Climate Change in Bangladesh

We need long-term climate solutions

Flash floods reignite call for measures beyond quick fixes or relief operations

Bangladesh should not follow the West's example on climate change

Climate change is a man-made problem, but campaigners and irresponsible politicians have blown this out of proportion.

Coastal people need urgent support

Govt must help those affected by flooding, improve disaster preparedness

How climate change drives social conflicts

The poor, particularly women and socially marginalised communities, are severely affected in all the climate hotspots.

Shifting poverty map a wake-up call for policymakers

Greater efforts needed to level up poorer regions like Barishal and Rangpur

Making the climate change battle inclusive

We need to ensure an intersectional approach to climate action.

Climate monitoring and AI: The Copernicus Project

The Copernicus Report is another reminder for global leaders about the global warming trajectory that we are on now.

Climate crisis and Bangladesh's toxic tangle with arsenic

The origins of this crisis trace back to the 1970s when deep tube wells were drilled to combat infant mortality from waterborne diseases.

Climate change / Bangladesh caught up in extreme weather events

Sudden temperature drops in winter, sweltering and frequent heatwaves in summer, poor rainfall during monsoon, and four cyclones marked this year, and the experts blame it on climate change.

March 16, 2024
March 16, 2024

Climate monitoring and AI: The Copernicus Project

The Copernicus Report is another reminder for global leaders about the global warming trajectory that we are on now.

March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024

Climate crisis and Bangladesh's toxic tangle with arsenic

The origins of this crisis trace back to the 1970s when deep tube wells were drilled to combat infant mortality from waterborne diseases.

December 12, 2023
December 12, 2023

Bangladesh caught up in extreme weather events

Sudden temperature drops in winter, sweltering and frequent heatwaves in summer, poor rainfall during monsoon, and four cyclones marked this year, and the experts blame it on climate change.

September 20, 2023
September 20, 2023
January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023

What Nasa satellites say about Bangladesh’s climate

Recent data reveals terrifying conditions of freshwater bodies in the country.

December 25, 2022
December 25, 2022

Time for a renewables revolution

Why sit on the proposal to produce 1,000 MW of solar power?

September 27, 2022
September 27, 2022

Devastating climate impacts await coastal Bangladesh

The World Bank recently published a thorough analysis of various adverse impacts of human-induced climate change that are going to hit the coastal districts of Bangladesh.

October 7, 2021
October 7, 2021

Climate change affecting physical, mental health of Bangladeshis: World Bank

Weather variations in Bangladesh, caused by climate change, is leading to an increase in the spread of infectious diseases and affecting mental health of people, says a new World Bank Report. 

January 15, 2020
January 15, 2020

Around 4cr people might be displaced due to climate change in Bangladesh: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in parliament says there is a possibility that around four crore people of 70 upazilas in 19 districts might be displaced due to climate change. The premier, however, did not mention how many years it may take.

October 23, 2019
October 23, 2019

Climate Disasters: 19m children face risks in Bangladesh

Over 19 million children across Bangladesh -- a quarter of them under 5 -- bear the brunt of climate change disasters, according to a Unicef report which says the climate crisis threatens child nutrition in the country.