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The tragedy of cyclones and consequent floods and embankment damage is an annual saga in Bangladesh. This year was no exception.

But what's lacking is a sustainable embankment and river management policy, say policymakers and experts, as they have urged the Bangladesh gove... Read More

Co-President of Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament (PNND) Saber Hossain Chowdhury has appealed to all governments to support and implement the calls to commit to the total elimination of nuclear weapons by 2045.

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The platform will allow young policy enthusiasts to delve into the world of policymaking and come out with invaluable experiences and a deep understanding of the practical challenges and considerations involved in statecraft

Youth Policy Forum (YPF) launched a flagship program titled &l... Read More

The Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge’s Court on Wednesday jailed three police officers for life term and two police informers for seven years for killing Urdu-speaking youth Ishtiaque Ahmed Jony in the custody of Pallabi police station in 2014.

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On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Sessions Judge's Court in Dhaka found three police officers guilty of custodial torture in what is the first known judgment... Read More

Air pollution causes around 3,580 premature deaths in Bangladesh every year and exposes nearly 87 million to respiratory complications.

An estimated economic loss of $60-270 million is linked to air pollution.

Speakers said this on Monday at the webinar "Bangladesh Clean... Read More

On the afternoon of Aug 21, 2004, tens of thousands of people had gathered outside the Awami League headquarters at Bangabandhu Avenue to attend a rally. Led by Sheikh Hasina, then the leader of the opposition, the Awami League had called the rally in protest against a series of blasts in the co... Read More

On this day in 2004, Sheikh Hasina survived a brutal attack on the Awami League leadership

As dusk fell on August 21, 2004, I received a desperate phone call from a diplomat (his identity cannot be disclosed). His voice was very urgent and he said his head of mission demanded to know wh... Read More

A group of 50 civil society organisations and climate movement platforms across the world have demanded that the government not consider Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Ltd as the consultant for the next review process of the Power System Master Plan (PSMP).

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A press release was issued in this regard by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Wednesday

Dhaka-9 lawmaker Saber Hossain Chowdhury has provided aid and relief materials to the flood-affected people of his constituenc... Read More