3+ day, 59+ min ago   (1193+ words) The recognition in Shenzhen adds to a career built from Chittagong around climate investigations, cross-border reporting and environmental accountability, with several of Illius’s stories followed by public protests, policy scrutiny and court action. The APMP100 Organizing Committee presented Illius with a…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (117+ words) Global growth has slowed to its weakest pace since the pandemic, driven largely by conflict in the Middle East. In Bangladesh, the fallout is showing up in stalled trade, costlier shipping and a food supply chain that swallows farmers’ earnings,…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (150+ words) The government reviewed measures to tackle air, water, soil and noise pollution, while stressing stronger waste management and wider use of eco-friendly block bricks. Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has instructed law enforcement agencies to take stricter measures to stop…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1164+ words) Bangladesh Bank figures show banks leaned more heavily on restructuring in early 2026, raising concerns over project viability, borrower stress and future loan quality in sustainable finance. Bangladesh’s sustainable and green finance sector came under growing repayment pressure in the first…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1201+ words) Bangladesh’s new climate finance committee faces calls for transparent funding, stronger community participation, independent oversight and greater focus on grants for adaptation and loss and damage. The Climate Watch: Why did Bangladesh need the National Committee on Climate Finance? What…...

5+ day, 29+ min ago   (1168+ words) Activists urged waste treatment, river demarcation and stronger monitoring after polluted water was linked to damaged wetlands, falling fish stocks, farmland risks and local health concerns. Residents, fishers and environmental activists in Bangladesh’s northwestern Rajshahi region formed a human chain…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (444+ words) Dhaka’s urban greenery is shrinking rapidly, with the capital losing 36.5% of its green cover over the past three decades. Despite having around 1.3 million trees, 4,296 were cut in a single year, while green space in South Dhaka has fallen to just…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (254+ words) A 15-member Upazila Green Coalition has been formed in Harirampur, a sub-district of Manikganj in central Bangladesh, following a meeting demanding an immediate halt to the use, production and marketing of banned and highly hazardous pesticides. The meeting was held…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (452+ words) Bangladesh plans to plant 51.49 million saplings this year as part of a government programme to plant 250 million trees over five years, State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Sheikh Faridul Islam said Monday, calling for tree planting to become…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (248+ words) Five Bangladeshi students have been selected to represent the country at the International Olympiad on Climate Change and Environmental Issues 2026 in Russia after a selection process involving more than 4,000 students nationwide. The competition began with a preliminary round on July…...