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Dhaka calls for predictable financing to address climate change, biodiversity loss

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Secretary Dr Farhina Ahmed has called upon the global community to take decisive, coordinated and adequately financed actions to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

Emphasising the need for predictable financing, she noted that climate-vulnerable countries cannot confront these challenges without sufficient resources and access to technology. The environment secretary made the remarks while delivering Ban...

Warmer climate triggers pest infestations in BD, India tea estates

  • A warmer climate triggers pest infestations across tropical tea estates in Bangladesh and India.

  • Since traditional pesticides fail in pest control, the producers experience significant losses in terms of production as well as earnings.

  • Experts recommend comprehensive solutions with integrated pest management and improvement of soil health.

The extended summers, delayed monsoons and shorter winters — collectively featuring a warmer climate — are triggering pest infestations across tea estates in Bangladesh and India. Entomologists have observed significant growth of several pests, including red spider mites (Oligonychus coffeae) and thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis), which were minor ...

Korean OEA co to lead Ctg urban environ improvement efforts

Sung Ki-hak, chairman of Youngone Corporation, a global OEM company producing outdoor brands such as The North Face, is spearheading efforts to improve urban environmental conditions in Bangladesh. Following initiatives in talent development and healthcare modernisation, Chairman Sung is now advancing ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) management by supporting urban cleanliness projects that enhance the global reputation of Korean enterprises.

Bangladesh leads climate action commitments

Bangladesh’s climate action pledges outlined in the third Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0) under the Paris Agreement have set a global precedent by embedding just transition principles at the heart of the country’s national climate strategy. Submitted to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 30 September, Bangladesh’s climate strategy for the first time incorporates just transition to ensure that the shift to environmentally sustainable and low-carbon economies is job-rich, gender-responsive and inclusive, leaving no one behind.

The Rule of Silence

Altaf Hossain Uzzal:
If speech is silver,
then silence is gold.
Yet not every silence

Earth Day observed releasing sea turtle hatchlings in Cox’s Bazar

To mark Earth Day 2025, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Bangladesh Forest Department and the Department of Environment under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), released 116 sea turtle hatchlings into the Bay of Bengal. The event underscored this year’s Earth Day theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” by spotlighting how community-led efforts can protect biodiversity while supporting local livelihoods and promoting responsible tourism.

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