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A man stands on a lifted up sidewalk as he watches people struggle in waist-deep water in Green Road, Dhaka, on 12 July 2026 as incessant downpour has caused waterlogging in some parts of the capital. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Dhaka, Chattogram remain among world's least resilient major cities

Dhaka had a physical risk score of 60, the highest among the 72 major cities assessed in the index

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Climate risk affects 97% of families in Koyra; South Bedkashi most vulnerable: Study

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UNFPA welcomes Bangladesh's Health National Adaptation Plan to tackle climate risks

Organised by Oxfam in Bangladesh, the Economic Reporters’ Forum (ERF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) with support from the European Union, the workshop brought together senior economic and environmental journalists, alongside government regulators, climate change experts and CRI specialists, to deepen understanding of climate risk insurance and its role in protecting vulnerable communities. Photo: Courtesy

Experts call for climate risk insurance as Bangladesh faces escalating climate shocks

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Communities develop blueprint for climate-resilient cities in Bangladesh

Ninety percent of Cox’s Bazar is now waterlogged, with more than 100 villages submerged. Photo: TBS

Hundred-year storm tides will occur every few decades in Bangladesh: MIT study

People in Cumilla’s Burichang are evacuating their homes for higher grounds as floodwaters rise. The devastating flood has affected millions of lives across 11 districts and displaced people across southeastern Bangladesh, compelling them to seek shelter on higher ground. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh ranks 9th among countries at high risk of climate disasters: ILO

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Experts call for more focus on climatic risk in urban development in Bangladesh

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Climate change puts 1 billion children at 'extreme risk': Watchdog

A symphony of light consisting of bars, lines and circles in blue and yellow, the colours of the European Union, illuminates the south facade of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, December 30, 2021. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File Photo

Interlinked climate risks could ripple through euro zone, ECB study says

HSBC CEO Noel Quinn attends the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 3, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

HSBC banker's remarks on climate risk inconsistent with strategy, CEO says

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Princess of Denmark arrives in Dhaka

It might appear that the picture was taken prior to a cyclone, but it is actually gust of wind before usual rain. Shah Porir Dwip, Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, June 16, 2017.

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