Bangladesh Urged to Shift from Climate Loans to Grants
Bangladesh requires an estimated $1.54 billion in annual investment to expand renewable energy through 2030, but current investment levels are falling significantly…
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Against the odds, endangered dolphins survive in Bangladesh’s polluted river
The story highlights the surprising survival of endangered Ganges river dolphins in Bangladesh’s heavily polluted Buriganga River, one of the country’s most…
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Featured Investigation | Bangladesh
‘Bangla Tesla’ boom drains nearly Tk4,000 crore in power theft a year in Dhaka
This is an investigative story examining the rapid and largely unregulated expansion of battery-run rickshaws across Dhaka.
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Tech Report | Climate Change
Bangladesh’s energy crunch highlights the promise — and limits — of solar
As Bangladesh struggles with gas shortages, fuel import costs and power plant outages, solar power plants have continued generating electricity during daylight…
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Human Rights | International Migration
Jute waste may cut Bangladesh’s import bill as researchers make ink, graphene
Scientists have now found a way for this agricultural waste to become an unlikely solution to one of Bangladesh’s overlooked industrial dependencies…
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Business | Environment
A banana byproduct transforms farm waste into profits in Bangladesh
Bangladesh could produce around 37,800 tons of banana fiber annually and generate more than $94 million in export earnings if the sector…
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Featured Exclusive Field Report | Environment & Climate Crisis
Extreme heat is eroding health, productivity and incomes of Dhaka’s informal workers
An in-depth story about the impact of Bangladesh's extreme heat, with 100% reported being affected by extreme weather.
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