Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Greece’s Crete

An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Crete, Greece, early on Monday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
21 November 2022, 01:27 AM

3 Kurigram villages lost to river erosion

Three villages in Kurigram now exist only on paper as they have been entirely devoured by Dudhkumar river.
19 November 2022, 04:22 AM

COP27: Rich countries yet to decide loss & damage funding for vulnerable nations

Countries attending this year's Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP27) are yet to decide on some important issues, including financing for vulnerable countries under the “Loss and Damage” programme.
17 November 2022, 14:14 PM

Momen thanks Egypt for including 'loss and damage' in COP27 agenda

<B>Bangladesh wants the COP27 in Egypt to come up with a concrete deliverable on financing for loss and damage, which refers to the destructive impacts of climate change that cannot be avoided either by mitigation or adaptation.
16 November 2022, 14:55 PM

COP27: Bangladesh wants climate finance doubled by 2025

Bangladesh has demanded that developed countries double their collective provision of adaptation finance by 2025, as was agreed at COP26 in Glasgow last year, and provide support to vulnerable countries to implement the National Adaptation Plan (NAP).
16 November 2022, 03:33 AM

Pirojpur yet to get adequate protection 15 years after Sidr

Fifteen years have gone by since Cyclone Sidr ravaged the coastal belt of Bangladesh. Coastal districts of Pirojpur, Bagerhat, Barishal, Patuakhali, Khulna and Satkhira were among the worst affected.
15 November 2022, 06:25 AM

No one safe until everyone is safe: DNCC mayor at COP27

Climate change is seriously disrupting city life across the globe, Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md Atiqul Islam said Monday, urging everyone to work together to save cities and their people. 
15 November 2022, 03:49 AM

At COP27 climate talks, slow progress stokes worry over final deal

One week into this year's UN climate summit in Egypt, frustrations were starting to flare as negotiators worried about resolving myriad details in time for a deal by the summit's scheduled close on Friday.
13 November 2022, 13:52 PM

River erosion allocation: No reports on beneficiaries yet

Department of Disaster Management (DDM) distributed Tk 50 crore among the victims of river erosion in October 2021 through the Upazila Nirbahi Officers.
13 November 2022, 06:45 AM

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Nepal region

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck in Nepal on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.
12 November 2022, 15:36 PM

November 12 Bhola cyclone: A day of horror

Fifty-two years ago today, a terrible cyclone and the resultant tidal surges claimed the lives of nearly 500,000 people in the country’s coastal districts, including Bhola, and caused extensive damage.
12 November 2022, 07:34 AM

US on track to slash emissions: Biden

US President Joe Biden addressed the COP27 climate conference in Egypt on Thursday, saying the global climate crisis posed an existential threat to the planet and promising that the United States was doing its part to combat it.
11 November 2022, 16:14 PM

'Extreme hardship' looms for millions of displaced this winter: UN

The United Nations Friday cautioned that millions of people displaced by conflicts and persecution in Ukraine, Afghanistan and across the Middle East risk "extreme hardship" as winter approaches.
11 November 2022, 15:55 PM

Fossil fuel CO2 emissions to hit all-time high: Scientists at COP27

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, the main driver of climate change, are on track to rise one percent in 2022 to reach an all-time high, scientists said Friday at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
11 November 2022, 09:27 AM

Hurricane Nicol: At least 2 killed in Florida

Tragedy struck after Hurricane Nicole hit the eastern shores of Florida as a Category 1 hurricane on Thursday morning, with two deaths reported.
11 November 2022, 06:45 AM

COP27: Bangladesh wants developed countries to deliver on $100b promise

The vital United Nations climate talks, billed as one of the last chances to stave off climate breakdown, are taking place from November 6 to 18 in Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh amid a multitude of competing crises, including the war in Ukraine, high inflation, food shortages and an energy crunch.
10 November 2022, 19:28 PM

'Bangladesh prioritises realisation of green climate fund at COP27'

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Shahab Uddin has said Bangladesh will urge the developed countries to give $100 billion to the countries affected by climate change, as promised by them, at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of The Parties, popularly called COP27.
10 November 2022, 08:32 AM

Climate finance and justice in focus at COP27

Money and justice are at the heart of the climate talks in Egypt this year. Low-income countries are calling on richer nations to help pay for a move to a fossil-free future, and for the damage caused by the global heating they have done so little to cause.
10 November 2022, 06:34 AM

Disasters affect women, children more: speakers

UN Women Bangladesh today (November 9, 2022) launched a storybook titled “From Where I Stand”, paying tribute to the exemplary efforts and leadership of women in tackling climate change-induced disasters from the ground.
9 November 2022, 16:27 PM

6 dead after powerful earthquake shakes Nepal

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck Nepal early Wednesday, killing at least six people and destroying multiple houses in the western district of Doti, close to populous towns, officials said.
9 November 2022, 02:46 AM