‘Climate Fund’ Archives
Cabinet okays draft of climate change trust fund law
Dhaka, Bangladesh: The cabinet of Bangladesh on Monday approved the draft of ‘Climate Change Trust Fund Act, 2010’ to create a permanent fund for ‘protecting lives and property of the people from adverse effects of climate change’. The environment and forests ministry placed the draft in the weekly meeting of the cabinet at the [...]
Tk 70,000cr needed to implement climate change action plan
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladesh needs Tk 3,500 crore for each year of the first two years and Tk 70,000 crore for the first five years to implement the 10-year Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan. The state minister for environment and forests, Hasan Mahmud, said this in the house in reply to questions from lawmakers on Thursday. To [...]
300 villages brought under flood rehab programme
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Some 300 flood-affected villages in districts have been brought under a Flood Restoration and Recovery Assistance Programme, being implemented with assistance from the World Bank. Of the flood-affected villages, 150 are in Jamalpur district, 100 in Gaibandha and 50 in Sirajganj district. Social Development Foundation and [...]
Buriganga cleansing starts by lifting waste from its bed
Dhaka, Bangladesh: The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority on Wednesday began its drive to remove all the garbage, including polythene and coconut shells, from the bed of the Buriganga, the lifeline of the capital, in order to rejuvenate the moribund river, restore its navigability and save the environment. Shipping minister Shahjahan [...]
Conspirators of governmental climate fund in Borguna
Mohammad Saiful Islam Borguna, Bangladesh : “At the time of Aila, I was in Dhaka. My family was in Borguna. My family members have told me everything about that situation. All villagers were busy to save life. My trees were broken and fallen on house. My tin sheet house was totally broken. I have lost everything”. This is the voice of hen [...]
