Bangladesh - Renew Earth News

28
Jul

Toothpaste microplastics case puts Bangladesh regulators on trial

Fatema Waz / 4 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 / 4 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 / 4 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 / 4 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 / 4 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 / 4 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 […]

26
Jun

Bangladesh climate budget jumps 26%, exposing deep local gaps

Md Ibrahim Khalilullah / 5 months
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6 min read

A 25.6 per cent rise takes Bangladesh’s climate allocation to Tk51,746 crore, but experts say weak local targeting, fragmented oversight and a vast financing gap could limit its impact. Bangladesh has raised its climate-related budget by more than a quarter, placing adaptation at the centre of public spending as floods, cyclones, salinity and river erosion […]

21
May

India-Bangladesh Hold Key River Talks Ahead of Ganges Treaty Expiry in 2026

REN Report / 6 months
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4 min read

India and Bangladesh opened a crucial round of river-sharing negotiations in Kolkata on Thursday as both countries prepare for the 2026 expiry of the landmark Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, amid rising concerns over dry-season water shortages, climate stress, and regional water security. The 90th meeting of the Joint Rivers Commission (JRC), the highest bilateral technical […]

10
Mar

Energy shortages disrupt daily life as Bangladesh battles fuel crisis

Fatema Waz / 8 months
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2 min read

Bangladesh has introduced emergency measures including closing universities and restricting power use as it struggles to cope with a deepening energy crisis driven by rising fuel costs and supply constraints. The country, heavily dependent on imported energy, has been hit hard by global market volatility, forcing authorities to ration electricity and reduce consumption. Emergency response […]

28
Jan

Bangladesh moves to plug multi-billion-dollar climate finance gap

REN Report / 10 months
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2 min read

Bangladesh has begun developing its first comprehensive national climate finance strategy in a bid to mobilise billions of dollars needed to tackle escalating climate threats, officials said, as the country grapples with rising costs of adaptation and disaster resilience. The initiative comes as Bangladesh faces intensifying climate impacts, from stronger cyclones to creeping salinity, while […]