Energy Bangla

5th April 2025: Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has stated that waste must not be burned under any circumstances—whether at the Matuail Sanitary Landfill or anywhere else. Speaking to journalists on Saturday noon after inspecting the Matuail landfill in Dhaka, she emphasized that various initiatives will be taken to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the... »

DHAKA, Feb 11, 2025 (BSS) – Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today urged the business community and international partners to collaborate with their Bangladeshi counterparts to transition from fossil fuel-dependent energy production to renewable and sustainable sources. She said energy supply shortages in the past two years severely affected industries, making sustainable energy solutions a necessity for both the country and the industry. She made the... »

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 267 at 9am this morning (January 30, 2025). Today’s air was classified as “very unhealthy”, referring to a severe health threat, according to the AQI index. Such an unhealthy environment has been prevailing in the densely polluted city over the past few days. When... »

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan emphasized the need for energy sovereignty and inclusive energy transition to achieve sustainable development goals. Bangladesh’s energy future must focus on clean, affordable, and reliable systems while addressing climate change and energy equity, she said. Speaking at the closing programme of the 2nd Conference of “Bangladesh Energy Prosperity 2050” on Friday at the BIAM Foundation Complex in Dhaka, she remarked, an... »

DHAKA, Nov 13, 2024: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today suggested creating a new life-style based on ‘zero waste and zero carbon’ to protect the planet from climate catastrophes, presenting his longstanding dream of creating a new world of three zeroes. “In order to survive, we need to create another culture. A counter-culture which is based on a different lifestyle. It is based on zero waste. It will limit consumption... »

RAJSHAHI, Oct 29, 2024 (BSS)- Speakers at a participatory meeting unanimously viewed that concerted efforts of all the government and non-government organizations concerned can be the crucial means of welfare of people of climate internal migration. Adverse impact of climate change has been triggering the figure of internal migrants to a greater extent so there is no way but to joint efforts for welfare of the climate-victims as a whole.... »

PARIS, Oct 7, 2024 (BSS/AFP) – Global warming. Disappearing plant and animal species. Fertile land turning to desert. Plastic in the oceans, on land, and the air we breathe. These urgent environmental challenges will be in the spotlight over the next few months as the United Nations hosts four major sessions to address key threats to the planet. – Biodiversity – First up is a “Conference of the Parties” —... »

The Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief so far has distributed Taka 4.52 crore as cash among the flood stricken people in 11 flood affected districts, according to a latest report provided by the ministry here today. Under the relief distribution programme, Taka 82 lakh has been distributed in Feni, each Taka 75 lakh in Cumilla and Noakhali, Taka 45 lakh in Sylhet, each Taka 35 lakh in Chattogram and... »

The death toll in the ongoing floods in Bangladesh has risen to 52 while over 5.5 million people have been affected by the disaster. The details were provided in an update on the flood situation by KM Ali Reza, additional secretary for the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, at 1pm on Thursday. The death toll in the flooding hit 31 on Wednesday, while the number of affected people was... »

All power substations in Feni have been shut down as the district grapples with catastrophic floods, leaving only 500 out of 442,046 residents with access to electricity. The report was published in a special bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board around 6:45pm on Friday. All of the 17 power substations in the district are non-operational due to the floods. At least 106 of the 107 11kV feeders were... »