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BD Greens for climate financing for resilient infrastructure
Dhaka, June 14 – Bangladesh Greens at a press conference on Thursday called for a…
‘Agri intensification no “blueprint” for sustainable dev’
New research suggests that the combined social and ecological results of increased agricultural intensification in…
PM for partnership with G7 nations on blue economy
LA MALBAIE, QUEBEC, Canada, – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for development of partnership…
Bangladesh needs to boost productive investment: IMF
Banking sector health can be improved by strengthening governance, it says Dhaka, Jun 8 -…
Abu Dhabi wealth fund world’s top real estate investor
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is the top real estate investor in the world, a…
Environmental protection, development possible, given a will
SANDRP How is development possible along with environmental protection? There are two kinds of answers…
Neonatal nursing is a holistic approach: Needs bottom lining
AHM Nouman Neonatology is a subspecialty of Pediatrics that consists of neonatal and newborn nursing…
Ethiopia’s green growth: Launchpad for wider climate action
By Dex Agourides May 25, 2018 (IPS) – The vision for a sustainable future in…
‘Corporate sourcing of renewables in 75 countries, growing’
IRENA study shows world market for corporate sourcing of renewable electricity reached 465 terawatt-hours in…
Unlocking private finance developing countries’ greem growth
Climate finance has never been more urgently needed, with massive investments in climate action required…
Where the water is
Manzoor Qadir , Vladimir Smakhtin Sustainable Development Goal 6 calls for universal access to clean…
Fighting inequality in Asia and the Pacific
By Shamshad Akhtar Bangkok, Thailand, May (IPS) – Inequality is increasing in Asia and the…
Sustainable food systems not need new recipes
Many believe that the food and agricultural sector is different to all other economic sectors,…
Green development has to be equal for all
IPS caught up with Dr. Frank Rijsberman, director-general of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI),…
Another milestone set with Bangabandu-1 launch: PM Hasina
Greeting the country’s people on the occasion of launching of Bangabandhu-1, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
Economic mobility across generations around the world
If you are born into a low-income family, what are the chances that you will…
Over 4m households get solar home systems in BD
DHAKA, May 11 – Over four million remote households were provided with solar home systems…
Fund for smart and green shipping in Finland
INTENS, a VTT-coordinated Finnish research-industry collaborative consortium, has jointly committed over €13 million in the…
Top 7 disruptive technologies for cities
By Abhas Jha Imagine you were working in development and poverty reduction in the early…
Gazipur Mayoral candidates promise to build a clean city
Dhaka, April 30 – The mayoral candidates in Gazipur City Corporation polls Monday Promised to build…
Eco-friendly production prerequisite to achieve SDG, say expert
Dhaka, April 30 –To achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030, the private industries have…
Five-fold rise in private healthcare centres in 17-years
Dhaka, April 28 – Bangladesh has witnessed a five-fold growth in the number of registered…
PM seeks Australia’s support for BD’s further economic progress
Noting that Bangladesh needs greater human capacity as it is going to the next stage…
Revving up green growth
By Tharanga Yakupitiyage UN, Apr 27 2018 (IPS) – While sustainable development may still seem…
Post modern illusion
Once, postmodernism and its protagonists identified themselves as freedom fighters – and probably still do.…
Another Metro-rail project to connect Airport with Kamalapur
DHAKA, April 27 – After the country’s first metro rail from Uttara to Motijheel, now…
Development prospects for hundreds of millions in jeopardy
By Amina J. Mohammed UN, Apr 24 (IPS) – The global economy is strengthening. A…
Dev gains from e-commerce and digital platforms for South
Geneva, 19 Apr (Kanaga Raja) – Digital platforms lead to efficiency gains such as from…
Make women empowerment cornerstone of society: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday underlined the need for building a future where world…