Dhaka February 19, 2026, 12:47 pm
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Dr Iftikharuzzaman made the remarks at a press conference on Tuesday at TIB’s office at Midas Centre in Dhanmondi, Dhaka
The call was made at an event held on Sunday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dhaka
sky over the capital and nearby regions will remain partly to temporarily cloudy, with chances of light rainfall. Winds from the south or south-east may blow at a speed of 10 to 15 km per hour
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan made these remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a programme titled “Road to Belem COP30: People-Led Policy – Bangladesh Position @COP30”
With just days to go before tense COP30 climate talks in Brazil, UN Climate Change provided an emissions calculation alongside its formal assessment of national 2035 pledges
Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant warning signal number two
They made the remarks while speaking at a dialogue titled “ClimateTalk: Exploring a Robust Carbon Market in Bangladesh”, hosted by the Embassy of Denmark
The Met Office warns that one low-pressure system could intensify into a cyclone, with thundershowers and floods also likely in some regions
COP30 organisers are racing to convert love motels, cruise ships and churches into lodgings for an anticipated 45,000 delegates
In Mymensingh division, the Kangsha River has receded slightly in the past 24 hours, while the Someshwari and Bhugai rivers have remained steady
The meeting was presided over by Professor Dr. Hamidul Huq of United International University (UIU) and moderated by Mr. Shamim Arfeen, Executive Director of AOSED
Farmers’ Organizations (FOs) Leaders across the country with the govt. officials, CSO representatives have gathered to collect feedback on improving the implementation of NAP (National Adaptation Plan) and NDC (National Deter
Any decision on nuclear options would require rigorous research and feasibility assessments, he says
She made the call while speaking at a seminar titled “Strengthening Environmental Regulatory and Enforcement Capacity for a Sustainable Bangladesh”
The report by international research organisation Climate Central, released Wednesday, ranks Bangladesh 10th worldwide for heat exposure between June and August
Extreme heat resulted in '25 million lost workdays' in 2024, the World Bank claims in a report published on Tuesday
This designation was announced via a circular signed by Dr Mohammad Kamruzzaman, DG of the Department of Environment (DoE) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
The ambassador made the remarks while paying a courtesy visit to the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) on Wednesday
The project has been working through intensive linkages to increase the production of women farmers, ensure their rights and improve their quality of life through skill development and training of women farmers
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast rainfall across all eight divisions over the next two to three days
