Khulna conference warns of climate crisis in coastal zone
17 April 2026, 20:07 PM
Environment
Salinity to sustainability: New climate roadmap empowers coastal women
6 April 2026, 23:35 PM
Climate Change
3,000 families at risk due to damaged embankment in Ctg's Banshkhali
19 March 2026, 21:31 PM
Bangladesh
Coffee regions hit by extra days of extreme heat: scientists
18 February 2026, 11:38 AM
Climate Change
Japan's 'godless' lake warns of creeping climate change
15 February 2026, 09:50 AM
Climate Change
Prolonged cold wave grips northern dists, threatens livelihoods
10 January 2026, 14:50 PM
Dense fog blankets Dhaka as temperature drops to 12.5°C
3 January 2026, 05:46 AM
Environment
690 climate-resilient low-cost homes launched in four cities
10 December 2025, 14:11 PM
Climate Change
Bangladesh needs $156.8bn in climate finance by 2050: ICIMOD report
9 December 2025, 15:54 PM
Climate Change
No winter in Bangladesh by 2100?
20 November 2025, 16:31 PM
Climate Change
World Bank confirms key elements of new climate action plan
The World Bank on Friday announced a new Climate Change Action Plan aimed at helping developing countries achieve measurable reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and pledging to mobilize large-scale resources to aid the transition out of coal.
3 April 2021, 05:25 AM
Leaders’ Summit on Climate: Kerry to arrive on April 9 to invite PM Hasina
John Kerry, the United States’ special presidential envoy for climate, is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on April 9 on a daylong visit during which Bangladesh will convey its priority issues to him on the climate front.
31 March 2021, 17:13 PM
China generated over half world's coal-fired power in 2020: study
China generated 53% of the world’s total coal-fired power in 2020, nine percentage points more that five years earlier, despite climate pledges and the building of hundreds of renewable energy plants, according to a global data study.
29 March 2021, 05:01 AM
COP26 president designate eager for Bangladesh visit to see ‘inspiring’ work on climate change
COP26 President Designate Alok Sharma is expecting to visit Bangladesh as soon as possible in order to witness first-hand the inspiring work Bangladesh was doing to tackle climate change.
5 March 2021, 19:47 PM
It is official: US back in the Paris climate club
The United States officially rejoined the Paris climate agreement, reinvigorating the global fight against climate change as the Biden administration plans drastic emissions cuts over the next three decades.
19 February 2021, 15:33 PM
Bill Gates warns that manufacturing could challenge climate goals
Bill Gates exudes optimism in discussing the world’s ability to tackle climate change – until he hits on manufacturing. About that, he is worried.
16 February 2021, 05:11 AM
Strengthen international cooperation in climate finance, mitigation and adaptation: Foreign minister
Bangladesh has called for enhanced international cooperation in tackling adverse impacts of climate change on labour, human rights and health.
10 February 2021, 16:57 PM
Bangladesh to help Maldives combat climate change: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today assured visiting Foreign Minister of the Maldives Abdulla Shahid that Bangladesh would extend its all-out support to his country in fighting climate change.
10 February 2021, 09:52 AM
US to continue supporting Bangladesh on tackling climate change impacts
US President Joe Biden’s Climate Envoy John Kerry has assured Bangladesh of continued support and cooperation on tackling climate change impacts as he called Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen last evening.
27 January 2021, 09:20 AM
Climate change: PM Hasina criticises global adaptation measures, calls for timely action
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said global adaptation over climate change is still far from the pace of devastation just for lack of funds and political will.
25 January 2021, 15:35 PM
Earth is losing ice faster today than in the mid-1990s, study suggests
Earth’s ice is melting faster today than in the mid-1990s, new research suggests, as climate change nudges global temperatures ever higher.
25 January 2021, 15:19 PM
‘Economies facing fiscal, sustainability pressures amid climate disasters, Covid-19 pandemic’
The Vulnerable 20 Group of Finance Ministers (V20) have highlighted mounting pressures to their economies amidst climate disasters and the Covid-19 pandemic during the inaugural Global Climate Adaptation (GCA) Summit.
25 January 2021, 14:44 PM
UK PM to announce international coalition to fight climate change; Bangladesh included
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce a new international coalition, which includes Bangladesh, to tackle the impacts of climate change.
25 January 2021, 07:44 AM
Elon Musk to offer $100m prize for 'best' tech to capture carbon dioxide emissions
Tesla Inc chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Thursday took to Twitter to promise a $100 million prize for development of the “best” technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions.
22 January 2021, 06:41 AM
Bangladesh welcomes US re-entering the Paris Climate Agreement
Bangladesh has welcomed new US President Joe Biden’s announcement yesterday to re-enter the Paris Climate Agreement.
21 January 2021, 14:10 PM
Turning off camera during virtual meetings 'environment-friendly', study says
A new study conducted by researchers from Purdue University, Yale University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says that despite a record drop in global carbon emissions in 2020, a pandemic-driven shift to remote work and more at-home entertainment still present significant environmental impact due to how internet data is stored and transferred around the world.
20 January 2021, 15:19 PM
Climate migration in Bangladesh may increase 7-fold by 2050: ActionAid
Bangladesh could see a seven-fold increase of climate migration, forcing 3 million people to migrate from their homes due to climate disasters by 2050.
27 December 2020, 07:30 AM
Climate change could create 63 million migrants in South Asia by 2050
The growing impacts of climate change have already pushed more than 18 million people to migrate within South Asian countries, but that could more than triple if global warming continues on its current path, researchers warned on Friday.
19 December 2020, 05:59 AM
HC orders govt to shut down illegal brick kilns in Ctg within 7 days
The High Court today directed the authorities concerned of the government to shut down illegal brick kilns in Chattogram in a week to curb pollution in the area.
14 December 2020, 12:42 PM
Declare states of 'climate emergency', UN chief tells world leaders
World leaders should declare states of "climate emergency" in their countries to spur action to avoid catastrophic global warming, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in opening remarks to a climate summit on Saturday.
12 December 2020, 14:49 PM