Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN)

We are growing our social media presence. Follow here for info on upcoming events/conferences. Let’s continue to join together to stop env degradation in #Bangladesh, repair damage that's been done, & contribute to international efforts to protect the global environment.

Join BEN's webinar on Waste Management of Bangladesh TODAY, 10AM-12PM EST/9PM-11PM Dhaka Time. See here for more info: linkedin.com/posts/hossain-…

📢 Starting soon⏳ (TODAY/May 25; 10am -12PM Eastern/8-10 PM Dhaka Time): BEN Webinar on the Impact of Sea Level Rise on Arsenic Contamination in the Drinking Water in Bangladesh More info, including link to join and/or view livestream found here ➡️: rb.gy/bflggr

Upcoming BEN Webinar on Mathematical Modeling of Human, Social and Natural Systems for Environment and Climate Change on Sat, March 30, 2024, 10am-12:00pm EDT (8-10pm BDT). Additional info (including Zoom link to join) here ➡️ rb.gy/xnwyi1 Please circulate and join!

Join our Webinar "Climate Change, Development, and Livelihood in Coastal Bangladesh" tomorrow (Sunday), Dec 3 @ 10am-12pm in Toronto/NY (9-11pm in Dhaka). Additional information on speakers, discussants, and zoom link to join found here ➡️ rb.gy/lxlnfm

Afternoon well spent in #Queens with USA Chapter of @BDEnvNetwork to mark their 25th anniversary engaging the Bangladeshi community both at home and through their eight global chapters on environmental protection, ending fossil fuels, and supporting public service!

📢 Calling on high school, undergrad, & graduate students: Submit a max 1200 word essay & 2 min video to bd.env.network@gmail.com by Fri, July 07 midnight EST for our Essay & Video Competition (part of BEN's 25th Anniversary Celebration). More info here: rb.gy/1qp2d

Join us today!: Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) WEBINAR, Saturday, May 20, 10 AM–12:00 PM EST (8 PM-10 PM Dhaka), “Heat Waves in Bangladesh: Causes, Consequences, and Mitigation Strategies”, Event Link: dateful.com/eventlink/1047…, Zoom Meeting ID: 873 4510 0614; Passcode: ben

Keynote: Sajed Kamal; Discussants: @k_chy0013, @farooquema, Dipal Barua & Anu Muhammad. Ahmed Badruzzaman will preside. @mukul_irfan will facilitate.

Join BEN's bi-monthly webinar this Sat, Aug 27, 8-10pm Dhaka/10AM-12PM New York/3-5pm UK. Title: The Renewable Energy Transition. Zoom & livestream info via Facebook: bit.ly/3R05gSa

BAPA/BEN Conference on #Bangladesh’s new energy future starts in a few hours (8:30am Dhaka; Feb 11/9:30pm Eastern /6:30pm Pacific, Feb 10). Please join us! Register here: bit.ly/3HMzmV2 Conference program here: bit.ly/33c7smf

Bangladesh: from “international basket case” at birth in 1971 to middle income country by 2026. Will its new energy future be sustainable, clean, & just? Join the conversation at BAPA-BEN’s Conference Feb 11-12, 2022: bit.ly/3pBA295 Paper submission deadline: Jan 20.

BEN's November Newsletter is now published! It announces our upcoming annual conference on energy and highlights Teesta issues in #Bangladesh. Read the full issue here: ben-global.net/bnl/

Join us for a virtual dialogue on management of the Teesta River in #Bangladesh: Sunday, 21 November (8pm Dhaka/9am New York). Speaker details and link to connect found here: bit.ly/3CEFTxA The event will also be live streamed via Facebook: facebook.com/groups/Banglad…

There is no #ClimateJustice without #GenderJustice! #PayUp4LossandDamage #COP26

Check out our October 2021 newsletter: ben-global.net/bnl/. This issue reports on a panel discussion on the proposed Teesta project, BEN reaction on DAP, BAPA protests against GoB Cox's Bazar reserve forest grab, and has informative pieces on emissions, air quality, and COP26

Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA) condemns leasing out forestland in Cox’s Bazar, #Bangladesh as a threat to biodiversity and forest ecology @Waterkeeper_bd @dailystarnews: thedailystar.net/news/banglades…

Check out our latest monthly newsletter: ben-global.net/bnl/. In addition to updates on our activities and partnerships, this month we include analyses focused on: recent policy shifts, the effects of extreme weather events, and environmental changes in rural #Bangladesh.

New article from @SaleemulHuq and colleagues on managing climate change-induced displacement of vulnerable population. Attn: @BDEnvNetwork High-density population and displacement in Bangladesh science.sciencemag.org/content/372/65…

Today on #EarthDay we celebrate young women leaders on the frontlines of the climate emergency🌏 To all the young people fighting for the planet and its people, we stand with you🧡👏 #LeadersClimateSummit #SheLeadsInCrisis #WorldWeWant #EarthDay2021

In celebration of Earth Day, please join us for a BEN & BAPA webinar focused on Water Resources Mgmt in Bangladesh: 9am, April 22 in Bangladesh/11pm, April 21 Eastern in the US. Zoom join link & speaker info posted on Facebook: bit.ly/3ekEuCo @sarishapur @Waterkeeper_bd