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...