Overview Bangladesh is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries globally, facing the adverse impacts of climate change such as sea-level rise, flooding, and extreme weather events. Despite contributing less than 1% of global carbon emissions, the country has seen a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions, primarily from burning fossil fuels for energy. This situation has prompted the government of Bangladesh to revise its Intended Nationally Determined Contributi

Overview Despite contributing less than 1% of global carbon emissions, Bangladesh is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries, and without changes, it would see annual economic costs equivalent to 2% of its GDP by 2050, widening to 9.4% by 2100. The country is currently reliant on fossil fuels for energy with gas being the primary source and with coal accounting for almost 7%. However, solar PV and onshore and offshore wind energy costs have dropped by up to 80% in the la

Executive Summary Climate change is a major threat to human civilization, with two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions linked to burning fossil fuels for energy. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that any delay in global action on adaptation and mitigation could lead to missed opportunities for a habitable and sustainable future. Despite contributing less than 1% of global carbon emissions, Bangladesh is one of the most climate-vulnerable countries, an

Executive Summary The tea industry of Bangladesh plays a crucial role in the economy of the country, accounting for the direct livelihoods of over 350,000 people living in tea garden areas (ILO, 2014). Tea is one of the important cash crops and a food commodity for export out of the country. Employers prefer to engage women to harvest tea leaves, as they are more skilled and cheaper labor than. The workers are generally live in poverty and their livelihood solely depends on t

Background A rise in sea levels and coastal erosion could lead to a loss of 17% of land surface and 30% food production by 2050. It has been predicted that only due to heat stress per year GDP losses would be 4.9% or at least USD 30 billion losses by 2030; and 3.83 million full-time job losses by 2030. Climate-fueled disasters (e.g., drought, floods, and storms) would cause of around USD 4.075 billion losses per year by 2030. And one-third of Bangladesh population at risk of

Introduction This brief aims to describe the deficits and implementation status of the Domestic Workers Protection and Welfare Policy-2015, including such key issues e.g. the right to minimum wage, allowances, fixed working hours, leave time, bonuses, a weekly day for rest, maternity leave, benefits, protection from workplace violence and harassments. Current Situation of Domestic Works: Far From What The Policy Recommends In our country the income of domestic workers is not