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Md. Tahmid Zami
Workers in the sewing section of a factory, in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, in November 2025
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
May 21, 2026
Garment workers face heat risks in Bangladesh as energy cuts curb cooling
Factories have turned off cooling amid energy restrictions caused by the Mideast war, with workers sweltering and a drop in productivity likely costing billions of dollars.
Garment workers at a factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh, in April.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2025
Bangladesh¡¯s textile firms turn to technology to sort waste crisis
Cloud-hosted software allows manufacturers to monitor waste on a digital platform and track it as it passes between factories, handlers and recyclers.
Laborers at a shipyard on the outskirts of Dhaka. Worker deaths, injuries and exposure to hazardous substances are common in the ship-breaking industry, as is environmental harm with toxic chemicals seeping into the beach and water, harming marine life.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Feb 19, 2025
Shipyards of Bangladesh brace as heavy emitting ships near end of life
Worker deaths and environmental harm are common in yards where vessels that have supplied richer nations are dismantled for scraps that can be used in manufacturing.
Workers at a garment factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh, on April 16, 2023
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 5, 2024
AI supports fashion¡¯s climate goals, but workers may be left behind
In Bangladesh, about 60% of apparel workers, or 2.7 million people, risk losing their jobs due to automation.
Rescuers near the rubble of a building that was leveled by an Israeli airstrike in Abbassiyeh, Lebanon, on Friday.
WORLD
Oct 19, 2024
Foreign workers trapped and terrified amid conflict in Lebanon
The International Organization for Migration says Lebanon hosts more than 177,000 migrant workers, primarily from Africa and Asia.
A rickshaw driver drinks water as he rests during ongoing heat-wave in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Tuesday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
May 1, 2024
Islamic charitable giving may offer Bangladesh a route to climate adaptation
Global faith-based finance could support poor countries whose needs for funds are 10 to 18 times greater than the financing they currently receive.
High tides in Funafuti, Tuvalu, in February. About 40% of the main atoll and capital district Funafuti is already underwater at high tide, and the tiny nation is forecast to be submerged by the end of the century.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Mar 4, 2024
Tuvalu preserves history online as rising seas threaten existence
¡°We cannot outrun the rising tides, but we will do what we can to protect our statehood, our spirit, our values,¡± minister Simon Kofe said.
Workers organize used clothing for packaging at a warehouse near Barcelona on Aug. 1.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Dec 7, 2023
How to fix the carbon crisis in fast fashion
Positive partnerships between brands and manufacturers are crucial for the sector to achieve its net-zero goals.
Commuters ride on rickshaws on a flooded road after heavy rains in Dhaka in September.
ENVIRONMENT / ANALYSIS
Oct 19, 2023
Can pre-disaster cash and aid help fix climate loss and damage?
Anticipatory action can help avert the worst effects of climate-related disasters.
A farmer examines rice in a paddy near a farm house in Dhaka.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Sep 1, 2023
First crops, now animals: Climate change hurts Bangladesh farmers
The country¡¯s coastal regions, which make up a third of all arable land, have been hit by worsening drought, heat and water scarcity.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 24, 2023
Disaster deaths decline but damage rises on hotter planet
While deaths caused by disasters have decreased thanks to early warning systems, economic losses from extreme weather events turbo-charged by global warming have skyrocketed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 26, 2023
Heat stress rises for Dhaka¡¯s poor as green spaces shrink
In 2022, Dhaka was seen as the seventh least livable city in a global ranking due to its booming population, high disaster risk and loss of green spaces.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 9, 2023
Bangladesh¡¯s energy plan faces gas dilemma as fuel crisis bites
The draft plan shows positive shifts but voiced concerns about a growing reliance on LNG and unclear ambitions when it comes to renewable sources of energy.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 10, 2023
Can Bangladesh ¡®climate proof¡¯ garment jobs in a warming world?
In the summer, garment workers often experience symptoms like headaches, fatigue or nausea due to heat, hampering productivity in the country¡¯s main export sector.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 17, 2023
Congested Dhaka navigates cleaner transport and jobs with first metro rail
Alongside its growth, Dhaka has seen extreme congestion in recent years, hampering mobility in the city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2023
Bangladesh develops green economic zones, but will locals benefit?
Activists are concerned about how enough land will be found for the zones without compromising agricultural production or infringing residents¡¯ rights.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 7, 2022
Ravaged by floods, Bangladesh pitches plan to adapt to climate impacts
Residents and aid groups said the June floods, caused by record-shattering heavy monsoon rains in India¡¯s upstream Meghalaya state, were the worst in living memory.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

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