UNDP and French Delegations Meet with Environment Advisor

September 1, 2024:A high-level delegation from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), led by Resident Representative Stefan Liller, met with Syeda Rizwana Hasan, the Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, and…

Bangladesh to Request Flood Forecasting Data from Upstream Countries

31 August 2024,Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Water Resources, stated that all necessary information would be sought from upstream countries, including China, India, Nepal, and Bhutan, to…

Environment Advisor Directs Effective Measures for Eco-friendly Building Construction and Pollution Prevention

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, emphasized the need for constructing eco-friendly buildings in future projects under the ministry’s departments. She stated that…

Bangladesh has signed the UN Convention on Enforced Disappearance

Bangladesh on Thursday signed the instrument of accession to the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, demonstrating its commitment to investigate each and every case…

Environment Advisor Urges Global Collaboration for Ambitious Plastics Treaty at CICA Conference

Dhaka, 28 August:Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said the world need to work together to contain plastic contamination. We have an opportunity to push…

Talks with Putin on visit to Kiev, speedy resolution of conflict

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed bilateral ties as well as the PM’s recent visit to Ukraine. “Spoke with President Putin…

Westerners are playing with fire

Moscow says the West is playing with fire by authorizing strikes on Ukraine with Western missiles inside Russia. Moreover, the United States has been warned that World War III will…

Environment Advisor and UN Delegation discuss advancing Human Rights in Bangladesh

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor on Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, held a meeting Tuesday with a delegation led by Rory Mungoven, Head of the Asia-Pacific Division of the United Nations…

Modi in meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky

During a landmark visit to war-torn Ukraine, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said New Delhi was ready to play an active role “as a friend” in efforts to achieve peace…

India has opened 109 gates of Farakka

India has opened 109 gates of Farakka Dam amid severe flood situation in some eastern districts of Bangladesh. The dam was opened on Monday after heavy rains caused flooding and…