When global leaders gathered in Brazil for COP30 to discuss the future of forests, Bangladesh did not need reminding why those discussions matter. National plans such as the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 and the National Adaptation Plan recognize mangrove restoration as central to climate resilience. Protecting the Sundarbans is not a symbolic environmental act -- it is a matter of national survival. Email: [email protected]. Email: [email protected].

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 13, 2026 05:49 UTC