Eastern Bank Ltd (EBL) in observance of World Environment Day hosted a seminar on the ‘Role of Financial Institutions to Address Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation’ at the bank’s head office in Dhaka, a press release said on Tuesday.
Dr. Fazle Rabbi Sadeque Ahmed, DMD, Environment and Climate Change, PKSF was the keynote speaker of the seminar.
Nurun Nahar, Executive Director and Deputy Governor Designate, Bangladesh Bank were also present as a chief guest on the occasion.
Ali Reza Iftekhar, Managing Director and CEO of EBL highlighted the urgency of addressing climate change and emphasized the pivotal role that financial institutions play in driving positive change.
Chowdhury Liakat Ali, Director (SFD), Bangladesh Bank; Dr. Shah Md. Ahsan Habib, Professor (Selection Grade), BIBM; K.M. Rezaul Hasanat, Chairman, Viyellatex Group also participated in the discussion. M. Khurshed Alam, Chairman, Sustainable Finance Committee, DMD & CRO, EBL moderated the seminar.
