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Protect rivers from pollution
Daily Star
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August 18, 2025
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus yesterday called on citizens to protect rivers, warning that reckless pollution is contaminating water sources and putting public health at risk. "We always talk about river management but never about river...
Vulnerable nations demand funding for climate losses, fearing UN ‘talk shop’
Pacific News Service
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The surging costs of climate change-driven destruction have made vulnerable nations poorer by about one-fifth, 55 such countries said on Wednesday, as fears grow that UN discussions on money for states to repair and avoid harm could become a “talk...
Over $700 billion needed by HKH countries, inc Bangladesh, annually for adaptation, mitigation: ICIMOD DG
United News of Bangladesh
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International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Director General Pema Gyamtsho on Monday said the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) countries, including Bangladesh, need around USD 740 billion annually for both adaptation and mitigation....
Gulf investors pivot to Asia’s financial giants, sidestepping Bangladesh
Weekly Blitz
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August 18, 2025
In recent years, a significant transformation has been unfolding in the financial strategies of Gulf nations. Traditionally reliant on Western capital markets for syndicated loans, investments, and partnerships, Gulf states are now looking...
Symposium on ‘Radiation Techniques in Health & Environment’ opens in Islamabad
The Nation
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August 18, 2025
A three-day international symposium on “Radiation Techniques in Health and Environment” began at the Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS) on Monday. The event is jointly organized by the Pakistan Academy of Sciences (PAS), the Association of...
With acreage and output falling, is there any prospect for wheat in Bangladesh?
Daily Star
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August 18, 2025
Bangladesh's wheat output has fallen to a five-year low in the fiscal year 2024-25 as acreage has fallen to the lowest on record amid farmers' gradual switch to maize, potato and other high-value crops. Farmers harvested 10.41 lakh tonnes of the...
Bangladesh to distribute 36.6 lakh tonnes of food grains among poor in FY26
The Business Standard
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August 18, 2025
The government has taken a move to distribute some 36.61 lakh tonnes of food grains in the fiscal year 2025-26 among low-income people under various social safety net programmes in the country to contain the inflationary pressure. Inflation in the...
Workshop on environment, forest conservation held in Bagerhat
Bangladesh Post
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The Bangladesh Coast Guard on Sunday organised a workshop and public awareness programme on environment and forest conservation under the title ‘Youth Festival-2025.’ Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haq confirmed the news....
Bangladesh’s Rooftop Solar Goal Faces Deadline Pressure and Capacity Challenges
Energetica India
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August 18, 2025
IEEFA warns Bangladesh’s 3,000 MW rooftop solar target by December 2025 is overly ambitious, citing limited rooftop potential, EPC capacity constraints, funding delays, and technical risks, despite regional examples offering lessons for success....
Tk 707cr spent in 9yrs, dengue still ravages Dhaka
Daily Star
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August 18, 2025
Despite spending around Tk 707 crore over the past nine years, Dhaka's two city corporations have failed to shield residents from the relentless surge in dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases. Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) spent nearly Tk...
Bangladesh calls for joint action on climate challenges in HKH region
United News of Bangladesh
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Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Adviser Supradip Chakma on Monday urged collective and effective actions to tackle the pressing challenges of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, including climate change, biodiversity loss and air pollution....
Dhaka’s air quality continues to be in ‘moderate’ zone with AQI score of 66
New Age Bangladesh
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United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka 18 August, 2025, 12:38 Representational image. | File photo Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 28th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 66 at about...
CottonConnect, Bangladesh partner to enhance cotton quality
Just Style
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August 18, 2025
The CottonConnect and CDB collaboration also aims to improve the quality of cotton production in Bangladesh while fostering environmentally responsible methods. The two partners signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which “establishes a...
Bangladesh cotton partnership announced
Knitting Industry
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CottonConnect has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh’s Cotton Development Board (CDB) to improve the quality, sustainability, marketability and traceability of Bangladeshi cotton. The partnership aims to strengthen links...
Farzana Faruk Jhumu: Meet the first Bangladeshi climate change youth adviser to UN
The Business Standard
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August 18, 2025
In 2018, Farzana Faruk Jhumu felt that she should give something back to society. Along with a few friends, she started 'Kathpencil', with the aim of working for children's rights. "We set up a school called Kathpencil Pathshala in a slum in...
Bangladesh’s national rooftop solar programme of 3,000MW overly ambitious: IEEFA
United News of Bangladesh
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The US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis in a briefing note released on Monday called Bangladesh government’s target to install 3,000-MW solar capacity in public buildings’ rooftops by the end of this year overly...
Environmental toxins and water pollution: Consequences for human health
Open Access Government
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August 18, 2025
The contamination of aquatic ecosystems by anthropogenic toxins constitutes a major global public health challenge. Environmental pollutants, particularly those infiltrating water sources, exert multifaceted and often long-term effects on human...
HSBC to honour exporters for boosting Bangladesh economy
Daily Star
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August 18, 2025
HSBC Bangladesh will recognise exporters for their role in driving economic growth and strengthening the country's presence in global trade. This will be the ninth edition of the HSBC Export Excellence Awards, the bank announced at a press...
Bangladesh’s 3,000MW rooftop solar programme by December may be overly ambitious, says IEEFA
The Business Standard
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August 18, 2025
The Bangladesh government has announced a new programme to install 3,000 megawatts of rooftop solar capacity by December 2025, amid the ongoing energy crisis, according to a briefing note published by the Institute for Energy Economics and...
Jaker Ali fires warning to Suryakumar Yadav’s India: 'Bangladesh will be Asia Cup 2025 Champions'
CricketAddictor
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August 18, 2025
Jaker Ali has opened up about Bangladesh’s bold mission ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 in the UAE next month. After years of heartbreak, where they finished runners-up in 2012, 2016, and 2018, the Tigers believe that the moment has now...