Workshop in Khulna highlighted coordinated action to tackle climate-related losses, damages and support vulnerable communities effectively. Photo : BSS

KHULNA, July 15, 2026 (BSS) – Speakers at a workshop today said the country is facing increasing losses and damages due to climate-related disasters, including cyclones, storm surges and floods.

They stressed the need for coordinated efforts by government and non-government organisations to address the impacts of climate change and support affected communities.

They made the remarks at the capacity-building workshop, organised jointly by the Department of Environment (DoE) and the NGO Adams Foundation under the Multi-Actor Partnership Project, held at the conference room of the DoE's Khulna office.
Director and Executive Magistrate of the Department of Environment (DoE) Md Asifur Rahman attended the programme as the chief guest.

Adams Foundation Executive Director SM Ali Aslam presided over the programme.

Head of the Environmental Science Discipline at Khulna University Professor Dr Md Mujibur Rahman and Associate Professor Dr Anjum Tasnuva of the Institute of Disaster Management (IDM) at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) presented keynote papers.

Among others, Executive Magistrate of the Department of Environment Mumtaz Begum, Deputy Directors Sardar Shariful Islam and Mihir Lal Sardar, and Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer of the Khulna Regional Information Office Md Mehedi Hasan addressed the event.

Project Coordinator Zillur Rahman presented an overview of the project, while Adams Foundation Deputy Executive Director Ashik Mahmud moderated the workshop.

Officials from the Department of Environment and other government agencies, representatives of NGOs and members of civil society participated in the programme.

Discussions covered economic and non-economic aspects of climate-induced loss and damage, national and international climate policies, global initiatives, Bangladesh's proposed national policy framework on loss and damage, and the institutional responsibilities for addressing climate-related challenges.