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Green climate fund and the private sector in Bangladesh

As the UN prepares to roll out a multibillion-dollar Green Climate Fund (GCF), it offers greater opportunities to engage the private sector to combat climate change risks. The GCF business model not only aims to raise money from institutional private investors, but also support local, small-scale businesses to invest in climate responsive technologies and ventures. climateSmall-scale businesses and local financial intermediaries can play a crucial role by joining hands with the public sector to combat climate change, but accessing finance rema...

Stop filling Gomoti River: HC

The High Court on Monday asked the government to stop construction of a dam and earth filling on the Gomoti river in Muradnagar upazila of Comilla in 24 hours. COMILLA-GOMOTI_55475c2b0e1c0In response to a writ petition that was filed, the court directed the government to submit a report before it in seven days after complying with the order. The authorities concerned were also asked to file a case in three days against those responsible for constructing the dam and filling earth in the river. As p...

BRICS to push cooperation on climate change

BRICS environment ministers met in Moscow last week to deliberate on climate change. BRICS has emphasized the need for a just and fair global order based on multi-polarity and has sought urgent reform of international financial bodies. But, in a first, environment ministers from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) met to discuss the crisis of climate change. [caption id="attachment_15550" align="alignleft" width="300"]Brics ministers Currently, there are negotiations going on over the strategies of BRICS Countries Econom...

Satellite boosts flood prediction in Bangladesh

Backed by a new satellite observation system officials at Bangladesh’s Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) are confident of staying ahead of flood-related disasters in the country this season. Every year, between March and September, monsoon rains and floodsnow-fed rivers combine to inundate this deltaic country, resulting in damage to crops and property and loss of lives. Experimental trials conducted last year by FFWC using data from the JASON-2 satellite — that was developed by SERVIR and the International Centre for Integrated Mountai...

Salty soil hampers Bangladesh crop production

Scientists have quantified the effect of climate change on soil salinity and crop production in Bangladesh. Their models suggest the monsoon will be unable to fully leach dry season salt deposits and that salt accumulation will become a major issue for farmers in coastal regions with farm productivity dropping by as much as 50%. salanity‘Maintaining or increasing food production in the face of climate change is an important future challenge for society, particularly in coastal areas subject to sea level rise,’ says land and water management r...

5 cities having impact on real estate sector in BD

The real estate industry is booming day by day in Bangladesh, currently there are only two cities which are in spotlight. of this sector and expanding every day. There are some other cities which have strong potential influence on the real estate sector in near future. Cox’s Bazar: 5-top-citiesCox’s Bazar is the city with the longest beach in the world and on the rise to becoming a tourist hotspot. Whether you are looking for an undeveloped land or constructed property, prices are still fairly moderate. Investors are constantly bui...
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