Dhaka March 14, 2026, 5:20 pm
A huge amount of plastic waste is dumped in water bodies and rivers
Developed countries, especially those are emitting more greenhouse gas, should come forward in this regard
The Environment Ministry has endorsed a roadmap through gazette notification to phase out single-use plastic in coastal areas
As climate change disasters and losses surge around the world, the world's poorest, who can least afford it, are paying the bulk of the costs, making them effectively the world's “silent financiers” of climate losses and adap
The Permanent Representative (PR) of Bangladesh to the UN, Ambassador Rabab Fatima, introduced the resolution in the General Assembly on Thursday
A total of 33 environmental organisations took part in the movement under the banner ‘Bangladesh Nature Conservation Alliance (BNCA)’. Many other individuals also expressed solidarity with the movement
The prime minister said this in a video message aired in the two-day 13th virtual ASEM Summit streaming from Phnom Penh, Cambodia, starting from November 25
Observing the situation, the CSOs has demanded to government to develop country owned long term financial strategies to support climate change actions in future
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also said the adoption of Dhaka-Glasgow Declaration, which was formulated by 48 heads of the state and government of climate vulnerable countries, is the outcome of Bangladesh’s leadership in clim
The programme will scale up locally-led adaptation, expand renewable energy, tackle pollution and waste, and develop and empower the next generation of climate leaders
Speaking at a briefing at COP26 press conference room at Glasgow on Sunday, the minister reiterated that Bangladesh has been making the efforts despite being one of the least emitters in the world
Mostafa Kamal, a member of the Bangladesh delegation and secretary of the ministry of environment, forests and climate change, confirmed the news
Civil societies from most vulnerable countries demand to end Carbon emission instead of Net zero by 2050
"If we can implement the plan properly, we will be able to solve the problems related to climate," Saima Wazed Putul told reporters
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison came up with the message while holding a bilateral meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of COP26 on Tuesday
A main aim of the COP26 talks is to secure enough national promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions - mostly from burning coal, oil and gas - to keep the rise in the global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius
"People like Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina put a human face on climate change and can help world leaders understand what climate change already looks like," said Dr Jen Allan, an expert in international relations from Cardiff
The statement, which was launched at COP26 in Glasgow, recognizes the critical role of nature's ecosystems and biodiversity play in supporting the planet and people's health, well being and livelihood
Sheikh Hasina called the situation “saddening and disappointing” as until now “the major greenhouse gas emitting countries have failed to deliver their promised annual 100 billion dollar”
It is important to create space for women in the decision making process to address their vulnerability due to climate change
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