Standing united against the climate crisis

Bangladesh is one of the nations set to bear the brunt of the effects of climate change, but it is this exact circumstance which makes our nation a vanguard in this fight. And even though Bangladesh’s overall contribution to global emissions still stands at far below even 1%, there is still a dire need for us to instill sustainability as a core tenet when it comes to our development.
However, there is hope, and it all begins with cooperation.
To that end, we stand by with the foreign minister’s recent call for cooperation among the Indo-Pacific and European Union nations when it comes to transitioning to greener, more environment-friendly modes of development -- which will not only require greater levels of skills and knowledge sharing among nations, but also need research, innovation, and investment support.
The effects of the global climate crisis in Bangladesh is already visible to the naked eye, the shifting of seasons and the increasing intensity of both summer and winter weathers has already started affecting lives all across the nation. Agriculture, one of the cornerstones of Bangladesh’s development, has also been affected as around 17.1% of farmers in climate-vulnerable areas like the char, haor, and hill regions have changed their agricultural practices due to the impacts of climate change.
While this is a good example of our efforts towards adaptation, the fact that such a core facet of our national economy has had to make sweeping changes due to climate change is still a matter of concern.
The world, and thus Bangladesh, is at a turning point: In order to stave off climate change, sustainability needs to be at the heart of development itself.