Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury said on Wednesday that the government is determined to develop the country's environment and forests.
To deal with climate change, the cooperation of international development partners like the Asian Development Bank is very necessary for the development of the country's environment and forests.
The minister made the statement while the Country Representative of the Asian Development Bank to Bangladesh, Edimon Ginting, met him in his office on Wednesday.
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At that time, Chowdhury sought the cooperation of the ADB for the overall development of the country's environment and forests.
The environment minister said priorities will be set and an action plan will be formulated following the Bangladesh National Adaptation Plan and Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan.
Besides, special effective programmes will be implemented to control air pollution and noise pollution.
Ginting said that various programmes adopted by Bangladesh to combat climate change are followed by other countries of the world.
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He said the ADB will always stand by Bangladesh. The ADB's cooperation in Bangladesh will continue at an increasing pace.
Earlier, the minister of environment held a consultation meeting for the preparation of a 100-day priority action plan of the ministry on various issues including waste management, plastic pollution control, air pollution control, and climate change impact.
Later, the minister discussed with Dhaka North City Corporation Mayor Md. Atiqul Islam on the issues to be done to improve the quality of the overall environment including the conservation of water bodies in Dhaka city.
Among others, Secretary of the Ministry Dr Farhina Ahmed, Additional Secretary (Climate Change) Sanjay Kumar Bhowmik, Joint Secretary (Environment) Mohammad Abdul Wadud Chowdhury, Architect Iqbal Habib and senior officials of the ministry and non-governmental organisations were also present.