Banks鈥� green financing goes down in July-Sept
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...
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Greek parliament to adopt almost double defence budget
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 dead as migrant boat sinks off Greece
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, BGMEA discuss RMG issues
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...
Sustainability education and practice at schools
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...
Unidentified teen鈥檚 body found in Mugda
Police recovered the body of an unidentified teenager from a lake in Green Model Town of Mugda area in Dhaka Wednesday night...
Dhaka, Seoul begin negotiations to sign EPA
Bangladesh and South Korea have started negotiations for signing an Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries on Thursday.
Apparel exports to EU may decline by 20pc: study
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...
HC halts lease of forest land on Sonadia island to save ecology
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...
TotalEnergies halts new investment in India鈥檚 Adani
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...
Gree Global assistant president to visit Bangladesh
Kevin Bai, assistant President of Gree Global, will visit Bangladesh on November 22 with other delegates from Gree HQ, China, said a press release...
Towards land degradation-neutral world
LAND acts as the primary source of food. More than eight billion people still draw 99.9 per cent of food from land. Out of agriculture, the first human intervention in the nature, emerged communities, which ultimately brought in pollution. Records show that civilisation has spoilt most of the land people lived on. Neolithic revolution caused changes in the...
Italy and security-tight France lock up Nations League quarter-final spots
Italy ensured qualification for the Nations League quarter-finals with a victory over Belgium on Thursday that also guaranteed France a place in the last-eight despite a lacklustre display in a scoreless draw with Israel under tight security in Paris.
Kane disappointed by England Nations League withdrawals
Harry Kane says he is disappointed by the high number of withdrawals from the England squad this week, insisting the national team must come first.
Research plays significant role in advancing a nation: conference
Speakers at an international conference in Dhaka have emphasised that research plays a significant role in advancing a nation, and the stronger the research, the greater the progress a nation will make.
GU鈥檚 int鈥檒 conference on ITD-2024 begins on Saturday
Green University of Bangladesh is set to hold a two-day international conference titled Innovation and Transformation for Development on its campus at Purbachal American City in Dhaka on Saturday.
Green Party candidate Stein fires back at 鈥榮poiler鈥� accusations
US Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein says she鈥檚 riding a wave of support unlike anything she鈥檚 experienced in past campaigns 鈥� and is unfazed by warnings that her run could tip the...
Net zero banking with special focus on apparel financing
NET ZERO carbon emissions by 2050, following the temperature goal of the Paris Agreement in 2015, is an undoubted imperative in the 21st century. It is a must-attainable concept to be adopted from all aspects to achieve sustainable global economic growth. All sectors, especially manufacturing concerns, are highly associated with the challenge...
Greece earn late win against England in Nations League, Italy-Belgium stalemate
A 94th-minute winner by Vangelis Pavlidis gave Greece a 2-1 victory on Thursday against England in a Nations League clash overshadowed by the death of Greek player George Baldock on the eve of the game, while Italy were held to a draw by Belgium.
Bangladesh ambassador to Greece presents credentials
Ambassador Nahida Rahman Shumona presented her credentials to the Greek president, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, at the Presidential Palace in Athens on September 27.
Chevron begins tree planting drive in Habiganj
Chevron Bangladesh and Green Savers, an environmental organisation, jointly inaugurated a tree planting programme in the vicinity of Chevron Bangladesh鈥檚 Bibiyana Gas Plant in Habiganj as part of the comprehensive tree planting initiative across the country to protect biodiversity...
Number of green apparel factories now stands at 229
The total number of LEED-certified green factories in Bangladesh has now reached 229, following the recent certification of three more apparel and textile factories by the US Green Building Council under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design programme...
Environmental politics: a localised perspective
AS THE world grapples with the intensifying effects of climate change, countries like Bangladesh stand at the forefront of both vulnerability and leadership in the global environmental struggle. Bangladesh, while contributing only 0.56 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, is disproportionately affected by climate-induced disasters such as...
Greek PM announces plans to boost tackle crises
Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has announced a new set of policies aimed at boosting citizens鈥� purchasing power and tackling the country鈥檚 housing crisis...
Implementation of Phulbari agreement demanded
National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports observed the 18th anniversary of Phulbari Day, placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital...
Full implementation of Phulbari agreement a must
ON AUGUST 26, the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power, and Port commemorated the lives lost in the movement against an open-pit coal mine in Phulbari, Dinajpur, and expressed their sheer frustration at successive governments鈥� indifference towards the full implementation of the Phulbari Agreement...
ICCB terms 鈥楤BIN agreement鈥� as catalyst for economic growth
The International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh has termed the BBIN or Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal agreement as a catalyst for economic growth and development...
Green TV鈥檚 broadcasting suspended for dues
The Green Multimedia Limited鈥檚 satellite broadcasting services have been suspended due to repeated failure to pay broadcasting service dues and repeated breach of terms of notices sent for payment of arrears...
Workers at world鈥檚 biggest copper mine in Chile call off strike
Workers at the world鈥檚 largest copper mine, in Chile, called off a strike Friday after reaching a pay agreement with Australian mining giant BHP...
Two more RMG units get LEED certification
Bangladesh is now the home of 60 out of the top 100 highest rated Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certified factories around the world-a testament to the...