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DHAKA, Oct 26, 2025 (BSS) - Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said technical and financial support is essential for achieving climate justice.
“Forming a collaborative group comprising Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal would be a highly positive step toward strengthening regional cooperation in climate negotiations. Planned communication, exchange of information and joint initiatives will make climate diplomacy more effective,” she said.
She made the remarks while addressing the workshop titled ‘The Draft Position Paper for COP-30’ held at the Department of Environment (DoE) in Agargaon, in the city.
Rizwana said that although discussions on the USD 100 billion global climate fund have been ongoing for years, there remains a significant gap in its effective implementation.
She emphasized that to strengthen Bangladesh’s position in global climate negotiations.
Rizwana Hasan also said that Bangladesh has learned much over the years, but there is still a need to be more active in areas such as climate justice, funding, projections, and the rights of workers. Protests and goodwill are not enough—coordinated action is the only way forward, she remarked.
The workshop was chaired by Dr. Md. Kamruzzaman, Director General of the Department of Environment.
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Secretary Dr Farhina Ahmed, Additional Secretary Mohammad Navid Shafiullah, climate expert Dr Ainun Nishat, Joint Secretary Dharitri Kumar Sarkar, and Director (Climate Change and International Convention) Mirza Shawkat Ali, among others, spoke at the event.
During the discussion session, climate experts and activists from various organizations shared their views and called for a stronger and more strategic position for Bangladesh at the upcoming COP-30 conference.
Earlier in the day, the adviser attended a roundtable discussion titled Bangladesh Steel Industry: Driving Sustainability, Seismic Resilience, and Advanced Refined Steel for Maximum Consumer Satisfaction” at The Business Standard office in Eskaton Garden, where she highlighted the importance of environment-friendly construction practices and called for sustainable industrialization.
Later, at the Department of Environment in Agargaon, the Advisor held a meeting with Dr. Ir. Valantine Achncho, Country Director and Representative of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
