2022 November

BD played an effective role in COP-27:  Environment Minister

29 NOV, 2022

Bangladesh played an effective and strong role on behalf of least developed countries that are very endangered and vulnerable due to climate change at the recently concluded United Nations Climate Conference COP-27

Malnourished generations are growing up on BD coast area for climate influence

28 NOV, 2022

Children are suffering from malnutrition in the coastal area of Bangladesh due to climate change effects. A shocking picture was found in Debhata under Satkhira, a coastal district near the Sundarbans (mangrove forest).

Lighter Vessel Workers’ Strike Paralyses Chittagong Port

28 NOV, 2022

The loading and unloading of goods from moored ships at Chattogram port have been halted from 12:01 am Sunday as lighter vessel workers called for an indefinite strike putting forward a 10-point demand. In such a situation putting businesses in trouble.

‘Govt is implementing ecosystem-based climate adaptation programs’

27 NOV, 2022

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md. Shahab Uddin said that the government is implementing an ecosystem-based adaptation system in the Barendra and Haor areas of the country to deal with the adverse effects of climate change.

Bangladesh assumes IORA chairmanship

24 NOV, 2022

Bangladesh assumed chairmanship of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) while Russia was added as new dialogue partner at its 21st Council of Ministers’ meeting last 18th November, 2022.

Limitations halt freeing river from population

24 NOV, 2022

The country’s rivers cannot be freed from pollution due to “many limitations”, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury has said….

Dhaka’s air 2nd most polluted in the world this morning

24 NOV, 2022

Dhaka’s air quality continued to be in the “unhealthy” zone this morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 196 at 10:20am, the metropolis ranked second in the list of world cities with the worst air quality…

COP27: Bangladesh wants climate finance doubled by 2025

24 NOV, 2022

Bangladesh has demanded that developed countries double their collective provision of adaptation finance by 2025, as was agreed at COP26 in Glasgow last year…

2.6 million tons of single-use plastic waste enter Bay of Bengal every year!

20 NOV, 2022

Each day, 18 transboundary rivers in Bangladesh carry approximately 15,345 tons of single-use plastic waste. 2802 tons, which originate from India and Myanmar. 2519 tons come from India and 284 tons from Myanmar.

A dumping zone called Turag river

20 NOV, 2022

Over the past few decades, many of our rivers have faced slow death while some are on the verge of being robbed of life due to indiscriminate dumping of all kinds of waste and unabated […]

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