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Energy crisis, green transition ignored

The national budget for the 2025–26 financial year has failed to address Bangladesh’s public demand for reliable access to power and energy and necessary energy transition, said experts at a discussion organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue on Thursday...

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Seven Circle wins green factory award

Seven Circle (Bangladesh) Limited, producer of Seven Rings Cement, has won ‘Green Factory Award 2025,’ said a press release...

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Walton wins green factory award

Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC on Tuesday received ‘Green Factory Award-2025’ in electrical and electronics product manufacturing category, said a press release...

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2 concerns of PRAN-RFL win green factory award

Habiganj Agro Limited and Chorka Textile Limited, sister concerns of PRAN-RFL Group, on Tuesday received ‘Green Factory Award-2025,’ said a press release...

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Macron slams Trump over Greenland threats

French president Emmanuel Macron on Sunday criticised his US counterpart Donald Trump’s threats to annex Greenland, as he made a visit to the Danish autonomous territory.

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Bangladesh now has 244 green RMG factories

Now Bangladesh has 244 readymade garment factories certified by the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design authorities as another unit achieved status of green factory. ..

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GCI project ends in Bangladesh

Key stakeholders from the refrigeration and air conditioning sector gathered at the Department of Environment in Dhaka’s Agargaon on Monday to celebrate the completion of the Green Cooling Initiative III Project in Bangladesh...

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MBPLC hosts workshop on green financing

Mercantile Bank PLC on Saturday organised a workshop on ‘Sustainable and green financing in banking sector’ at its training institute, said a press release...

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Rajshahi Textile Mills to be turned into green industry

Leading industrial conglomerate PRAN-RFL Group is set to revive the long-defunct Rajshahi Textile Mills, aiming to transform it into the largest environment-friendly industrial hub in northern Bangladesh...

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Muggers snatch bag, drag woman with private car

Muggers with a white private car snatched the handbag of a woman clad in sari and dragged her with the car in front of Greenland Tower in the capital’s Siddheswari area early Saturday.

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Green Energy Olympiad begins in Dhaka

The two-day-long Green Energy Olympiad 2025 began in Dhaka on Saturday highlighting the role youths need to play to ensure sustainable and progressive development in Bangladesh.

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Tackling emissions, powering growth

angladesh finds itself navigating a delicate balance between rapid economic development and urgent climate action. As the world’s seventh most climate-vulnerable nation, the country contributes a modest 0.4 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet its domestic emissions are growing at an alarming 5.6 per cent annual rate. This increase stems from the twin...

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US visit puts unacceptable pressure on Greenland: Danish PM

Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday criticised a planned US delegation visit to Greenland, a Danish territory coveted by president Donald Trump, as putting ‘unacceptable pressure’ on both the territory and her country.

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Future demands green finance

THE world economy is going through a turbulent spell. But alongside rising inflation, geopolitical instability and tightening global credit, there is another worrying trend taking shape — a rather indiscreet and ill-judged withdrawal from climate financing. For countries like Bangladesh, among the most climate-vulnerable in the world, this shift is not merely disappointing; it...

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Opposition wins Greenland vote, as nationalists surge

The centre-right opposition has won a surprise victory in legislative elections in Greenland, the Danish territory coveted by US president Donald Trump, as support also surged for the nationalist Naleraq party seeking independence as soon as possible...

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Greenland votes under shadow of Trump

Greenland, the Danish self-governing territory coveted by US president Donald Trump, votes Tuesday in legislative elections that could yield a timeline for independence, which is supported by a majority of the population.

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Greenland rejects Trump pledge to make the island American

Greenland’s prime minister on Wednesday hit back at President Donald Trump’s pledge to take the Arctic territory ‘one way or the other’, insisting that islanders did not see their future with the United States or even Denmark...

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Investing in green factories

BANGLADESH’S apparel sector has long been the backbone of the economy, employing millions and accounting for over 80 per cent of the country’s total exports. However, the global apparel market is changing. Buyers no longer prioritise just low-cost production; sustainability has become a key factor. As international brands push for ethical and eco-friendly...

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Public parks, playgrounds should be protected

THE slow death of Dhaka’s green spaces under the pretext of development is not merely an environmental concern; it is directly influencing the liveability of the city. The government’s latest decision to construct a road through Osmani Udyan is yet another example of such destruction of public parks in the name of development or modernisation. The road construction...

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Two more RMG units get LEED certification

Two more readymade garment factory units in Bangladesh have gained the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certificates, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association...