Rubio says Trump serious about buying Greenland
US president Donald Trump is serious about seeking to buy Greenland, secretary of state Marco Rubio said Thursday, after Denmark was rattled by his threats to take over the autonomous Danish territory.
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GP launches green service centre at Sylhet
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 organises Co-curricular Activities Week 2025
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.
Majority of Greenlanders don鈥檛 want to be American
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...
Bangladesh, ADB sign deal to establish green digital data centre
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...
AB Bank Shampurna account holder gets insurance benefit
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 PM says ready for closer ties to US
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.
EVs and green mobility
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, DHL sign deal on green shipping
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...
Defeat plastic before it wipes us out
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...
BAPA, Green Voice hold march for reopening parks
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...
Pathways to green energy
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...
Building climate negotiation skills stressed to access fund
Green activists at a seminar on Wednesday stressed building climate negotiation skills to get money from the global fund...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Prices of vegetables, eggs shoot up
The prices of essential commodities, including vegetables and eggs, skyrocketed on the kitchen markets in the capital Dhaka on Sunday...
Trump shooting symptom of 鈥榯roubled鈥� US system, says Green Party chief
Like most Americans, Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein said she was shocked to learn of a would-be assassin鈥檚 attempt to kill Donald Trump at a campaign rally...
Green telecom network for sustainable future
BUILDING a sustainable future is not optional but, rather, a deliberate choice we have to make for a safe future. To reach these decarbonisation goals, telecom operators are trying to have a leadership position in sustainability and the use of renewable energy sources. The Green Telecom Network is now explored as a potential application of green solutions...
Google greenhouse gas emissions grow as it powers AI
Google, despite its goal of achieving net-zero emissions, is pumping out more greenhouse gas than before as it powers data centres needed to support artificial intelligence, the company said...