‘We’ll be affected massively’
Bangladesh is one of most climate vulnerable countries, PM says, wants UK to stand by them
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh expects the UK to promote the interests and priorities of climate vulnerable countries in international platforms.
She said this when COP26 president-designate Alok Sharma met her at the Gono Bhaban yesterday.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim said they discussed various issues like the climate change situation, its adverse impacts, mitigation, Climate Change Fund and Covid-19 pandemic.
Hasina said Bangladesh is going to be the worst affected like some other countries due to the climate change even though the carbon emission of these countries are very negligible. "We'll be affected massively."
The PM said the government has drawn up various programmes to increase the use of renewable energy in meeting the demand for power.
There are currently some 5.8 million solar power connections in Bangladesh, she added.
The premier said her government and the Awami League as a party were engaged in massive tree plantation to improve the environment of the country.
Talking about the Covid-19 pandemic and vaccination, Hasina said the government has adopted various measures to run the economy apart from containing the coronavirus infection.
COP26 president-designate Sharma invited the PM to attend the COP-26, to be held in November in Glasgow.
He put emphasis on converting power generation in the Green Energy system.
Sharma hoped that Bangladesh under the leadership of the PM would play an important role as the current president of Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF).
Regarding the vaccination programme, he said the vaccination drive was going on well in the United Kingdom.
Ambassador-at-Large Mohammad Ziauddin was present, among others.