Today’s column is in response to the thought-provoking series of articles in The Daily Star on “What makes a great university” by Dr Syed Saad Andaleeb, Dr Ahrar Ahmad, and Dr Halimur R Khan. I would suggest not changing the entire university sector in Bangladesh, but rather to develop a world-leading effort in research and teaching to tackle climate change – not …

Sweden and Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) have launched a four-year partnership to strengthen climate action in Bangladesh, said a press release. Tanweer Hasan, vice chancellor of IUB, and Maria Stridsman, head of cooperation and deputy head of mission of the Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka, yesterday signed the agreement on behalf of the two parties. The project, “Capacity Strengthening of …

Sweden and Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) have launched a four-year partnership to strengthen climate action in Bangladesh. The Embassy of Sweden in Dhaka and IUB signed the project agreement on Monday (23 January), said a press release. Tanweer Hasan, vice chancellor of IUB, and Maria Stridsman, head of cooperation and deputy head of mission of the Embassy of Sweden in …

‘Amplifying local voices: from loss and damage to local climate solutions’ organized by ICCCAD and SSN, on 16 November 2022 11am-12pm at Resilience Hub (Area C). The session will showcase local experiences, voices and perspectives through storytelling, media and representation from local spokespersons. The side event is expected to serve as a learning and exchange platform that brings together local civil …

Over the last 50 years, Bangladesh has been recognised in South Asia as well as around the world as a laboratory for development success in alleviating poverty, girls’ education and inclusion in the workforce, and unlocking the potential of the private sector in banking, industries and commerce, among others. This development was by no means perfect, particularly when it comes …

In the parlance of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change “losses and damages” refer broadly to harm from observed climate change impacts (past and current) and projected risks (future). The recent IPCC AR6 WGII report states that “observed mortality and losses due to floods and droughts are much greater for regions with high vulnerability and vulnerable populations such as the …

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a United Nations (UN) body set up to commission major assessments of the state of science on climate change and issue their assessment report every five or so years. It has three Working Groups (WGs): WG I is for climate science, WG II for vulnerability impacts and adaptation, and WG III for …

Climate Tribune | February 2022 Articles in the series ‘The new normal: Youth leadership for climate action’ by Farah Kabir ‘Gender equality and climate justice’ by Dilruba Haider ‘Dignity in the shadows: Let’s talk about it’ by Adnan Qader & Hasin Jahan ‘The history of BRAC addressing climate change’ by Dr. Md Liakath Ali ‘The experience of Friendship SPO’  by …

Climate Tribune | January 2022 Articles in the series An entrepreneur’s journey to resilience in his own words by M M Jakaria and Amir Khasro Facing climate change: Improving adaptation and building resilience by Shahrina Akhtar First year of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration: Nature-based solution (NbS) and Bangladesh by Sakib Rahman Siddique Shuvo Listen to the wisdom of …

The year 2021 has been significant in climate change discussions, in a decade that is already quite important in terms of tackling the climate crisis. This was the year when the world finally acknowledged that human-induced climate change due to the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from burning fossil fuels for over a century had already raised the global mean …