Social activists and monitoring groups have joined forces to call on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to increase its support for renewable energy initiatives in Bangladesh. Under the banner “Protect People and Planet Over Profit,” they convened at Hotel Safe Garden in Rajshahi city to emphasize the importance of ensuring a fair and equitable transition to sustainable energy sources.
The textile and ready-made garment (RMG) industries in Bangladesh are significant contributors to the country’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with RMG accounting for 15.4 percent and textiles for 12.4 percent. This high carbon footprint poses a challenge to meeting the GHG reduction targets outlined in the Paris Agreement. Despite their substantial contribution to the GDP, these industries face operational inefficiencies exacerbated by outdated machinery and ineffective energy management practices.
Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) in observance of World Environment Day hosted a seminar titled “Role of Financial Institutions to Address Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation” at the bank’s head office in Dhaka on Monday (5 June).
Plastic waste lying in 58 places in 24 districts of Bangladesh were cleaned at the initiatives taken by PRAN-RFL Group, country’s leading business conglomerate, in order to create awareness among the common people about the environmental protection.
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), in collaboration with Shakti Foundation and MetLife Foundation, has initiated the Muktir Shobujayon (Greening for Liberation) Project with an aim to transform the abandoned land opposite the Jallad Khana Memorial into a modern, green and child-friendly public space.
Apparel exporter Multifabs Ltd has signed an agreement with Gtech Infrastructure Ltd on Tuesday to set up a roof-top solar energy system in its factories.
Several hundred climate warriors in the country including reps of local administration, tribal community, fishers, working women and students recently gathered at Daryanagar Sea Beach to take the first ever ‘Climate Oath’ in the country to save our planet from the menace of climate disaster.
Coca-Cola Bangladesh is taking a meaningful step towards supporting a circular economy by introducing bottles made from 100% recycled PET plastic (rPET), excluding caps and labels, across the country.
As a part of the annual International Coastal Cleanup and Coca-Cola’s global initiative to achieve a ‘World without Waste’ by 2030, the Coca-Cola System in Bangladesh in partnership with Kewkradong Bangladesh successfully conducted a coastal clean-up across the beaches of Saint Martin’s Island.
Agora Limited has recently joined hands with BD Recycle Technologies Limited (BRTL) to work together with the goal of ensuring sustainable solid-waste management.
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