Environment

Authorities in Dhaka’s two city corporations stated more than 13,000 tonnes of waste had accumulated on Eid-ul-Adha day in the Bangladeshi capital city, They are claiming that it has been completely removed from the city. Dhaka...

Heavy monsoon rains in the upstream regions and incessant onrush of water from upstream over the last weeks inundated 21 northern, north-eastern and south-eastern districts in Bangladesh affecting over 3.3 million people. So far 93 people...

Addressing climate emergency, Save the Children in Bangladesh has launched the “Red Alert” campaign aiming to enhance the voice of children and youth at the forefront of policy and decision-making process to respond to climatic catastrophes...

At least 212 campaigners worldwide were murdered in 2019 for defending the environment against rogue extraction industries and corrupt officials, making last year the most deadly on record, watchdog group Global Witness said Wednesday. Over two-thirds...

Young climate activist Greta Thunberg has assured funds worth €100,000 to multiple organizations that are currently handling relief efforts in the flood-hit provinces of northeast Bangladesh and India. In a series of posts on Greta Thunberg’s...

Star Priyanka Chopra and her American musician life partner Nick Jonas recently donated money to two organizations for the floods in Assam. The money will be used to feed and rehabilitate flood-affected people, as well as...

This September, school strike movement Fridays For Future calls for a global climate action day. On September 25th, demonstrations and manifestations will take place all across the globe, all adjusted according to Covid-19 circumstances. Through the...

The youths have demanded to participate in the local planning, budget formulation and policy-making process to build a climate-resilient Satkhira district. These are the words of the youth who took part in the Satkhira Youth Climate...

Weeks of torrential monsoon rains, widespread flooding and deadly landslides in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal have affected millions of children and families, UNICEF said. Over 4 million children are currently estimated to be impacted and...

An approximate of 5.2 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, including over 3 million children, because of the combined devastating impact of floods, the locust invasion and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Somalia is one...