IPBF connects CEOs, project developers, government officials and sources of financing for priority infrastructure in emerging Indo-Pacific economies. Through speeches, breakout panels and business matchmaking, participants will learn and share their insights on the latest trends, opportunities and solutions to support infrastructure across all sectors. The IPBF is also an opportunity to learn more about…
Speaking to Prothom Alo on Thursday, he predicted that although rainfall amounts would remain normal, temperatures were likely to be slightly above average. “But the temperatures will not be like the recently concluded month of April and the heat wave will not last long,” he said. BMD has predicted that three to five mild nor'westers…
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Despite growing evidence of the importance of education about climate and nature, there is a lack of national and global strategies to promote knowledge and green skills through primary, secondary and tertiary education, UNICEF’s Relo said. In Bangladesh, school textbooks already include information related to the environment and climate, but this is not enough to…
When world leaders meet for UN climate talks next week, they will face humanity’s failure to curb climate-warming emissions and polluting fossil fuels as the planet faces what will likely be its hottest year in human history. Pope Francis, King Charles III, political leaders, activists and lobbyists will join more than 70,000 visitors expected for…
About 10 of the EU’s 27 member states, including Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands and Slovenia, want the bloc to demand a phaseout of all fossil fuels, EU diplomats told Reuters. “If you listen to all the scientists it is clear that we need to phase out all fossil fuels,” said Dutch Climate Minister…
MD Shariful Islam, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Social Welfare, presided over the concluding session. Minister of State for Social Welfare Mohammad Ashraf Ali Khan Khasru attended the event as the chief guest. Charles Whiteley, Ambassador of the EU Delegation to Bangladesh, was present as the special guest. Minister of State Ashraf Ali Khan said that…
If the dams dry up completely, the city could supply additional water by sea or by road – although no specific plans have yet been made for that disappointing possibility. Istanbul’s problems have been exacerbated by its unprecedented growth. 30 years ago, when the city’s population was a little more than 50 lakh, there were…