Bangladesh - Renew Earth News

25
Aug

Saline drinking water puts one in five coastal Bangladeshis over 40 at elevated risk of heart disease, study finds

REN Report / 1 month
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3 min read

In the salinity-affected coastal upazilas of Koyra in Khulna and Assasuni in Satkhira, the water residents drink may be quietly elevating their risk of cardiovascular disease. Preliminary findings from a multi-year study show that one in five people aged 40 and older in these areas now faces a moderate-to-high risk of heart disease, underscoring how […]

23
Aug

A seat at the climate table needs rules, not connections

Jubayer Islam / 1 month
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8 min read

Bangladesh can make youth participation in climate diplomacy credible by combining technical skill, lived experience and transparent public selection. As Bangladesh prepares its national position for COP31 in Antalya, to be held from 9 to 20 November 2026, the environment ministry has reportedly invited youth-organisation representatives into the drafting process. That is a welcome change. […]

20
Aug

Bangladesh’s agrivoltaic pilot tests whether solar farms can grow food

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 1 month
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6 min read

A 49.6-kilowatt pilot in Chuadanga will measure whether crops and grid-connected solar can share scarce land, offering evidence for energy policy, farm incomes and food security. Bangladesh has inaugurated its first scientifically structured, grid-connected agrivoltaics pilot, placing solar panels and crops on the same land in an effort to expand renewable energy without displacing food […]

12
Aug

Extreme heat strips Bangladeshi workers of wages, health and security

Fatema Waz / 2 months
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6 min read

Two studies show extreme heat cutting workdays and incomes while raising medical costs, leaving informal workers trapped between unsafe labour, overheated homes and weak social protection. Extreme heat could cost Bangladesh’s agriculture and construction workers almost 24 working days a year by 2030, while a separate Dhaka survey suggests many labourers are already losing weeks […]

28
Jul

Toothpaste microplastics case puts Bangladesh regulators on trial

Fatema Waz / 2 months
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6 min read

A High Court inquiry into alleged plastic particles in popular toothpastes tests whether Bangladesh can turn a disputed laboratory finding into transparent consumer protection. Bangladesh’s High Court has ordered an expert inquiry after a study reported microplastics in most toothpaste samples it tested, placing scientific verification, product standards and public communication under intense scrutiny. A […]

27
Jul

Bangladesh green lending surges, but renewable power stays sidelined

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 2 months
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6 min read

Green finance expanded rapidly in 2025, but only 7.84 per cent of outstanding lending backed renewable energy as short loan terms, collateral rules and slow approvals deterred projects. Bangladesh’s green lending has expanded more than fourfold in four years, but renewable energy remains a small part of the portfolio even as the government sets ambitious […]

15
Jul

Dhaka’s waste-to-energy plan faces a major cost and pollution test

Janefar Alam / 3 months
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6 min read

Supporters say the 42.5MW Aminbazar plant will reduce landfill pressure, while campaigners warn its tariff, waste guarantee, emissions and ash could lock Dhaka into costly incineration. A proposed 42.5-megawatt waste-to-energy plant on Dhaka’s edge is facing renewed calls for cancellation after environmental groups warned that its electricity price, capacity payments and pollution risks could burden […]

13
Jul

Record monsoon rain exposes gaps in Bangladesh’s landslide defences

Fatema Waz / 3 months
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6 min read

Deadly floods and landslides in the southeast showed that warnings alone cannot protect communities living on unstable slopes, beside blocked drains and in fragile refugee shelters. Record rainfall, deadly landslides and widespread flooding across southeastern Bangladesh have exposed the distance between forecasting a hazard and protecting the people most likely to be hit. Chittagong recorded […]

Towards a rooftop solar transition in Bangladesh | IEEFA

11
Jul

Bangladesh universities turn rooftops into a national 60MW solar test

Janefar Alam / 3 months
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7 min read

A private-investment model could put nearly 60MW of solar on public universities without upfront state spending, but contracts, roof safety, tariffs and long-term oversight will determine success. Bangladesh plans to install nearly 60 megawatts of rooftop solar across 31 public universities, testing whether public buildings can attract private clean-energy investment while cutting electricity costs and […]

09
Jul

Illegal lead smelters return after raids, exposing enforcement gaps

Janefar Alam / 3 months
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6 min read

Furnaces allegedly rebuilt days after a government drive in Savar show why demolitions cannot replace control of Bangladesh’s used-battery supply chain. Illegal lead smelters allegedly returned to a village outside Dhaka within days of a government raid, highlighting an enforcement cycle that removes furnaces but leaves the money, materials and buyers behind. The Department of […]