ON HIS first day back in office, US president Donald Trump reignited a controversial chapter of American climate policy by notifying the United Nations of his administration鈥檚 intention to exit the Paris Climate agreement 鈥� for a second time. This echoes his first term, when the US formally withdrew from the accord in 2020, only for Joe Biden to reverse...
Mobile phone operator Grameenphone has launched 鈥楪reen Grameenphone Centre鈥� in Sylhet鈥檚 Ambarkhana area, as first operator to serve their customers through an eco-friendly service centre...
Banophool Adibashi Green Heart College organised Co-curricular Activities Week-2025 and held the closing ceremony and prize distribution ceremony of the event on January 27, said a press release.
Mercantile Bank PLC on Tuesday signed agreements with six lifestyle and restaurant brands, said a press release...
The vast majority of Greenland residents do not want their island to become part of the United States as envisaged by President Donald Trump, according to a poll published on Wednesday...
Southeast Bank PLC has recently entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Visa, aiming to introduce innovative products and services that will enhance digital payment experience for customers, said a press release...
The Asian Development Bank; Posts and Telecommunications Division under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology; Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited; and the Public-Private Partnership Authority of Bangladesh have signed a memorandum of understanding for developing...
Bangladesh has expressed confidence that border-related issues with India will be resolved through dialogue under the framework of the existing Land Boundary Agreement between the two neighbouring nations.
SOUTH Asia鈥檚 rivers are its lifeblood, weaving through nations, nourishing cultures, and sustaining economies for centuries. In Bangladesh, these once-majestic waterways 鈥� symbols of abundance and vitality 鈥� are now embattled arenas where survival and sovereignty collide. Villages once thriving on the banks of rivers like the Teesta now grapple...
Universal College Bangladesh held the orientation programme for the first students who have enrolled in the University of Central Lancashire Cybersecurity degree, and for the second batch of Business and Marketing degree students recently, at their Gulshan campus, says a press release.
After news of a ceasefire agreement sparked mass rejoicing in Gaza, residents woke up Thursday to columns of smoke, rubble and more deaths following new Israeli air strikes...
AB Bank PLC has recently handed over a cheque for Tk 50,000 to family member of a 鈥楽hampurna鈥� account holder of AB Bank under the life insurance coverage provided by GD Assist Limited - a subsidiary of Green Delta Insurance, said a press release...
Greenland鈥檚 prime minister on Monday said that the Danish autonomous territory was open to closer ties with the United States, in areas such as mining, a Greenlandic broadcaster reported.
A RECENT report by the International Energy Agency brings attention to a pressing issue in the global electric vehicle market: affordability. While EVs often prove more cost-effective over their lifetimes, thanks to lower fuel and maintenance costs, the high upfront price remains a substantial barrier to widespread adoption, especially in emerging and developed markets...
Pubali Bank PLC and DHL Express Bangladesh have entered into a partnership to launch GoGreen Plus carbon-reduced shipping service recently, said a press release...
THE presence of plastics, from the Himalayas鈥� peak to Challenger Deep 鈥� the deepest known point of the seabed of Earth 鈥� highlights plastic pollution as one of the most severe environmental crises of our time. While challenges like greenhouse gas emissions remain uncontrollable, the escalating threat of plastic pollution demands immediate attention...
The Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon and the Green Voice, two environmental platforms, on Thursday held a 鈥楲ong March鈥� in the capital Dhaka, demanding the reopening of parks, including Anwara Park and Osmani Uddayan, for public use...
Leading air conditioner brand Gree has been selected as the 鈥楳ost Emerging Brand of Bangladesh 2024鈥� in the air conditioner category.
BANGLADESH stands at the forefront of the global fight against climate change. As one of the most climate-vulnerable countries in the world, it faces rising sea levels, increasing...
Green activists at a seminar on Wednesday stressed building climate negotiation skills to get money from the global fund...
Green financing by banks and non-bank financial institutions declined in the July-September quarter amid a severe liquidity crisis and a challenging business environment after the political shift...
Greece will almost double its defence spending with parliamentary debate on the 2025 state budget expected to culminate Sunday with a roll-call vote, traditionally regarded as a vote of confidence in the government.
Five migrants died early Saturday when a migrant boat sank off Crete, Greece鈥檚 coastguard said, leaving 40 people reportedly missing while 39 survivors were rescued.
US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch and Trade Policy Analyst for South and Central Asia Emily Ashby met with the leadership of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association at a hotel in Dhaka on Tuesday...
BANGLADESH is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change in the world, despite its minimal contribution to the global greenhouse gas emissions. Bangladesh historically has faced several climate disasters, where the 1988 flood and the 2007 cyclone Sidr are some notable events. According to the latest 鈥楪lobal Climate Risk Index 2021鈥� by...
Police recovered the body of an unidentified teenager from a lake in Green Model Town of Mugda area in Dhaka Wednesday night...
Bangladesh and South Korea have started negotiations for signing an Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries on Thursday.
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment exports to the European Union could decline by 20 per cent due to the combined impact of EU-Vietnam free trade agreement, or EVFTA, and Bangladesh鈥檚 transition from a least developed country to a developing nation, according to a study...
The High Court on Tuesday stayed a controversial lease agreement involving over 8,000 acres of forest land on Sonadia Island in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, including 2,712 acres designated as an ecologically critical area...
French energy giant TotalEnergies said Monday it was halting new investment linked to Indian conglomerate Adani, after the indictment of its billionaire founder on US bribery charges, an announcement which saw Adani Green shares lose 7.9 per cent on the Indian stock market...