Bangladesh called on global leaders at the COP30 climate summit to deliver survival-centered, justice-driven climate finance for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), warning that millions already face irreversible losses from a crisis they did not cause.

​Farida Akhter, Adviser for Fisheries and Livestock and head of the Bangladesh delegation, told a high-level ministerial dialogue on Saturday (November 15) that climate finance for LDCs must be predictable, grant-based, and rooted in justice to match the scale of the devastation in vulnerable nations.

​Speaking on behalf of the LDC Group at the summit in Belém, Brazil, Farida emphasised that the world's poorest communities are already experiencing severe climate impacts, including:

​1. Rising seas and salinity

​2. Coastal erosion

​3. Destructive cyclones

​Farida said Bangladesh’s presence at COP30 was not to repeat "old grievances" but to push for concrete solutions.

​At a briefing later at the Bangladesh Pavilion, Farida highlighted climate-driven threats to the country’s iconic Hilsha fish.

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Shifting river patterns and habitat degradation are endangering the species, which is vital to Bangladesh's economy and culture.

​The delegation also pressed for critical policy shifts, including:

​1. Closing gender gaps in climate policy.

2. Recognising and ensuring women’s leadership and full participation in negotiations and national plans.

​Farida also praised the strong presence of youth leadership within the national delegation, crediting young negotiators with bringing "clarity, courage and new energy" to global climate diplomacy.

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​As talks intensify, Bangladesh reiterated that the credibility of the global climate process now depends on whether historically responsible nations step up with real commitments and adequate finance under the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG).