Invest in Bangladesh's climate projects: PM to Asia-Europe Meeting

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought investment from the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) partners in Bangladesh's long-term climate projects such as Delta Plan.
26 November 2021, 13:05 PM

Building in Ctg leans onto another after earthquake

A four-storey building has tilted slightly and leaned onto another building in the port city of Chattogram following the earthquake this morning.
26 November 2021, 12:42 PM

Earthquake felt in Dhaka, CTG originated in Myanmar

A strong earthquake jolted Dhaka, Chattogram and some other cities this morning.
26 November 2021, 03:10 AM

'Bangladesh can be a role model for developed and developing world in dealing with climate change'

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said although Bangladesh is affected by the adverse impacts of climate change, it can act as a role model before the world in addressing climate change.
23 November 2021, 15:43 PM

Erosion by Padma takes serious turn in Faridpur

With decreasing water level in the Padma river, erosion has taken a serious turn at two villages under Decrirchar union in Sadar upazila, devouring fresh areas including a large portion of an important village road and vast arable land.
22 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Cop26 Climate Deal: Global powers urged to go further

UN climate change summit host Boris Johnson, on Sunday hailed a last-ditch agreement to tackle global warming but said he was disappointed it did not go further on tackling use of high-polluting coal.
15 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Climate summit 2021: ‘Compromised’ deal ‘not enough’

Nearly 200 nations came together late Saturday on a global deal to combat climate change after two weeks of painful negotiation, but fell short of what science says is needed to contain dangerous temperature rises. 
14 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Nations poised to adopt compromise on climate action; India objects to coal plans

Almost 200 nations were poised Saturday to adopt a compromise on how to curb climate change and to keep a key global warming target alive after 15 days of contentious climate talks.
13 November 2021, 18:37 PM

Issues remain as COP26 set to close

Negotiators yesterday shuttled between delegations at the UN climate talks in Scotland, seeking a deal to give the world a fighting chance of avoiding the worst effects of global warming, as the British host told them they had just hours left.
13 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Climate summit 2021: COP26 nears end with 1.5C goal at risk

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday appealed to richer countries to place more “cash on the table” to secure a climate breakthrough as the COP26 meeting in Glasgow slipped into overtime.
12 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Impacts will be ‘irreversible’

More than 200 scientists told the COP26 summit yesterday to take immediate action to halt global warming, warning in an open letter that some climate change impacts were “irreversible” for generations.
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Climate Summit 2021: Surprise US-China deal spurs hopes

A surprise deal between China and the United States, the world’s two biggest greenhouse gas emitters, has boosted the COP26 UN climate summit as it enters the last day of hard bargaining to try to stop global warming becoming catastrophic.
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM

US, China unveil surprise climate agreement

The United States and China, the world's two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, unveiled a deal to ramp up cooperation tackling climate change, including by cutting methane emissions, phasing out coal consumption and protecting forests.
11 November 2021, 03:40 AM

Heavy rains in Sri Lanka, south India kill 25

Heavy rains on Sri Lanka's coast and in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu have killed at least 25 people, destroyed thousands of homes and snarled traffic, authorities said.
10 November 2021, 18:21 PM

Speed up

The British hosts of the UN climate conference have called on countries to raise their ambitions to cut greenhouse gas emissions by next year, acknowledging that current pledges fall short of what is needed to avert climate catastrophe.
10 November 2021, 18:00 PM

UK announces £120m to support climate action in Bangladesh

COP26 President Alok Sharma has announced £120 million to support climate action in Bangladesh.
10 November 2021, 13:47 PM

Final Week of Cop26: Pay up

Poor nations are pressuring their wealthy counterparts at the UN climate summit to pay up for the mounting damage being caused by global warming, pointing to increasing powerful storms, cyclones, droughts and floods afflicting their people.
9 November 2021, 18:00 PM

20-metre of embankment collapses in Tangail

A portion of an embankment has gone into the Bangshi due to untimely erosion by the river in Fatepur union of Mirzapur upazila, threatening schools, market and other establishments.
9 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Southern levee improvement project nears completion

The reinforcing and heightening work of old coastal embankments in Pirojpur, Barguna and Patuakhali is going on in full swing, with the completion deadline of June 2022.
9 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh a role model in reducing risks induced by climate change: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said that Bangladesh is now a role model in reducing the risks induced by climate change.
9 November 2021, 14:25 PM