ILO hails Bangladesh’s NDC 3.0 as bold step for climate justice

Bangladesh becomes first Asian nation to embed ‘Just Transition’ in climate pledge
14 October 2025, 12:50 PM

Eastern coast sinking faster as sea level rises

Bangladesh’s eastern coast, a key zone for development activities, is sinking faster than the central and western coasts amid rising sea levels, posing threats to infrastructure, vast swathes of farmland and the livelihoods of millions of people, warns a new study.
3 October 2025, 18:25 PM

Children at the heart of Bangladesh’s new climate commitment

According to Unicef, the move signals a "transformative shift" in climate policy, positioning young people as drivers of change
1 October 2025, 14:12 PM

Vulnerable towns lead the way in climate resilience

Vulnerable communities in Bangladesh are taking the lead in climate action by developing their own adaptation strategies to tackle recurring challenges such as floods, waterlogging, and heatwaves
21 September 2025, 14:36 PM

Sylhet activists rally at Ratargul for climate justice

Civil society group urges world leaders to act on climate crisis, social injustice before COP30
21 September 2025, 10:41 AM

Climate change causes havoc with global water cycle: UN

Climate change is spurring increasingly erratic and extreme swings between deluge and drought globally, with cascading repercussions for societies, the United Nations warned yesterday.
18 September 2025, 18:49 PM

Estimated 16,500 climate change deaths during Europe summer: study

The rapidly-produced study is the latest effort by climate and health researchers to quickly link the death toll during heatwaves to global warming
17 September 2025, 09:15 AM

Coastal women, adolescents bear brunt of climate change: expert

Call for resilient health protection in Satkhira
8 September 2025, 15:52 PM

RMMRU unveils displacement framework for climate vulnerable countries

The framework, inspired by Bangladesh's own national strategy, will be formally proposed at the upcoming COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil, for adoption by other CVF members
23 June 2025, 16:39 PM

Tidal surges damage 955 houses in Patuakhali

Monir Sardar, 45, a fisherman from Char Montaz union under Patuakhali's Rangabali upazila, and his four family members became homeless overnight as strong winds and tidal surges caused by a low-pressure system battered the coastline recently
9 June 2025, 06:37 AM
28 May 2025, 15:06 PM

UN says 70% chance that 2025-2029 average warming will top 1.5C

The planet is therefore expected to remain at historic levels of warming after the two hottest years ever recorded in 2023 and 2024
28 May 2025, 04:53 AM

Early erosion by Teesta, Dharla threatens thousands in Rangpur region

Erosion by Teesta started early, devouring the croplands and houses at 130 points in five districts of Rangpur region
20 May 2025, 09:49 AM

Global temperatures stuck at near-record highs in April

The extraordinary heat spell was expected to subside as warmer El Nino conditions faded last year
8 May 2025, 02:55 AM

Adaptation Fund Board approves $10m project to enhance climate resilience in CHT

The Adaptation Fund Board has approved the Green, Resilient, and Adaptive CHT Economy (GRACE) project, a significant step forward in climate adaptation in Bangladesh
17 April 2025, 17:25 PM

'Imagine a third of Bangladesh underwater,' warns Rizwana

Environment adviser delivers lecture on impacts of climate change
7 April 2025, 14:10 PM

Nations fail to break deadlock on UN climate report timing

Many wealthy countries and developing nations exposed to climate impacts wanted an accelerated timetable, arguing the reports would allow countries to be guided by the most up-to-date science.
2 March 2025, 04:25 AM

Countries lock horns over cash for nature at rebooted UN talks

Negotiators meeting at the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization headquarters in Rome this week are tasked with breaking a deadlock on funding between rich and developing countries
25 February 2025, 06:36 AM

Scientists turn pollution into fuel in climate breakthrough

Scientists have developed a solar-powered device that can pull pollution from the air and convert it directly into fuel for cars and planes
15 February 2025, 12:56 PM

Most countries miss UN deadline for new climate targets

As of Monday morning, many of the world's biggest polluters - including China, India and the European Union - had not done so.
10 February 2025, 10:32 AM