The prime minister said saline water of the sea is now entering 100km into rivers during the summer following the impacts of climate change. Sheikh Hasina also said the environmental balance has also been affected due to climate change. The prime minister also said there is an outbreak of different diseases carried out by insects due to the climate change. She described her government’s various measures, including formulation of Bangladesh Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, to increase the national capacity to fight the impacts of climate change. She said Unesco decided to observe 59 proposals for 2020-21 and the celebration of Bangabandhu’s birth centenary is one of them.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 15, 2020 19:18 UTC