COP29: North’s Neoliberal Policies Undermine Climate Justice

The Climate Justice Alliance-Bangladesh, a coalition of 42 civil society organizations (CSOs) and development partners, held a press briefing today at the National Press Club in Dhaka. The event aimed to critically analyze the outcomes of the recently concluded COP29 in light of the expectations set before the conference. Speakers at the event examined the […]

COP29: Hope or Disappointment for LDCs?

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) closed on Sunday. The outcomes of COP29 for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) were a mix of progress and disappointment. Chair of the Least Developed Countries Group at UN Climate Change negotiations, Mr. Evans Njewa, expressed his disappointment: “We exit Baku with pride for our resilience & pain for the […]

COP29: A Failure of Funding!

Baku, Azerbaijan “Is it a joke?“ This is how Harjeet Singh, Climate Activist and Global Engagement Director for the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, reacted to the latest draft of the new Climate Finance Goal in COP 29. Mr. Singh expressed extreme disappointment and said, “It is a disgrace that despite full awareness of the […]

Climate Migrants in Dhaka: An Endless Journey of Misery!

Anwara Begum lives in a small one-room house beside a narrow road in Dhaka’s Kalyanpur slum. The light must always be kept on, even during the day, because the house has no windows, and sunlight never enters. Frequent load shedding means there is often little electricity during the day, leaving the room mostly in darkness. […]

Youth leadership will be more Involved in Climate Protection: Prof Yunus

Interim government Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, today said that youth leadership will be more involved in climate protection in Bangladesh. Speaking in a televised address, the Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Yunus emphasized the importance of environmental protection. Government and private initiatives have been taken to help the flood victims, said the chief advisor of […]

Over 150,000 People Trapped in Flooding in Jamalpur

 the communication system of this district has broken. The flood situation in Jamalpur (a north-side district of Bangladesh) has not improved. In the last 24 hours, the water of the Jamuna River has decreased by 6 cm at Bahadurabad ghat point and is flowing 87 cm above the flood limit. However, over 150,000 People of […]

Bangladesh’s Agreement to Import Electricity from Nepal Next Month

State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid said that the agreement to import electricity from Nepal may be signed by the end of next month (August). The price of electricity imported from Nepal is 08 TK (0.068 USD) per unit. In the next twenty years, electricity can be imported at 08 TK […]

BD: Flood destroys 30,000 electricity poles

Storms and floods have caused massive damage to power distribution systems. 30,000 electric poles were destroyed due to storms and floods in Bangladesh. All electricity substations have gone underwater due to floods in the Sylhet region. This information has been given by the Ministry of Electricity, Energy, and Mineral Resources of Bangladesh. Recently there has […]

Hydrogen Fuel: A New Energy Chapter for Bangladesh

Hydrogen Fuel: According to the U.S. Department of Energy, Hydrogen fuel is an alternative energy carrier that holds promise for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It’s the most abundant element in the universe, but on Earth, it’s mostly found in water molecules. Hydrogen itself doesn’t generate energy when burned, but it can be used in a […]