Planned development of Dhaka is a must to combat climate change challenges, including rehabilitation of climate refugees, said ministers and experts at an international seminar in the city yesterda

New Delhi, Nov.

The two-day South Asian Youth Environmental Meet 2011 concluded in Dhaka on Sunday with a call on the world leaders to keep no gap between the ‘first and second commitment periods’ of the Kyoto Pro

Rapidly growing megacities in Africa and Asia face the highest risks from rising sea levels, floods and other climate change impacts, says a global survey aimed at guiding city planners and investo

Planners and urban experts on Sunday warned that climate change and sea level rise would displace 30 per cent of country’s population who would be forced come to the cities for their survival.

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Tetra Pak South Asia Markets launched a project in Dhaka yesterday in an effort to create awareness among students about waste management and recycling

Guwahati: Leading the protest against ‘India-Bangladesh Land Pact’ that was signed on September 6 in Dhaka in presence of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasi

Bangladesh demanded a direct access to Global Climate Fund which ensures decentralised decision making at the national level for effective and efficient resource management.

More than a million HIV-infected persons in the South-East Asia Region (SEAR) remain without access to effective treatment. High cost of drugs and limited capacity of the respective health systems of the member-countries are primarily responsible for this situation which is only compounded by delays in diagnosing the disease and the stigma attached to it.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday regretted that India and Bangladesh could not sign the Teesta water sharing deal during his visit to Dhaka, but reaffirmed New Delhi's commitment to ink t