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Environment

Dhaka-centric urbanisation strains economy and society, experts warn

Dhaka’s overconcentration of people and economic activity is creating severe economic and social challenges, according to experts at a seminar
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Weak governance, poor coordination threaten implementation of NDC 3.0

Bangladesh has set out its most ambitious climate plan yet under Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) 3.0, but its success faces
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BGMEA moves to streamline social audits with unified code of conduct

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has launched an initiative to streamline social audit practices and develop a unified
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Experts urge eco-industrial parks to tackle pollution, support growth

Industrialisation in Bangladesh is increasingly constrained by river pollution, air quality deterioration and untreated waste, prompting experts at a high-level
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Agriculture, construction, fishing workers most vulnerable to heat stress

Workers in agriculture, construction, and fishing are among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change and workplace heat
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Rising temperatures threaten worker health, productivity

A new technical report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned that rising global
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Bangladesh reaches 263 LEED-certified factories

Bangladesh has strengthened its position as a global hub for sustainable garment manufacturing, with the total number of Leadership in
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Bangladesh hits 261 green factories with three new additions

Bangladesh has added three more readymade garment (RMG) factories to its growing list of internationally recognised green factories, bringing the
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Bangladesh adds 5 more RMG factories to LEED-certified total of 258

Five new Bangladeshi readymade garment (RMG) factory units have achieved the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy
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Three more factories earn LEED certification, taking Bangladesh’s total to 253

The number of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified factories in Bangladesh has risen to 253, following the recent
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Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the US fall 4.3pc in nine months

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Govt forms six-member wage board amid RMG workers’ protests

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Tk 30,000 wage demand keeps RMG workers on streets

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Fashion brands urged to share Bangladesh’s clean energy transition costs

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Narrowing tariff gap draws US buyers back to China

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BKMEA flags dozen foreign buyers, buying houses over payment disputes

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Weak demand, high costs force factories to scale back

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LDC graduation delay decision expected this month: minister

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Danish envoy urges reforms, energy security for trillion-dollar economy

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Inditex warns policy changes may shift orders from Bangladesh

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