On October 11, 2021, the High Court of Bangladesh stayed the Government of Bangladesh’s (GoB) order allocating 700 acres of protected forest by Cox’s Bazar for the construction of a civil service academy for three months. This decision is a temporary victory for Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) and other national and local environmental organizations mobilizing … Read more…
In a meeting ahead of COP26, Pacific Island Leaders met with the president of COP26 to highlight the issues their countries and states face specifically in regards to climate change. These leaders noted that the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that they represent are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, a fact illustrated … Read more…
One of the reactions that COVID-19 has had in the world today is the rejoicing of so many in the early days of the pandemic that much more wildlife was to be seen in urban areas, many more birds were flying above us, and the sky was much clearer and without the usual haze that … Read more…
Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN), the global network for protection of environment, greets all on the occasion of March 8, International Women’s Day. On this day, we celebrate the contribution that women make to the society. Poet Nazrul Islam of Bangladesh, very succinctly expressed the extent of this contribution. He pointed out that credit for human … Read more…