COP30 could not deliver concrete actions to phase out fossil fuels and advance climate finance, but some new opportunities were created for vulnerable countries.
As the impacts of climate change become more severe with deadly heatwaves, eroding coastlines, rising food prices, and increasing social and economic instability, affected countries, particularly poor ones, are getting concerned about having to slow their development while addressing climate change.
Emerging from the ruins of the war of independence in 1971 with a devastated economy, Bangladesh has gradually transformed into a vibrant lower-middle-income country.
Global attention has currently turned to Belém, one of the gateways to the Brazilian Amazon, where the climate community has gathered for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP 30) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
In Bangladesh, successive governments have undermined the autonomy of the Bangladesh Bank.
When automation and artificial intelligence are transforming economies, the Nobel laureates’ work offers caution and hope.
Bangladesh pledges to reduce emissions from energy sources by 26.46 percent by 2035.
Optimism regarding the merger of five struggling banks must be weighed against significant challenges.
COP30 could not deliver concrete actions to phase out fossil fuels and advance climate finance, but some new opportunities were created for vulnerable countries.
As the impacts of climate change become more severe with deadly heatwaves, eroding coastlines, rising food prices, and increasing social and economic instability, affected countries, particularly poor ones, are getting concerned about having to slow their development while addressing climate change.
Emerging from the ruins of the war of independence in 1971 with a devastated economy, Bangladesh has gradually transformed into a vibrant lower-middle-income country.
Global attention has currently turned to Belém, one of the gateways to the Brazilian Amazon, where the climate community has gathered for the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP 30) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
In Bangladesh, successive governments have undermined the autonomy of the Bangladesh Bank.
When automation and artificial intelligence are transforming economies, the Nobel laureates’ work offers caution and hope.
Bangladesh pledges to reduce emissions from energy sources by 26.46 percent by 2035.
Optimism regarding the merger of five struggling banks must be weighed against significant challenges.
A fair transition would ensure that climate action benefits are broadly shared.
Nepal's recent political development reflects a broader political pattern in South Asia.
