- Tesla halts new orders in China for two US-made models
- Dhaka ranks 78th in air quality
- Dhaka set to hold ‘March for Gaza’ rally today
- UN to cut humanitarian office staff by 20%
- Bangladesh seeks Slovak investment, worker visas
- Consensus Commission resumes talks Saturday
- Miraz gets best sportsperson of the year award
- Cricketer Anderson awarded a knighthood
- ‘Some illegal foreign assets to be frozen within 6 months’
- US welcomes Bangladesh's signing of Artemis Accords
- Announce election roadmap immediately after completing the necessary reforms: Golam Parwar
- Bangladesh, EU to conclude PCA negotiations by 2026
- Accountability key to resolving Rohingya crisis: Dhaka
- ICC considers revising two-ball rule in ODIs
- 648 brick kilns shut down in anti-pollution drive
- New logo for Bangladesh Police finalised
- Earthquake felt in Dhaka, various parts of country
- China now slaps 125% tariffs on US goods
- Dismembered bodies of 2 women, a kid recovered in N'ganj
- Nasrul Hamid is the greatest 'electricity thief' of all time: Siddique Nazmul
Rizwana and UN Coordinator discuss climate action and water resilience
A high-level meeting was held between Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, and Gwyn Lewis, the UN Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh. The high-level meeting revolved around unlocking swift and strategic actions to advance climate resilience, revive river ecosystems, and...
China’s missed emissions target challenges global climate goals
China failed to meet its 2024 carbon emissions reduction target, raising concerns about its ability to achieve carbon neutrality and its impact on global climate efforts. The countrys carbon intensityemissions per unit of GDPfell by 3.4 per cent, short of the 3.9 per cent target set by Beijing,...
Rapid Himalayan ice melt puts Bangladesh at risk: UN
The United Nations has issued a stark warning about the rapid melting of Himalayan glaciers, highlighting severe consequences for countries in the region, including Bangladesh. A new report cautions that without significant reductions in carbon emissions, the impact of glacier loss will be...
NASA reports unexpected rise in global sea levels in 2024
A NASA-led analysis has revealed that global sea levels rose faster than anticipated in 2024, driven by an unusual amount of ocean warming. The recorded rate of rise was 0.23 inches (0.59 cm) per year, exceeding the expected 0.17 inches (0.43 cm) per year. This increase was largely attributed to...
'Time is not on our side': UN warns nations at climate science meeting
Tense negotiations on the timing and content of the UNs next blockbuster assessment of global warming science opened in China on Monday, with US scientists reportedly absent. The meeting in Hangzhou comes on the heels of the hottest year on record and rising alarm over the pace of warming....
Bangladesh most credible, influential voice in global climate negotiations: Australia
Kristin Tilley, Australias Ambassador for Climate Change has recognized Bangladeshs efforts and investments in adaptation and mitigation, which positioned Bangladesh as the most credible and influential voice in global climate negotiations, reports UNB. She agreed with Foreign Secretary Md...
2C climate target declared impossible: Study
Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius the fallback target of the Paris climate accord is now impossible, according to a stark new analysis published by leading scientists. Led by renowned climatologist James Hansen, the paper appears in the journal Environment: Science and...
Trump orders US exit from WHO and Paris climate agreement
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). The US will leave the United Nations health agency in 12 months and will stop all financial support for its work. Trump criticized the WHO for failing to act independently from...