Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Thursday said collaboration among neighbors in South Asia through strategic partnership for shared peace and stability can help establish a peaceful region. "When we think of shared prosperity, we need to take our neighbors on board," he said. Momen said Bangladesh has been following a
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S. Asian nationals to lose 5 years off their lives for air Pollution : Report
Particulate air pollution remains the greatest external risk to human health, but most of its impact on global life expectancy is concentrated in just six countries, with Bangladesh being one of the most polluted in the world. As global pollution edged upward in 2021, so did its burden on human health,
Partnership launched to support climate action In Bangladesh, other countries
The UK government has pledged up to $63 million (£50 million) over the next seven years to finance research and analysis, build institutional capacity and expertise to adapt to climate change, strengthen stakeholder and institutional partnerships, and promote greater collaboration for transboundary climate actions and water resource management in South
South Asia at most risk from extreme heat: WB
Bangladesh jumps down 2 notches in Global Terrorism Index
FNF SA holds webinar on climate change
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF South Asia) organized a webinar recently on ‘Climate Change in South Asia: The Impact on Livelihoods and Mitigation Strategies,’ a press release said. Dr. Bishnu Raj Upreti (Executive Chairperson of Policy Research Institute from Nepal), Syeda Rizwana Hasan (Attorney and Environmentalist from Bangladesh), and
Right to Protein announces ‘Easy Access to Protein for All’
Right to Protein, a protein awareness initiative, has announced ‘Easy Access to Protein for All’ as the theme for 2023 ahead of the ‘International Protein Day’ on 27th February, a press release said Saturday. In its fourth year, the theme aims to draw much-needed attention tothe accessibility of protein foods, encouraging
Red-listed dolphins endangered in Halda River
Telenor Asia Study: Mobile internet improves quality of life
Telenor Asia has conducted a study involving 8,000 mobile internet users across eight markets (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam) in South and Southeast Asia on the occasion of Telenor’s 25th anniversary in Asia recently. The first part of the study titled “Digital Lives Decoded” focuses on life and
South Asia’s growth stunted by a combination of shocks: WB
Beset with Sri Lanka's economic crisis, Pakistan's catastrophic floods, a global slowdown, and the impacts of the war in Ukraine, South Asia faces an unprecedented combination of shocks on top of the lingering scars of the Covid, the World Bank said in its twice-a-year update. Released Thursday, the latest "South Asia