BELÉM 2025: WHY COP30 MUST DELIVER REAL CHANGE
For nearly three decades, the annual United Nations Climate Change Conferences, better known as COPs, have been the world’s main decision-making arena for tackling global warming. When the first COP…
A New Harvest: Rethinking Agriculture for a Changing Bangladesh
The mathematics of food in Bangladesh reflects both strength and opportunity. The country produces 37.7 million tonnes of rice annually—enough to rank third globally, behind only China and India. Yet…
Konka, Gree and Haiko Electronics manufacturer, Electro Mart Group won the SDG Champion Prize 2025
SDG Champion Prize 2025 won by Electro Mart group that manufactures Konka, Gree and Haiko electronics products in Bangladesh. The award was presented in Nepal. Dr. Rambhakta Thakur, former Ambassador…
THE GEOPOLITICS OF GREEN: CHINA, EUROPE, AND THE US IN A CARBON-FREE RACE
Despite the uncertainty brought about by Donald Trump's administration over the past six months, one thing remains clear: "climate" technologies are declining, while "energy" technologies are gaining prominence. However, this…
Youth Must Be at the Centre of Sustainability: Insights from Dr Nurunnabi
Professor Dr Mohammad Nurunnabi, UNESCO Chair in Education for Sustainable Development, Green Skills, and Climate Actions; Founding President & CEO, Global Oxford Impact Group, attended the Sustainability Summit 2025 as…
BRAC Bank’s Commitment to Sustainability and Ethical Growth
BRAC Bank believes in a value-driven approach for every CSR-focused initiative, strategy, and action, which aligns with BRAC's work philosophy. Noteworthy initiatives of the bank, such as introducing small-ticket loans…
Sustainability Summit 2025
The Sustainability Summit 2025, presented by AkijBashir Group and powered by SMC Enterprise Limited, marked its second edition in Dhaka on July 12 at the Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel.…
Micro-Retirements: The Rise of Intentional Career Pauses
The Modern age has introduced the world to many unique concepts that have challenged the traditional way of thinking, giving people ideas about bringing change into their lives, focusing more…
Reshaping Youth Mentality From Climate-Anxiety to Climate-Action For The Future
Climate is probably the most widely talked-about issue of the 21st century. However, it is no longer a far-fetched topic in textbooks or magazines anymore. It’s the harsh reality of…
PromptZero, The world’s first AI Prompt designed to cut carbon emissions, launched by EPIC in collaboration with IAA Global Sustainability Council
The Earth Public Information Collaborative (EPIC) unveils PromptZero to coincide with the AI for Good Conference taking place in Geneva from Jul 8 to 11, a simple, copy-paste AI prompt…
POP5 Wins Grand Prix at MAD STARS 2025 with “Plot Farming”
In a landmark achievement for Bangladesh’s creative industry, POP5, a Dhaka-based full-service creative agency founded just nine months ago, has clinched the Grand Prix (SDG: Sustainable Cities category) and Gold…
AI’s Carbon Footprint Is Growing the Climate Toll Behind the Hype
"Because they can accomplish a wide range of tasks that were previously thought to be impossible for computers," Bard said in response to my question about why massive language models…
60 SUSTAINABLE BRAND INITIATIVES HONOURED AT SDG BRAND CHAMPION AWARDS 2025 FOR DRIVING SUSTAINABLE IMPACT
60 sustainable brand initiatives were awarded in the 3rd edition of AkijBashir Group Presents SDG Brand Champion Awards powered by SMC Enterprise Limited, held at Radisson Blu Water Garden Hotel,…
REBRANDING BANGLADESH: FROM STRUGGLE TO STRENGTH, FROM HOPE TO HORIZONS
In the heart of South Asia lies a land stitched together by rivers, resilience, and revolutionary dreams—Bangladesh. For long, the narrative around this nation has been tethered to natural disasters,…
Climate Can’t Wait — And Neither Can Financial Inclusion
It is critical to emphasise the role that digital funding plays in boosting climate resilience as adaptation takes the front stage in the fight against climate change. In nations that…