WOHA to transform polluted swamp into green university
For nearly 50 years, Bangladesh-based nonprofit BRAC has championed change for good, and now the NGO...
Architects recycle shipping containers into a breezy Dhaka home
In Dhaka, Bangladesh, local architecture firm River & Rain transformed four shipping containers into a light-filled,...
Study finds pollution is more deadly than war, natural disasters, and disease
Environmental pollution isn’t just inconvenient - it’s downright deadly. Every year, more people are killed...
1,200 dead, millions homeless due to flooding in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh
Monsoon rains have drenched India, Bangladesh, and Nepal in what some people are saying is the worst flooding disaster...
Bangladesh raises storm danger to highest level as Cyclone Mora batters coastline
Bangladesh was still picking up the pieces after flash floods in April affected millions of people when a cyclone...
Bangladesh is planting 1 million palm trees to reduce lightning fatalities
Over 200 people died in Bangladesh in 2016 because of lightning strikes, according to official tallies. In an effort...
The top 7 WTF moments in fashion this year
Has there ever been a year in our lifetime that so many of us have been so eager to kiss good-bye? It seems like...
Labyrinthine resort in Bangladesh lets nature take over
Nestled among the green hills of a tea plantation in northern Bangladesh, Dusai Resort & Spa was modeled after...
Non-profit creates open-source drinking water filter for 1/10th of the cost
Non-profit organization OHorizons recently created an innovative BioSand Filter that can deliver clean water at...
Another Bangladesh factory fire leaves 34 dead, 40 injured, and 10 still missing
On September 11, a raging fire tore through a packaging factory in Bangladesh, causing the building to collapse...
This amazing Bangladeshi air cooler is made from plastic bottles and uses no electricity
Summer is in full swing and many of us are complaining about the heat. But few places reach the scorching temperatures...
Massive hidden fault could cause a cataclysmic earthquake, scientists warn
Predicting the date and time of an earthquake is impossible, but seismologists can use trends in tectonic activity...
How a city in Bangladesh famously won its war on air pollution
Rajshahi, a city in Bangladesh, used to be known for was air pollution. Locals battled dust and smog, often leaving...
Bangladesh wants to become the world’s first “solar nation” by 2021
The Bangladeshi government wants every household in the nation to be solar powered by 2021. In the race to become...
Saving Children’s Lives in Bangladesh with Simple Concrete Floors
Most of us take for granted the fact that we can walk barefoot across our living room floor and not end...
Bangladesh’s Plans for Massive Coal-Fired Power Plant Threaten World’s Largest Mangrove Forest
Bangladesh is planning to construct a massive coal-fired power plant that will not only spell out disaster for...
“Clean Water” is a Natural Plant-Based System that can Inexpensively Remove Arsenic from the Environment
The World Health Organization states that arsenic is responsible for one of the largest mass poisonings in human...
This is the Most Haunting Photo of the Rubble at the Bangladesh Building Collapse
Photo by Taslima Akhter In the May 8, 2013 edition of Time Taslima Akhter, the photographer who took one of...
Bad Buildings Kill – Rana Plaza and the Case For Stringent Building Practices
Photo by Andrew Biraj for Reuters We've been closely following the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, where over...
At Least 340 People Dead in Bangladesh Factory Collapse
Photo by Andrew Biraj for Reuters The death toll at the horrific garment factory collapse that occurred earlier...
Bangladesh Garment-Factory Fire Kills 112 Because of Safety Issues
Late Saturday an industrial blaze took down a multi-level garment factory outside of Dhaka, Bangladesh, claiming...
Solar-Powered Floating Schools Allow Bangladeshi Kids to Learn During Monsoon Season
When flood waters inundate schools - sometimes for up to four months a year - the small solar-powered boats are...
Nishorgo Oirabot Nature Centre in Bangladesh is Pierced by Trees
Commissioned by the Ministry of Environment & Forests Bon Bhaban, the Nishorgo Oirabot Nature Interpretation...
Actress Emma Watson Visits Indian Slums to Support Fair Trade
Hermione Granger has sure grown up and she’s using powers to do some great things -- well, something like that....
AGA KHAN AWARDS: METI School of Rudrapur, Bangladesh
The Aga Khan Award for Architecture recognizes distinguished architecture that encourages social development, restoration,...