Development

Some 93 people are listed as missing after devastating floods ravaged southeastern Spain over a week ago, killing more than 200, regional judicial authorities in Valencia said on Wednesday. Valencia’s superior court of justice had on...

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, the interim government’s adviser on the environment, forests, and climate change, urged everyone involved today to make sure the climate fund is used appropriately and to prevent any abuse.  “There is no scope...

In observance of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2024, a discussion meeting was held in Narayanganj to raise public awareness and support for palliative care. The theme of this year’s observance is “Ten Years Since...

In order to increase Bangladesh’s climate resilience, the government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with assistance from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), have joined forces to spearhead locally-led climate adaptation projects throughout five of...

Håkon Arald Gulbrandsen, the Norwegian ambassador to Bangladesh, stated today that his nation is keen to collaborate with Bangladesh in the areas of fisheries, crop diversification, and climate adaption.  “Various Norwegian companies are interested to work...

Turkey’s foreign ministry announced on Sunday that it has sent a letter to the UN, signed by two organisations and fifty-two nations, requesting that arms sales to Israel be stopped. “We have written a joint letter...

India’s capital New Delhi was wreathed in poisonous smog Friday, with air pollution worsening after a fireworks ban was widely flouted for raucous celebrations for the Hindu festival of lights, Diwali. New Delhi’s traffic-clogged streets are...

On Thursday, the UN Security Council called for a “realistic” political solution in the contested territory of Western Sahara, passing a resolution to extend the UN mission there for another year. The US-sponsored resolution renewed the...

The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, UNIFIL, has reported a significant increase in incidents this month, with over 30 cases resulting in property damage or injuries to peacekeepers. Approximately 20 of these incidents are attributed to...

With just two days remaining until the conclusion of the UN biodiversity conference in Colombia, delegates are still at loggerheads over the crucial issue of financing efforts to halt and reverse nature loss. The 16th Conference...