ILO hails Bangladesh’s NDC 3.0 as bold step for climate justice
14 October 2025, 12:50 PM
Teesta water level drops, flood-affected families still struggle
7 October 2025, 07:14 AM
Eastern coast sinking faster as sea level rises
3 October 2025, 18:25 PM
Children at the heart of Bangladesh’s new climate commitment
1 October 2025, 14:12 PM
What is the purpose of the UN, Trump asks
23 September 2025, 18:11 PM
Vulnerable towns lead the way in climate resilience
21 September 2025, 14:36 PM
Sylhet activists rally at Ratargul for climate justice
21 September 2025, 10:41 AM
Climate change causes havoc with global water cycle: UN
18 September 2025, 18:49 PM
Estimated 16,500 climate change deaths during Europe summer: study
17 September 2025, 09:15 AM
Coastal women, adolescents bear brunt of climate change: expert
8 September 2025, 15:52 PM
Private jets' carbon footprint and world leaders taking them to COP26
One of the criticisms around this year’s COP26 is world leaders and other delegates travelling to the summit in private jets.
4 November 2021, 14:10 PM
Women bear the brunt: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said structural inequalities in human society along with inherent social customs were causing disproportionate impacts of climate change on women.
2 November 2021, 18:00 PM
PM meets Prince Charles, Bill Gates on the sidelines of COP26
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today held talks with heir apparent to the British throne Prince Charles and US business magnates and philanthropists Bill Gates and Melinda Gates on climate change and development issues on COP26 sidelines.
2 November 2021, 17:11 PM
PM Hasina gets warm welcome from UN chief, British PM at COP26
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday welcomed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the COP26 in Glasgow.
1 November 2021, 17:57 PM
No country safe from climate change, need joint efforts: PM in Glasgow
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and the Commonwealth members to work together as no country is safe from the impact of climate change.
1 November 2021, 13:07 PM
COP26 must be the COP for children: UNICEF
Terming climate crisis a “child rights crisis”, UNICEF has urged the government heads attending COP26 -- being held in Glasgow, Scotland -- to provide climate education for children and young people so that they can meaningfully contribute to and participate in climate policy and action.
1 November 2021, 09:54 AM
PM reaches Scotland to attend COP26
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina reached Scotland today as she embarked on a two-week visit to the United Kingdom and France to attend the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and other events.
31 October 2021, 16:32 PM
Increasing climate funding for most vulnerable nations simply right thing to do: PM
Prime Minister and Chair of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), Sheikh Hasina, stressed the need for increasing financing for survival of the most vulnerable countries from the adverse impact of climate change.
31 October 2021, 07:29 AM
Thousands march in Rome, asking G20 to act against climate change
Thousands of people marched in Rome on Saturday during the summit of the leaders of the Group of 20 major economies, calling on them to act against climate change and ensure fair access to COVID-19 vaccines.
30 October 2021, 18:33 PM
Bangladesh can tackle climate change on its own
Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque yesterday said the government will be able to tackle climate change-related losses with its own fund.
29 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Climate change is a child rights issue: Bangladeshi children ahead of COP26
Bangladeshi children today called on the country’s national leaders to address climate change as a child rights issue ahead of the COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, UK, on October 31.
27 October 2021, 13:51 PM
Current emissions pledges will lead to 2.7C global temperature rise: UN warns
Current commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions put the planet on track for an average 2.7 degrees Celsius temperature rise this century, a United Nations report said on Tuesday, in another stark warning ahead of crunch climate talks.
26 October 2021, 19:51 PM
World ‘way off track’ in capping temperatures as greenhouse gases hit record: UN
Greenhouse gas concentrations hit a record last year and the world is "way off track" on capping rising temperatures, the United Nations said on Monday, showing the task facing climate talks in Glasgow aimed at averting dangerous levels of warming.
25 October 2021, 12:25 PM
Along with cutting carbon emissions, China to consider food and energy security
China's cabinet on Sunday outlined measures to achieve its goals of reaching peak carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060 but said food and energy security must be considered amid those efforts.
24 October 2021, 12:20 PM
Prof Saleemul Huq 4th among world's top 20 'Climate Change Influencers'
Bangladeshi scientist Prof Saleemul Huq has made it to the coveted list of global climate change influencers.
20 October 2021, 09:57 AM
Bill Gates working with Britain on greener technologies
Bill Gates is working with the British government to invest and bring down the cost of new greener technologies to help countries hit net-zero emission targets by 2050.
19 October 2021, 15:44 PM
Step up on climate: German companies urge upcoming govt
Dozens of large German companies have urged the country's next government to put in place ambitious policies to meet the goals of the Paris climate accord.
11 October 2021, 06:57 AM
Climate Change Fallout: It’s causing infectious diseases more
Distinct weather variations like hotter and longer summers, warmer winters and extended monsoon are leading to an increase in infectious diseases in Bangladesh, reveals a World Bank report released yesterday.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Ensure ‘climate justice’ for migrants
Speakers during a two-day workshop stressed for significant stride in social, economic and political dimensions to address issues of climate vulnerabilities and ensure “climate justice” for migrants.
22 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Climate Impact on Country’s Coastal Region: 13.3 million at risk of displacement by 2050
Salinity, rising sea levels and other adverse climate impacts could cause as many as 13.3 million people to leave their homes in the coastal areas of Bangladesh by 2050, a global World Bank report reveals.
14 September 2021, 18:00 PM