As global delegates at the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku debate blueprints for future-proofing cities under the "Baku Call to Action," Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, faces a critical trial. Battling overpopulation, severe heatwaves, waterlogging, and an escalating influx of climate refugees, urban planners are asking a fundamental question: Can Dhaka genuinely achieve climate resilience?Dhaka ...more

World leaders, urban planners, environmentalists, and international organizations have gathered at the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku to issue a decisive global mandate: the “Baku Call to Action.” Faced with unprecedented rates of rapid urbanization, housing deficits, and escalating climate risks, the global declaration aims to transform vulnerable urban centers into safe, sustainable, ...more

Despite the scorching heat of the dry season, the Mouza forests in Rangamati’s Doluchari and Beganachhari remain lush, green, and vibrant. While state-managed reserve forests across the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) face severe degradation, these community-managed forests known as Village Common Forests (VCFs) are thriving as biodiversity hotspots and a potential global model for climate ...more

Heavy rainfall in Bangladesh's coastal regions has severely disrupted salt production just weeks before Eid-ul-Adha, triggering supply chain anxieties and driving up prices.With production fields in Chattogram and Cox's Bazar battered by rains since late April, the country's total salt output reached only 1.792 million tonnes by May 12 falling drastically short of the seasonal ...more

A new report by United Nations Environment Programme titled “Adaptation Gap Report 2025: Running on Empty” has warned that a massive shortfall in climate adaptation financing is pushing developing countries toward severe humanitarian and economic risks. The report says rising global temperatures and increasingly frequent climate disasters are outpacing the world’s preparedness and financial response.According ...more

The glitz and glamour of the Bangladeshi entertainment industry have been overshadowed recently by a series of high-profile legal cases. From embezzlement charges to attempted murder allegations, several top-tier celebrities are currently navigating a complex web of lawsuits. Here is a look at the stars caught in the eye of the legal storm:Mehazabien ChowdhuryPopular actress ...more

Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked 4th among the world’s most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 144 at 8:55am.The air was classified as ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, referring air pollution levels are high enough to cause health issues for specific vulnerable populations, though the general public ...more

SAJIDA Foundation hosted a research dissemination event titled “Building Climate Resilience: Women as Agents of Change” in Dhaka on Thursday (August 21).Policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and community representatives joined the half-day programme to explore community-led, locally driven strategies for strengthening climate resilience in Bangladesh’s most vulnerable regions.The event presented findings from the Building Climate Resilient Food ...more

Civil society representatives have urged for taking special initiatives to support marginalised communities affected by climate change. The call was made at a reception and sapling distribution event organised in honour of Upakulbandhu Mostafa Nuruzzaman on behalf of forest-dependent people living along the Sundarbans coast.The event held at Harinagar Bonoshree Shikkha Niketan auditorium in Shyamnagar ...more

Staff Correspondent:The International Farakka Committee (IFC) Bangladesh Chapter has announced plans to observe Farakka Long March Day on May 16 with due solemnity and significance, reaffirming its commitment to raising awareness about the historic event and its continued relevance to the nation’s water rights.The decision was finalized during a meeting of the IFC Bangladesh Chapter ...more