Story | 24 Jun, 2020
Furthering environmental law: Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association receives Tang Prize award
The prestigious Tang Prize award recognised the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) as one of the three outstanding organisations under its Rule of Law awards category. BELA is an IUCN member, which devoted itself to developing…
Story | 11 Jun, 2018
Bangladesh National Committee of IUCN Members celebrates the World Environment Day 2018 in Dhaka
On 5 June 2018, the Bangladesh National Committee of IUCN Members organised a symposium to celebrate World Environment Day at the National Press Club in Dhaka. The presenters at the symposium discussed the theme of this year’s World Environment Day (“Beat Plastic Pollution”) and focussed on…
Story | 19 Mar, 2018
Nijhum Dwip in Bangladesh: Loud voices for the “quiet island” on World Wetlands Day
To celebrate World Wetlands Day on February 2, IUCN, MFF, and USAID, in collaboration with ECOFISH, WorldFish and the “Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods” project, organised a number of activities in Nijhum Dwip to highlight the importance of the island,…