A multilateral lender-funded project with a cost of $107.3 million has been undertaken to help improve flood management, drainage, water conservation and irrigation in the rural Bangladesh.
Around 1.7 million people are expected to directly get benefit from the project that will be implemented through 230 subprojects across the country, said an official release.

CLIMATE change poses a potential threat to the whole living world. Many species of animals have already been endangered by its ugly claws. The developing countries in particular are the worst sufferers of the effect of climate change.

An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter scale, occurring along the Myanmar-India border, jolted Banglade-sh

Three water treatment projects undertaken by Chittagong WASA at an estimated cost of Tk 1200 crore have been in a limbo for the last one year, but the authorities concerned have moved to take another water supply project.

The World Climate Conference-3 concluded in Geneva Friday with a decision to create a global framework for climate services to help the global community better adapt to the challenges of the climate variability and change.
The prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, Friday chaired the high-level segment of the World Climate Conference.

Effects of climate change on the country

The government has decided to make mandatory installation of solar panels in case of high-rise buildings having more than 10 floors in Dhaka and other major cities in a bid to ease the nagging power crisis.
At the same time, in view of the dwindling groundwater levels, construction of safe and suitable water reservoirs on rooftops of the high-rises would be ensured to harvest rain water.

The government on Wednesday signed a credit agreement worth $130 million with the International Development Association, the World Bank

Britain will help Bangladesh secure the interests of the least developed countries at the critical Copenhagen climate negotiations in December this year, two visiting British ministers said on Monday.

At least 10 people, including six of a family, were buried alive in landslides triggered by rain at Aziznagar and Gazalia of Lama in Bandarban early Friday, the police said.
The landslides occurred at about 3:00am burying alive the victims, living in bamboo huts at the foot of the hills, the police said, quoting local residents.