The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $370 million in financing to improve sanitation and solid waste management services in Dhaka and nearby areas, aiming to reduce water pollution and restore rivers and canals. The support will fund the Metro Dhaka Water Security and R
Bangladesh is at the forefront of a burgeoning global crisis. Every year, thousands of Bangladeshis are forced to leave their habitat due to frequent natural hazards, such as flooding and cyclones, which are exacerbated by climate change. What was once considered environmental degradation is now
A high-level delegation from the Environment Committee of the German Bundestag met Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintu at his office in the secretariat on Monday. The minister said the long-standing bilateral relations between the two friendly countries have reached a
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has warned of two to four heatwaves in April, with chances of two of them bringing severe heat. The Met Office also said there is the possibility of one of the two lows likely to form over the Bay of Bengal turning into a cyclone. The monthly outlook for A
Heavy rain that triggered severe flooding and caused buildings to collapse has killed 22 people and injured 32 in Afghanistan over the last two days, the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Monday, as it warned of continued risk due to bad weather. Most of the deaths we
The years between 2015 and 2025 have been the hottest since records began, the UN weather agency said on Monday, with 2025 ranking either second or third overall. The World Meteorological Organization report said 2015-2025 were the hottest 11 years since records began in 1850. 2025 was
At least 70 dead sea turtles have washed ashore along the Cox's Bazar coastline over the past two months, raising serious marine life safety concerns. Most of the recovered turtles were found with eggs in their bodies, indicating they had come near the shore during the nesting season. Visible inju
Bangladesh is likely to experience its first heatwaves of the year in late March, coupled with the threat of severe nor'westers, commonly known as Kalbaishakhi storms. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday forecast that one or two mild to moderate heatwaves might sweep over the
The government has taken an initiative to recover and rejuvenate Ati Khal, a canal locally known as a “dead stretch” of the Buriganga River, in Keraniganj on the outskirts of Dhaka. The move aims to restore drainage capacity, revive inland navigation and improve the local environment t
Temperatures are rising across Bangladesh, with the Met Office saying there is little prospect of rain in the coming days. “We had indicated earlier that temperatures would rise after the 15th of February. This trend is expected to continue over the next few days,” Meteorologist Kazi J
