A specialist committee has been established to ensure the protection of elephants in the Korean EPZ area of Chattogram. This initiative was led by Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, following a meeting held on Monday in the ministry at the Bangl
More than 40 climate scientists are urging Nordic ministers to prevent global warming from causing a major change in an Atlantic Ocean current, which could trigger abrupt shifts in weather patterns and damage ecosystems, reports Reuters. A collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circul
The Department of Environment (DoE) has halted the filling of Gulshan Lake following directives from Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in response to complaints regarding the illegal activity. On Monday afternoon, a team from the DoE, led
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday emphasised Bangladesh’s active participation in COP29, ensuring that climate-vulnerable nations are at the forefront of global climate action. Bangladesh looks forward to contributing to meaningful discussions at CO
Bangladesh had zero per capita climate debt in 2009, which soared to $79.61 (Tk 9,485) in 2022, according to a new study, findings of which were discussed on Sunday in the capital. The study conducted by Change Initiative (CI) said the current system of climate finance is pushing Bangladesh and ot
Dhaka ranked third on the list of cities with the worst air quality on Monday morning. Today’s air was classified as 'unhealthy’ with an AQI score of 169 at 8:45 am, according to the AQI index, reports UNB. When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality i
Over 2 lakh local and foreign tourists visited the Sundarbans in fiscal 2023-24, helping the government earn Tk 36.1 million (Tk 3.61 crore) as revenue from the world’s largest mangrove forest, officials said. While talking to BSS, Khulna Zone Conservator of Forest Mihir Kumar Doe said a tot
The government will launch a drive against polythene and polypropylene shopping bags in markets from December next and reward the single-use plastic-free markets, said Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday. “We’ll send some student representatives to different markets (for
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday announced that the city markets, which would be freed from polythene and polypropylene shopping bags by December 31, will be awarded. She made the announcement while speaking as the chief guest at a meeting with business
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Sunday said climate finance, adaptation, and mitigation strategies must be fair and priority should be given to the badly-affected climate vulnerable communities. She said that the commitment to providing US$100 billion to addre
