August 21, 2024 8:16 PM

Bangladesh unrest brings uncertainty to climate agenda

After mass protests ousted Bangladesh's long-time leader, environmental activists are calling on the interim government to place climate change on its agenda even as it faces the urgent task of restoring normalcy after weeks of tumult. Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in on Aug. 8 after student protests over jobs turned into a broader uprising, leaving hundreds of people dead and forcing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country. It remains unclear how long the technocrati...