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Bangladesh's pursuit of a greener future is hindered by policy gaps and contradictions, risking the effectiveness of efforts towards renewable energy and electric transportation

Assessments can’t be tick box exercises … if not done correctly, development will trump environmental conservation

Survey of Hills Within 20-Kilometer Radius, Zones to be Identified Based on Survey Report

The 90-page report, “Trading Lives for Profit: How the Shipping Industry Circumvents Regulations to Scrap Toxic Ships on Bangladesh’s Beaches” finds that Bangladeshi shipbreaking yards often take shortcuts on safety measures, dump toxic waste directly onto the beach and the surrounding environment, and deny workers living wages, rest, or compensation in case of injuries. The report reveals an entire network used by shipowners to circumvent international regulations prohibiting the export of ships to facilities like those in Bangladesh that do not have adequate environmental or labor prot...

Despite being quite a small country, in terms of landmass, Bangladesh has an extremely large population. In fact, it is the world’s tenth most densely populated country. Consequently, sustaining such a large population with little arable land and natural resources has been a concern for policymakers for a very long time. But our nation has ...