Bangladesh’s vulnerability to natural disasters continues to pose significant economic challenges, with floods and tropical cyclones wreaking havoc on infrastructure, industries, and livelihoods. Between 2000 and 2023, disasters affected approximately 130 million people, inflicting an estimated US$13.6 billion in damages, hindering poverty reduction efforts and sustainable development. As climate change intensifies, experts warn that extreme weather events will become more frequent and severe, necessitating stronger financial preparedness.
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Mission 2018: bring the Paris climate pact to life
Front-line negotiators from more than 190 nations gathering for climate talks in Bonn on Monday face a daunting task: bring the 2015 Paris Agreement to life. The world’s only climate treaty pledges to cap global warming at “well under” two degrees Celsius and prevent manmade CO2 from leeching into the atmosphere by century’s end, reports AFP. But it left a mountain of critical rules and procedures to be worked out. “This may sound like a technical exercise, but it matters,” Todd Stern, a senior fellow at theChildren take the lead in cyclone early warnings
As Cyclone Roanu approached the coast of Bangladesh last May, 10-year-old Mohammad Hossain worried about his father, a fisherman out at sea in the Bay of Bengal. But the schoolboy, who lives in the Kutubdia Para neighbourhood of Cox's Bazar, a town on the southeast coast of Bangladesh, knew what to do. He sent his father, Ramzan Ali, a text message, asking him to return to shore and take shelter. Fortunately, Ali was close enough to the coast to receive the message. He forwarded it tofishermen on other boats, an...
BD demonstrates coping with climate change
If global warming carries on without action Bangladesh could disappear with one third of the country already less than 3 metres above sea level as cyclones and flooding will become more devastating. But Bangladeshis refuse to be helpless victims. At home they are raising the land to match sea level rise and already saving thousands of lives with improved cyclone defences. And this week in Marrakech, Morocco, they will be taking a leading role in the CoP 22 climate change negotiations – trying to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees to halt sea level rise, and pushing for compensation for the damage already done by industrial country emissions.IBBL opens branch at Pangsha, Rajbari
Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) opened its 308th Branch at Pangsha of Rajbari. Md. Zillul Hakim, MP of Rajbari-2 constituency inaugurated the branch as chief guest on October 30, 2016 Sunday.
Presided over by Mohammad Abdul Mannan, Managing Director & CEO of the bank, Md. Abdul Mabud, PPM, Chairman, Risk Management Committee and Prof. Dr. Md. Sirajul Karim, Director of the bank addressed the program as special guests.
The inaugural ceremony was addressed, among others by Ms. Sayeeda Hakim, woman leader, Md.
Lightning strikes a disaster as deaths surge
Bangladesh has seen a near-record number of deaths this year from a phenomenon that appears to be worsening with climate change: lightning strikes. So far this year, 261 people have died from lightning in the country, putting the South Asian nation on track to beat last year’s 265 deaths. Most lightning deaths usually occur during the warm months of March to July. India has seen a similar surge in lightning deaths, with 93 people killed just in the past two days, officials said. The problem has prompted Bangladesh’s government to add lightning strikes to the country’s [caption id="attachment_23889" align="alignleft" width="540"]![]()