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Members of the Bangladesh delegation speak at a press conference during COP30. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh warns of deepening divisions centring climate finance as COP30 enters crucial phase

Bangladesh says deep divisions over climate finance are slowing urgent decisions needed to protect vulnerable countries.

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. File Photo: Collected

Climate losses cannot be compensated: Adviser Rizwana

The Business Standard organised a roundtable on “COP30: Challenges and Expectations for Small-scale Farmers and Fishers" at its Eskaton office in Dhaka on Wednesday, 24 September 2025. Photo: TBS

10-15% of climate finance should be directly accessible to farmer organisations: Experts

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Bangladesh among most climate-indebted countries; CDRI warns of 'debt trap'

Vast areas of Chattogram and Feni submerged in flood water on 23 August 2024. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Bangladesh faces $3b annual disaster loss, 6.3m affected

People attend the United Nations climate change conference COP29 opening in Baku, Azerbaijan 11 November 11, 2024. Photo: Reuters

'Death sentence for millions': COP29's proposed $250b annual climate finance pledge draws criticism from advocates, experts

Climate activists at COP29. Photo: TBS

COP29 expected to conclude with $250b annual climate finance pledge

The COP29 summit is ongoing in Baku. Photo: Collected

COP29: Bangladesh 'does not want' climate loans, demands fair financing

Climate activists at COP29. Photo: TBS

COP29: Countries, activists upset as climate finance negotiations end first week at an impasse

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Civil Society demand $1.5 trillion under new climate finance goal for 2025-30 period

A general view during the Opening Ceremony of the United Nations climate change conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan November 12, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

6th Day of COP29: Progress on climate finance, but consensus still out of reach

Global environmental activists protest against the gas industry during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), in Baku, Azerbaijan 15 November 2024. Photo: Reuters

Fragile countries make $20 billion climate finance push at COP29, letter says

The conference, running from November 11-22, is expected to focus on the urgent need for funding to combat the intensifying climate crisis marked by record-breaking heatwaves, floods, cyclones and other extreme weather events. Photo: AP

COP29: Bangladesh to advocate for action, increased financial commitments