European Journal of Social Sciences, 21, 154-162 (2011) Reference: HASAN, Z. & AKHTER, S. 2011. Determinants of public awareness and attitudes on climate change in urban Bangladesh: Dhaka as a case. European Journal of Social Sciences, 21, 154-162. Determinants of public awareness and attitudes on climate change in urban Bangladesh: Dhaka as a case Zaheed Hasan Department of Environmental and Development Studies, Norwegian University of Life Science, Norway Email: zaheedhasan@yahoo.com Phone # + 61403708580 Sabiha Akhter Department of Economics and Finance, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia Email: sabiha_akhter2000@yahoo.com Phone# + 61401347089 Reference: HASAN, Z. & AKHTER, S. 2011. Determinants of public awareness and attitudes on climate change in urban Bangladesh: Dhaka as a case. European Journal of Social Sciences, 21, 154-162. Abstract Climate change is a complex problem without clear scientific and political solutions. It’s an issue with major political, economic, socio-cultural, psychological, and ethical implications, which must be understood by the policy makers and wider society in order to respond effectively. The aim of this paper is to examine the key determinants and dimensions of public awareness of, response to climate change. This study use mixed methodology approach to explore a variety of potentially salient influences on perception of and behavioural response to climate change. A purposive random sampling procedure was used to select 172 representative samples from Dhaka city, Bangladesh. People who receive formal education, having media access, personal or family experiences of environmental problems are more concerned group and are more likely to develop proper environmental attitudes. Media is playing vital role informing mass population about climate change. Though most of the people are having pro environmental attitude, at the same time they are less willing to make much financial sacrifices for the sake of environment. Key words: Climate Change, Public Views, Environmental Awareness, Attitudes, Global Warming 1. Introduction Climate change has been recognized as a major threat to human and ecological