Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC (IBBL) paid tribute to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his memorial at Dhanmondi 32 marking his birth anniversary and National Children’s Day on March 17. Freedom Fighter Md. Joynal Abedin & Mohammed Nasir Uddin, FCMA Directors and Md. Altaf Hossain, Additional
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New evidence for an unexpected player in Earth’s multimillion-year climate cycles
Our existence is governed by natural cycles, from the daily rhythms of sleeping and eating, to longer patterns such as the turn of the seasons and the quadrennial round of leap years. After looking at seabed sediment stretching back 65 million years, we have found a previously undetected cycle to add
How Asia can unlock $800 billion of climate financing
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region face a shortfall of at least $800 billion in climate financing. With public finances depleted by the pandemic, policymakers must unlock the vast potential of private capital to join the fight more effectively against global warming. Doing so will demand a coordinated and multi-faceted approach by
Prospects of climate resilient agriculture in Barind area bright
Many farmers are attaining additional benefits through the method of Alternate Wetting and Drying- WD in the Barind area which is being detected as water-stressed due to the adverse impact of climate change. Abdul Matin, 45, a farmer of Hossaindanga village under Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj district, has been using the
UN pledges funding for climate actions in Bangladesh: Saber
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Monday said the United Nations (UN) will provide substantial funding to Bangladesh through its various agencies to combat climate change. He emphasised the need for increased financial support, stating that the allocated Taka 35,000 crore from 24 ministries in the current
Climate change amplifying households’ food insecurity
How Asia can unlock $800b of climate financing
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region face a shortfall of at least $800 billion in climate financing. With public finances depleted by the pandemic, policymakers must unlock the vast potential of private capital to join the fight more effectively against global warming. Doing so will demand a coordinated and multi-faceted approach by
Why climate and nature action must come together for a liveable planet
As COP28 delegates focus on the first Global Stocktake, there is no doubt that the race to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions is vital. But while electric vehicles and solar power uptake have seen visible and welcome progress in particular, the transition to a thriving future on a healthy planet requires much
Beware climate finance charade
Finance has increased, not reduced, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Meanwhile, funding for mitigation, and especially adaptation, is grossly inadequate, with little for climate losses and damages. Global warming accelerating Rich countries are mainly responsible for the fast-worsening global warming as developing nations suffer more of its adverse effects. Worse, they are much
Geopolitical tension a major threat to climate action: IEA chief
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said Monday that nations need to set aside "geopolitical tensions" and fight for greater international cooperation in order to advance the struggle against climate change. "The 1.5C target" agreed in Paris in 2015 is "still within reach" but it faces "many challenges" the energy watchdog's boss