The Trees That Used to Stop the Flood Are Gone – And So Are the Safe Places to Live
In Bangladesh’s haor wetlands, migration and deforestation are colliding with a changing climate to devastating effect. Villages built on cleared land, stripped of the natural vegetation that once absorbed flash floods, are being washed away entirely – not just flooded.
Bangladesh Promised 20% Renewable Energy by 2030 – Twice Before, It Failed
The government’s third renewable energy pledge comes with real tax relief for the first time — but experts say Bangladesh would need to add more clean-power capacity in four years than it built in the last two decades combined. Land, financing, and grid readiness remain the make-or-break variables.
The EU Just Watered Down Its Supply Chain Law – Don’t Relax Yet
Brussels has slashed the reach of its landmark human rights and environmental due diligence law, pushing enforcement to 2029 and shrinking its scope by roughly 70%. For Bangladeshi exporters, the legal net just got smaller — but European buyers are already writing the same expectations into their own contracts.
Bangladesh Just Made ESG Disclosure Mandatory – Is Your Board Ready?
BSEC’s draft Corporate Governance Rules 2026 turn ESG reporting from a nice-to-have into a legal requirement for every listed company, with audit committees now directly on the hook for it. Independent directors face tougher vetting, boards must diversify, and CSR spending can no longer substitute for shareholder returns. For corporate Bangladesh, “sustainability” just became a compliance word.