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DHAKA, March 22, 2025 (BSS) - Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC)
Administrator Mohammad Ejaz has called for financial grants, not loans, from
developed countries and international organisations to address the challenges
of the city.
He said this in response to a question from journalists while participating
in the "Partnership for Healthy City Summit" organised in Paris, an official
release said here today.
The summit was held in Paris from March 18-21.
A total of 330 representatives including 12 mayors from 61 cities around the
world participated in the conference organised by Bloomberg Philanthropies,
the World Health Organization, Vital Strategies and the Paris City Authority.
Talking to reporters, the DNCC administrator said, "Bangladesh is one of the
countries' most affected by climate change. The capital Dhaka and other
cities in Bangladesh are facing various challenges. Currently, air pollution
is one of the major problems in Dhaka.
"Since pollution has no boundaries, we are constantly affected by pollution
caused by industrialization in the surrounding cities and the country. This
international network can provide technical and financial assistance to
affected cities like Dhaka to address the challenges. It will be also
possible to achieve the goals of the Partnership for Healthy Cities Network
in this way," he added.
In response to a question from journalists, he said, "We are not interested
in receiving loan assistance from developed countries and international
development organisations to address the challenges of our cities. Since
according to the climate agreement, industrialized countries are responsible
for providing financial assistance to the affected countries through the Loss
and Damage Fund, we are calling on them for financial grants instead of
loans."
Mohammad Ejaz also announced plans to build urban hostels, rest centers, and
public toilets to build a healthy Dhaka.
