Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan highlighted the need for strategic partnerships to ensure that climate investments deliver tangible benefits to local communities and ecosystems. The adviser reiterated the government's commitment to sustainable environmental management and the importan
Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rainfall and thundershowers in parts of Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in 24 hours commencing 9:00 am on Sunday. “Rainfall or thundeshowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely at one or two places over Chattogram and Sylhet divisions,
Dhaka topped the list of cities with the worst air quality on Saturday morning. The air was classified as 'hazardous' with an AQI index of 304 at 09:04 am, according to the air quality and pollution city ranking, as per a UNB report. An AQI between 151 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy' while 201-
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today (Friday) said sustainable development cannot be achieved without safeguarding the environment by controlling air, water, soil, and noise pollution. "Pioritizing infrastructure projects such as metro rail, high-speed trains,
Necessary steps must be taken to construct eco-friendly buildings under government development projects to prevent electricity wastage, Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan said on Thursday. The buildings should be designed to be environmentally friendly, she said while speaking at a revie
Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rains and thundershowers in Rangpur division in 24 hours, commencing from 9:00 am on Thursday. “Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, having chances of rains and thundershowers at one or two places over Rangpu
The government is working to produce wooden products as an alternative to single-use plastics, said Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources. Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation (BFIDC), under the E
Dhaka ranked the third on the list of cities with the worst air quality on Wednesday morning. Today’s air was classified as 'very unhealthy’ with an AQI score of 217 at 8:40, referring to a severe health threat to residents, according to the AQI index. Today’s air quality worsen
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday said Bangladesh will ratify the ‘European Convention on Shared Lakes and Rivers’ to establish its legal position in international water negotiations. She said Bangladesh is in the final stages of ratifying the
Dhaka, a city of narrow alleyways and congested streets, remains one of the world's most polluted, leaving its residents trapped in urban smog and struggling to recall the last time they breathed fresh air, as experts warn of rising life-threatening diseases due to alarming pollution levels. The c
