Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has sought support in the form of climate financing, rehabilitation of climate migrants, and transfer of green technology to address the challenges of climate change. He made the request when he met the Head of IMF and the Dutch Ministers in separate bilateral meetings on
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Action plan needed to protect children against climate change
Although climate change is a global problem, the least developed countries, including Bangladesh, are at risk of major disasters. The adverse effects of climate change fall mostly on poor women and children. Eighty per cent of the people affected by climate change are children. In this regard, Bangladesh is one
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PM expects UK to support climate vulnerable nations
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh expects the UK to promote the interests and priorities of climate vulnerable countries to international platforms. She said this when COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma met her at her official residence Ganobhaban. PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting. He said they discussed
Climate change affects increasing urbanization: Study
Air density of Dhaka’s two of the most marginalised low-income slums is four to five times higher above the permission limit of Bangladesh for 24 hours. As a result, residents suffer with air pollution induced diseases like laryngeal problems, asthma and bronchial problems. A study report published Wednesday titled “Urban Localized Pollution
Commit to restoring planet: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated that recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is a chance to set the world on a cleaner, greener, and more sustainable path. "Let us all commit to the hard work of restoring our planet and making peace with nature," he said in a message marking International Mother
World Met Day highlights importance of ocean
The World Meteorological Day 2021 was observed in the country as elsewhere in the world on Tuesday, focusing on the role of people to protect the ocean. The ocean drives the world’s weather and climate and anchors the global economy and food security. Climate change is hitting the ocean hard, but also
Only 50% youth consider climate change as current problem
A study of Bangladesh Youth Leadership Center (BYLC) and the Centre for Urban Studies (CUS) has found that while 97% of Bangladeshi youth are aware of climate change but only 50% perceive this as a current problem. BYLC's study "Youth and climate change: Bangladesh context" was conducted to understand youths' perspectives