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.

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 ...

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, ...

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

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.

Bangladesh has completed humanitarian activities and rescue operations in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that ...

Dhaka is a city of miracles, a place where logic takes a backseat, and hope is the currency of survival.

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 ...