Twelve years have now passed since Bangladesh, one of the deadliest industrial disasters in history. On April 24, 2013, the ...

Twelve years have passed since the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Savar shocked Bangladesh and the world. On that ...

Savar, a township adjacent to the capital, is rapidly transforming into a densely populated and chaotic urban sprawl.

Worker rights groups have accused the RMG Sustainability Council, which handles safety inspections and remediation for Accord ...

Disasters have posed significant economic costs to Bangladesh, and financing needs associated with disaster response are estimated to be substantial. Bangladesh has put in place fiscal mechanisms, ...

Suphachol Suphachalasai, Barry Maher, Danielle N Minnett, and Junko Mochizuki. "Bangladesh: Disaster Risk Financing", High-Level Summary Technical Assistance Reports ...

Bangladesh has achieved a significant diplomatic triumph at the Eighty‑First Session of the Economic and Social Commission ...

About $15 billion is required for reconstruction in the medium term, said the technical assistance report titled "Bangladesh: Disaster Risk Financing" unveiled yesterday. For all latest news ...

Researchers are now working to transform this data into practical tools that local communities and the government can use to ...

Following a two-week mission in Dhaka, the International Monetary Fund has not approved the release of the next loan ...

The Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, have led to severe environmental degradation, with financial losses exceeding USD 1 billion, highlighting the urgent need for ecosystem restoration.

Ten years ago today, Bangladesh launched its Mental Health First Aid program. One focus was on reducing disaster impacts, further contributing to Bangladesh’s internationally renowned successes ...