8+ hour, 16+ min ago  (810+ words) Bangladesh's new renewable energy incentives and climate-focused budget come amid a global climate-finance pullback, raising concerns across South Asia as vulnerable countries seek funds for resilience, clean power and fossil-fuel transition before COP31 opens in T'rkiye next year in Antalya. Bangladesh…...

18+ hour, 24+ min ago  (490+ words) Bangladesh's High Court has ordered authorities to prepare a 90-day plan to eliminate hazardous waste engine oil stoves, citing serious health risks, environmental pollution, and regulatory failures nationwide. The High Court of Bangladesh has directed the government to urgently develop…...

19+ hour, 6+ min ago  (490+ words) The Bangladesh Energy Transition Fund has launched a dedicated climate finance platform aimed at accelerating investment in renewable energy, energy efficiency and water treatment projects as the country seeks to strengthen energy security, reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and…...

17+ hour, 55+ min ago  (278+ words) The workshop was organized by the Rajshahi Resource Centre of Bangladesh Resource Center for Indigenous Knowledge (BARCIK), a non-governmental and non-profit research and development organization. The training covered a wide range of topics, including agroecology and environmentally friendly farming practices,…...

18+ hour, 32+ min ago  (391+ words) The Director General of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Pema Gyamtsho, has called for the urgent integration of mountain-focused policies into the Asia-Pacific region's climate and development agenda, warning that the stability of high-altitude ecosystems is critical…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (597+ words) Bangladesh has launched its first eco-friendly brick kiln in the coastal upazila of Ramgati in Lakshmipur district, marking an early attempt to reduce emissions from one of the country's most carbon-intensive construction sectors amid growing concerns over air pollution and…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (734+ words) Global experts say agrifood systems remain sidelined in climate finance, urging a just transition that protects farmers, restores degraded land and redirects investment toward resilience, equity and food security. With more than 1, 000 events and over 75, 000 participants, London Climate Action Week…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (782+ words) In Dhaka's Lautala Forest, neem leaves, native trees and inclusive urban greening are transforming reclaimed canal land into a refuge for health, biodiversity and climate resilience. The sun is sinking into the golden light of late afternoon. Its glow fades…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (926+ words) Illegal bottom trawling in Bangladesh's coastal waters is destroying fish breeding grounds, depleting stocks and pushing thousands of small-scale fishers toward economic hardship, raising fresh concerns over marine biodiversity, food security and the country's blue economy. The coastal waters of…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (422+ words) Bangladesh used ESCAP CED9 in Bangkok to spotlight blue carbon finance, mangrove conservation and regional cooperation to strengthen climate resilience for vulnerable coastal communities across Asia and the Pacific. Bangladesh's Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo is in…...