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21 January 2025

Unified approach must for promotion of hill products: Rizwana

Unified approach must for promotion of hill products: Rizwana

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today stressed the need for a unified approach to promote the multifaceted products of Cox’s Bazar and the Chittagong Hill Tracts across the country.
Canadian insurers face record costs from 2024 extreme weather

Canadian insurers face record costs from 2024 extreme weather
Govt takes specific measures to control air pollution: Rizwana

Govt takes specific measures to control air pollution: Rizwana
Disaster-hit Chilean park sows seeds of fire resistance

Disaster-hit Chilean park sows seeds of fire resistance
Govt finalises Swatch of No-Ground management plan: Rizwana

Govt finalises Swatch of No-Ground management plan: Rizwana
32 dead in quake in China’s Tibet region: state media

32 dead in quake in China’s Tibet region: state media
Rizwana calls for enhanced Bangladesh-China cooperation in environmental management

Rizwana calls for enhanced Bangladesh-China cooperation in environmental management
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ADB to provide $1b annually for Bangladesh’s development

ADB to provide $1b annually for Bangladesh’s development

Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide US$ 1 billion to Bangladesh annually in concessional financing over the next five years.

Monday, 6 January 2025, 08:57
Weather improves significantly in the northern regions

Weather improves significantly in the northern regions

RANGPUR, The weather has improved significantly today as the maximum temperature has increased, and the sun has appeared in the sky since morning in the northern region, bringing relief to the common people.

Friday, 3 January 2025, 22:48
Saving the mysterious African manatee at Cameroon hotspot

Saving the mysterious African manatee at Cameroon hotspot

Ever since his first hard-won sightings of African manatees, award-winning marine biologist Aristide Takoukam Kamla has been devoted to protecting the little-known and at-risk aquatic mammals.

Thursday, 2 January 2025, 12:14
Climate change brought extreme weather, heat in 2024: UN

Climate change brought extreme weather, heat in 2024: UN

Climate change sparked a trail of extreme weather and record heat in 2024, the United Nations said on Monday, urging  the world to pull back from the "road to ruin".

Monday, 30 December 2024, 17:34
One dead in Ecuador, Peru ports closed amid massive waves

One dead in Ecuador, Peru ports closed amid massive waves

Massive waves up to four meters (13 feet) high are pummeling the coasts of Ecuador and Peru, leaving scores of ports closed and at least one person dead on Saturday, authorities said.

Sunday, 29 December 2024, 17:31
Russia says oil spill ’critical’ as Crimea declares emergency

Russia says oil spill ’critical’ as Crimea declares emergency

Russia warned on Saturday of severe environmental damage from a huge oil spill in the Black Sea caused when two tankers collided in a storm near Crimea, which declared a state of emergency.

Saturday, 28 December 2024, 19:48
’Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024

’Dangerous new era’: climate change spurs disaster in 2024

From tiny and impoverished Mayotte to oil- rich behemoth Saudi Arabia, prosperous European cities to overcrowded slums in Africa, nowhere was spared the devastating impact of supercharged climate disasters in 2024.

Friday, 27 December 2024, 17:18
Contribute to nature conservation to make planet liveable: Rizwana

Contribute to nature conservation to make planet liveable: Rizwana

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today urged all to contribute to nature conservation to ensure a liveable planet for future generations.

Wednesday, 25 December 2024, 22:27
Moderate cold wave with fog likely across the country: BMD

Moderate cold wave with fog likely across the country: BMD

The weather across the country is likely to remain mostly dry with a temporary partly cloudy sky over the next 72 hours commencing 9am on Wednesday, according to an update of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). A light to moderate fog may occur at places over the country during midnight till morning, it said.

Wednesday, 25 December 2024, 17:39
Rizwana mourns death of BCCT MD Rafiqul Islam

Rizwana mourns death of BCCT MD Rafiqul Islam

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today condoled the death of Bangladesh Climate Change Trust (BCCT) Managing Director Md Rafiqul Islam.

Wednesday, 25 December 2024, 17:17
Forests, wetlands to be included in new NDC : Rizwana

Forests, wetlands to be included in new NDC : Rizwana

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said that land, forests and wetlands would be included in the new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) of Bangladesh to further strengthen the country’s climate mitigation efforts. 

Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 23:00
Russia says oil spill may have polluted 200,000 tonnes of soil

Russia says oil spill may have polluted 200,000 tonnes of soil

An oil slick from two damaged tankers off the coast of southern Russia this month may have polluted up to 200,000 tonnes of soil, Russia`s minister of natural resources said on Monday.

Monday, 23 December 2024, 19:37

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