Chandpur town is facing erosion threat as a portion of the town protection embankment has become vulnerable again, causing worries to its residents and travers living on the banks of the Meghna River. Locals said in the last five decades, erosion by the Meghna washed away many houses, business establishment and
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Cyclone Sitrang: Flood protection embankment at risk in Bagerhat
Local authorities in Bagerhat district on Monday said that vulnerable people would be evacuated to cyclone shelters to save lives as cyclone Sitrang was approaching towards Bangladeshi coast with a forecast to hit the country by early Tuesday. The government has kept a total of 344 cyclone shelters ready in nine
V20, G7 agree on protection against climate change loss
The Vulnerable 20 (V20) and Group of 7 (G7) will jointly launch the Global Shield Against Climate Risks at COP27 in a wider effort to accelerate pre-arranged financing at speed and scale. The Vulnerable 20 Group of Finance Ministers - from climate vulnerable economies - and the G7 Presidency have announced
Right policies can protect the workers of Asia and the Pacific
ADB to provide $250m social protection fund to Bangladesh
Bangladesh will receive $250 million policy-based loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under an agreement signed with the Manila-based aid agency on Tuesday. The fund will be used to further improve the social protection system in Bangladesh for supporting the vulnerable population against socioeconomic challenges, said a press release of
No negligence to biodiversity conservation
If we want to ensure sustainable development of our country, environmental protection is a must. And if biodiversity is not conserved, the balance of the environment may be threatened. Hopefully, the United Nations has declared 2021-2030 as a decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Therefore, in order to prevent disasters and epidemics,