environemnt

environemnt

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Too late to ignore: Why green growth matters now

A green economy, defined by the United Nations Environment Programme (Unep), improves human well-being and social equity while reducing environmental risks and ecological deficits. 

The study titled ‘State of and Expectations on ‘Green and Sustainable Economy’ in Electoral Constituencies: Survey Findings on Voters and Candidates’ was released on Saturday. Photo: UNB

Three-quarters of voters equate development with roads, bridges: CPD survey

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3-day Bangladesh Energy Conference to begin in Dhaka from Saturday

An activist at the People’s March holds the flag of Palestine, highlighting the interconnectedness of land, climate and liberation struggles worldwide. Photos: Masum Billah

Call for climate action in Belém expands to call for free Palestine

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Civil society orgs urge parties to phase out fossil fuels for energy sovereignty

Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Zafer H. bin Abiyah met with Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan at her office in the Secretariat today. Photo: BSS

Bangladesh seeks Saudi support for coastal greening, rainwater projects, says Rizwana

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. File Photo: UNB

Bangladesh law should reflect global concern over attacks on environmental defenders: Rizwana Hasan

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Protecting waterbodies key to Dhaka's survival: Rizwana

The shopping mall in question, on which the DoE has filed a case against three individuals for illegally filling a pond and constructing a multi-storey shopping mall in Raozan upazila of Chattogram. Photo: TBS

Environment Department files case against 3 for illegally filling pond and constructing mall in Chattogram

People move through a dusty road, as air quality reduces ahead of the winter in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 4, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Dhaka's air still 'unhealthy' this morning

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan Speaking at a workshop on the National Regulatory Framework for Ship Recycling and Hazardous Waste Management in Bangladesh, held today (16 February) at Hotel Intercontinental, Dhaka. Photo: TBS

Rizwana calls for stricter enforcement of environmental laws in shipbreaking industry

People cross the bridge amid the overflowing Bagmati River following heavy rains, in Kathmandu, Nepal September 28, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar/File Photo

Climate change worsened deadly Nepal floods, scientists say

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Rizwana Hasan speaks at the closing ceremony of the National Tree Fair 2024 at the Forest Department Auditorium on 18 September 2024. Photo: PID

Adviser Rizwana stresses collective efforts to restore forests, overall environment