Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today spoke at the ministry’s conference room in the secretariat. Photo : PID

DHAKA, Sept 28, 2025 (BSS) - Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today announced that the ministry will construct a new office for the Department of Environment (DoE), which will be the first government green building in Dhaka. 

The building will also serve as an Environmental Centre of Excellence, incorporating advanced green technologies including rainwater harvesting, solar power and STP facilities, she said while addressing the Annual Development Programme (ADP) implementation progress review meeting at the ministry’s conference room in the secretariat here.

Rizwana, also Water Resources Adviser, stated that DoE’s own office buildings will also be established in industrial hubs such as Gazipur to strengthen environmental protection activities at the local level. To ensure effective enforcement, sufficient transportation facilities will be provided, she added.

Emphasizing the importance of timely and proper implementation of development projects, the Adviser said delays or negligence in government initiatives hinder the fulfillment of public expectations. 

She urged all concerned to carry out their responsibilities with sincerity and efficiency.

Environment Secretary Dr Farhina Ahmed, Additional Secretaries Mohammad Navid Shafiullah, Md. Khayrul Hasan and Dr. Md. Kamruzzaman, among others, were present at the event.