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Govt focuses on sustainable development: Menon
DHAKA, Oct 17, 2018 (BSS) – Social Welfare Minister Rashed Khan Menon today
said the government is focusing on sustainable development of the country
through implementing various environment-friendly programmes.
“We are working to fulfill the targets of SDGs (Sustainable Development
Goals) by 2030,” he told the inaugural function of Bangladesh Chemical
Congress (BCC) at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban of Dhaka
University, an official release said.
Bangladesh Chemistry Society (BCC) and Department of Chemistry of DU are
jointly organizing the three-day congress. Chairman of Department of
Chemistry of DU Prof Dr Md Azizur Rahman, Dean of Science Faculty of DU Prof
Dr Mohammad Abdul Aziz and teachers, among others, addressed the function
with BCC President Md Abdul Karim in the chair.
Menon said Least Developed Countries (LDCs) like Bangladesh are bearing the
burden of excessive carbon emissions caused by industrialized nations, which
are mainly responsible for global warming, a great challenge for the planet.
Despite having little contribution to global carbon emission, Bangladesh is
one of the most vulnerable countries due to adverse impact of global climate
change and responsible countries must provide financial and technical
supports to LDCs aiming at tackling its negative impacts, he added.
Bangladesh alone cannot face climate change issue as it is a global
phenomenon, he said adding it should move bilaterally as well as
multilaterally along with strong bargaining capacity to pile up pressure on
rich nations to extend their financial and technical supports to climate
vulnerable countries, the minister added.
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