Cities worldwide teeter on the edge of environmental tipping points with record-breaking temperatures, intensifying floods, and mounting social inequalities. To address these challenges, Oxfam in Bangladesh and the Curtin University of Australia have launched the Urban Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction Hub today on 2 July 2025 in Dhaka with…
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About 45 years ago, there was a young and energetic man in Dhaka. He was smart and very popular across the country. He is none but Fazlul Karim, one of the greatest goalkeepers of Bangladesh’s National Football team. He was a sensation to the millions of football fans and popularly…
Business leaders, politicians, economists and communities say the legacy of South Africa’s first democratically elected President Nelson Mandela is critical for the country’s economic survival on the African continent. When the Nobel Laureate officially opened the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in the port city of Durban 21 years…
Climate Tracker is launching a very exciting opportunity for young journalists in South Asia. Five emerging environment journalists will be selected from different countries in the region to report extensively on the topic of fossil fuels and energy transitions. Your reporting can win you the chance to attend COP25 in…
“Three plays,” Hason Raja”, “Chile Kotar Sepai”, “Statue of Democracy” were staged at Comilla university on Tuesday. Three troupes, Jahangir Nagar University based Theatre Jahangir Nagar, Shah Jalal University of Science and Technology based SUST Theatre, Comilla University based CoU Theatre respectively staged three plays on the final day of…
ARROW & DFPA launched the Women and Earth Initiative (WORTH) – a CSO led innovation fund initiative – to tackle climate change & impact women’s lives in Asia Pacific. The Asian Pacific Resource and Research Centre for Women (ARROW) and the Danish Family Planning Association (DFPA) have jointly launched an innovation…
Unibees, an AI-powered mobile app revolutionizing how brands connect to the Gen-Z, announced today the launch of their app on over 100 universities in the united states, accessible by 3.3 million students. Unibees app was built to elevate the student experience on campus through the discovery of events, free food…
‘It’s time to recognise human right to a healthy environment’ Dhaka, June 1 (UNB) – United Nations Environment Programme Executive Director Erik Solheim and Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment John H Knox on Friday urged the United Nations to recognise the human right to a healthy environment,…
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” in the Manhattan borough of New York, US, on 7 May, 2018. Photo: ReutersIndian actress Priyanka Chopra says she is proud that…
Transparency International Bangladesh has expressed grave concern over the deaths of over hundred ‘drug dealers’ in the countrywide anti-narcotic drive, reports The Daily Prothom-Alo. According to the reports, the anti-corruption watchdog also demanded judicial investigation into the deaths. It said that the explanation given by the law-enforcement forces on the…