the more vulnerable communities are increasingly displaced.......

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Sharing knowledge and experiences to combat plastic and polythene pollution was held at Phathorghata, Bangladesh

Desk ReporterDecember 26, 2024December 26, 2024

December 26, 2024December 26, 202475

Sharing knowledge and experiences to combat plastic and polythene pollution was held at Phathorghata, Bangladesh An exchange of learning and experiences has taken place to protect the Sundarbans and surrounding areas from plastic and polythene pollution. The meeting took place at 11 am on December 23 in the Pathorghata Upazila......

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Bangladesh seeks Nordic countries’ experience in keeping rivers clean

Desk ReporterDecember 20, 2024December 23, 2024

December 20, 2024December 23, 202443

Bangladesh seeks Nordic countries’ experience in keeping rivers clean Syeda Rizwana Hasan, a leading environmentalist and advisor in Bangladesh’s Interim Government, in charge of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MOEFCC), Bangladesh and the Ministry of Water Resources (MOWR), Bangladesh, has sought financial and technical cooperation from Nordic......

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Urbanization and Rooftop Gardens: A Green Revolution

Desk ReporterNovember 24, 2024November 24, 2024

November 24, 2024November 24, 2024136

Urbanization and Rooftop Gardens: A Green Revolution Dr. Tarnima Warda Andalib, Assistant Professor, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Dr. Nusrat Hafiz, Assistant Professor and Director of Women Empowerment Cell, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Aristotle once said that a great city is not to be confounded with a populous one. But eventually,......

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Hydropower generation essential to reduce dependence on fossil fuels: Muhammad Yunus

Desk ReporterNovember 14, 2024November 14, 2024

November 14, 2024November 14, 202478

Hydropower generation essential to reduce dependence on fossil fuels: Muhammad Yunus Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel laureate from Bangladesh, and the Chief Advisor of the present Bangladesh Interim Government stressed the importance of creating a new grid to boost hydropower production and distribution, aiming to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Muhammad......

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Human Chain Demanding Sustainable Food Systems and Compensation for Land, Water, and Climate Destruction

Desk ReporterOctober 27, 2024October 27, 2024

October 27, 2024October 27, 202452

Human Chain Demanding Sustainable Food Systems and Compensation for Land, Water, and Climate Destruction On October 29, a human chain was formed at Pathorghata Upazila, Barguna, Bangladesh, to demand compensation for the damage to food systems, land, water, and climate, while calling for their transformation into sustainable systems. Additionally, an......

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Conservation of Biodiversity and Wetlands should be given priority: Syeda Rizwana Hasan

Desk ReporterOctober 11, 2024October 11, 2024

October 11, 2024October 11, 202462

Conservation of Biodiversity and Wetlands should be given priority: Syeda Rizwana Hasan Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Water Resources, announced that the interim government plans to create a blue network using Dhaka’s canals. The advisor spoke during the chief guest’s speech......

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