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The Bonn climate talks are often treated as a technical stopover before the larger political theatre of COP. Photo: UNFCCC

At SB64, Bangladesh seeks to capitalise climate action

At SB64 in Bonn, Bangladesh is pushing for grant-based adaptation finance, faster access to loss and damage funds, and new opportunities in carbon markets, green jobs and climate investment

Speakers at the roundtable “Bangladesh’s Readiness for Climate Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance,” organised by CARE Bangladesh and AOSED at Hotel Sheraton in Dhaka on 14 May, stress the need for stronger domestic climate financing, insurance readiness, and private sector engagement to address growing climate risk and loss-and-damage challenges. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh's readiness for climate disaster risk finance and insurance

Students, researchers, and prominent national climate experts pose for a photo with Emeritus Professor Ainun Nishat at the inauguration ceremony of ICCES. Photo: Courtesy

Institute of Climate Change, Environment and Sustainability launched on Int'l Climate Action Day, youth leadership focused

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. File Photo: Collected

Rizwana calls for stronger international support on climate action, energy transition

This photo, during Cyclone Remal, was taken from the Jelepara area of South Halishahar in Patenga, Chattogram in May 2024. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

Finance gap threatens Bangladesh’s climate actions

EU and Chinese flags are seen in this illustration taken, March 20, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

EU holds back on signing climate action pledge with China: FT

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's Premier Li Qiang, India's Prime Minister Narendra  Modi, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and other leaders, attend the opening meeting of BRICS Summit, at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

BRICS demand wealthy nations fund global climate transition

Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan and Unicef Bangladesh delegation led by Country Representative Rana Flowers hold meeting on 1 July 2025. Photo: TBS

Env Adviser Rizwana, Unicef stress youth role in climate action

The agreement was signed today (23 June) at the AIIB headquarters in Beijing. Photo: Courtesy

Bangladesh signs $400m budget support loan agreement with AIIB for climate-resilient development

Illustration: TBS

The CEOs’ role in climate action

Experts and stakeholders discuss women's role in climate recovery and the issue of their unrecognised contributions at a roundtable jointly organised by TBS, Manusher Jonno Foundation and Sweden Sverige recently in Eskaton Garden, Dhaka. Photos: Rajib Dhar

Call for Finance: Achieving Gender Equality in Climate Action Bangladesh

Manpura Island starkly represents the challenges faced by countless vulnerable communities worldwide. Photo: Collected

Devastations at Manpura Island: A wake-up call for climate action

Dr Mohammad Kamrul Hasan. Sketch: TBS

How can we revitalise climate financing for Bangladesh?