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Environment

Experts urge roadmap for energy transition in RMG sector

Speakers at a dialogue have emphasised the need for a comprehensive roadmap to guide the energy transition in the readymade

Bangladesh reaches 240 LEED-certified factories with 3 new additions

Bangladesh has solidified its status as a global leader in sustainable manufacturing with the addition of three new LEED-certified factories.

Ship breakers seek more time for green transition

Leaders of Bangladesh’s shipbreaking and recycling industry have urged the government to extend the enforcement deadline of the Hong Kong

Bangladesh owed $5.8t in climate debt by wealthy nations

Bangladesh is grappling with a deepening debt crisis, with $78.06 billion in external debt, while wealthy, high-polluting nations owe it

Environment adviser urges tougher shipbreaking regulations

Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has called for stricter enforcement of environmental laws and greater accountability in the country’s shipbreaking

Bangladesh, UNOPS partner to enhance environmental governance

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Wednesday at the Bangladesh Secretariat between the Department of Environment (DoE) and

Mobile courts impose Tk42.7 lakh in fines for air pollution

A total of 15 mobile court operations were carried out across 12 districts to combat illegal brick kilns causing air

Govt weighs charge for industrial water use

Environment adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday said that the interim government had been considering introducing a charge for industrial

Seven priorities for Bangladesh’s low-carbon future

Bangladesh must focus on seven interconnected priorities to accelerate its transition towards a more equitable, low-carbon, and climate-resilient textile, apparel

Bangladesh adds 2 more green factories, total reaches 237

Two additional readymade garment factories in Bangladesh have received the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental