Chaired by ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐น ๐๐๐น๐ฎ๐บ, ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ , ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐ฆ๐ต๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ฑ๐ต๐๐ฟ๐, ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฐ, ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐, ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, as the Chief Guest, and ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ถ๐ป๐๐ป ๐ก๐ถ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐, ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐๐ & ๐๐ฑ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ, ๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐, as the principal discussant.
Other distinguished panelists included:
Prof. Dr. Md. Niamul Naser, University of Dhaka.
Prof. Dr. Harold Sougato Baroi, University of Rajshahi.
Md. Amir Hosain Chowdhury, Chief Conservator of Forests, Forest Department.
Md. Shamsuddoha, Chief Executive, Center for Participatory Research and Development.
- M. Mehedi Ahsan, International Team Leader, Climate Change Adapted Urban Development Program (Phase II)โKhulna.
In his keynote remarks, the Chief Guest stressed the governmentโs initiatives to foster collaboration between government institutions, academia, and the private sector in tackling climate change. He also highlighted the urgent need to develop ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ to strengthen Bangladeshโs capacity for climate solutions.
The discussions highlighted:
- ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ตโ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐น๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐โfrom rising sea levels to erratic floods and cyclones, the risks are real and demand urgent action.
- ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐โstrengthening our institutions, knowledge base, and skilled human resources is key to tackling the climate crisis effectively.
- ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐โgovernment, academia, civil society, and the private sector must come together to create holistic and sustainable solutions.
- ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒโclimate-resilient adaptation, a just energy transition, and fair access to international climate finance are essential for protecting communities and securing Bangladeshโs rightful place in global climate negotiations.
The seminar was ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐น๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ , with both institutions presenting their ongoing activities to support Bangladeshโs climate journey.
Together, we are working to ensure that Bangladeshโs voice is stronger and more effective in the global climate arena at ๐๐ข๐ฃ ๐ฏ๐ฌ.
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