Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister and Chairman of Management Committee of Mugda Medical College and Hospital Saber Hossain Chowdhury today said initiatives will be taken to make Mugda Medical College Hospital a self-sufficient health facility. All types of medical services will be provided from this hospital so that no patient
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Saber seeks accessible, transparent climate finance for developing nations
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has called for the implementation of the mechanisms that guarantee easy accessibility to the climate finance for developing nations. He stressed the need for increased transparency in the allocation and distribution of these funds to ensure they effectively support the intended climate
Govt has taken initiative to count natural resources: Saber
Environment, Forests and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Thursday said the government has taken an initiative to identify the country’s natural resources considering the framework of the United Nations’ System of Environmental Economic Accounting and its related thematic areas. “Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has formed a cell for
Partnerships between govt bodies and int’l agencies are urgent: Saber
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Sunday said partnerships between government agencies and international organisations are pivotal in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He said collaborative efforts are greatly important in implementing effective strategies to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change. The environment minister made the remarks
Dhaka, Seoul to ink MoU on carbon market soon: Saber
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Thursday said a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which governs carbon markets, is expected to be finalised within two months. "The finalised MoU on Article 6 will be a step forward in solidifying this partnership
Saber urges nations to keep climate pledges: Saber
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Saber Hossain Chowdhury has urged the nations worldwide to join an urgent and decisive action aiming to achieve net zero emission target before 2050 and cap temperature rise at 1.5 degrees Celsius. He underscored the urgent need for global solidarity in addressing the unprecedented environmental challenges
UN pledges funding for climate actions in Bangladesh: Saber
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury on Monday said the United Nations (UN) will provide substantial funding to Bangladesh through its various agencies to combat climate change. He emphasised the need for increased financial support, stating that the allocated Taka 35,000 crore from 24 ministries in the current
Saber calls upon educational institutions to ditch single-use plastics
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury urged the teachers and students to make educational institutions of the country free from all types of single-use (one time) plastics. "We want to declare the country free of single-use plastic with the aim of building a pollution-free smart Bangladesh. If the