DHAKA, March 25, 2022 (BSS) - Bangladeshi youth activists urged the
government and investors for stopping to engage in environmentally
detrimental activities and prioritizing fossil fuels in the country.
They made the call at different programmes including a human chain and rally
in the capital city, a press release said.
They also demanded justice for climate change and urge developed nations to
formulate and implement a fast-track strategy for delivering compensation to
the climate-vulnerable countries and provide funds for adaptation action on a
priority basis.
Fridays for Future Bangladesh and Youthnet for Climate Justice made their
pledges at a rally held in front of the National Press Club in the capital on
March 25 (Friday) as part of the global climate strike organized by the
worldwide school student movement 'Fridays for the Future' to reduce global
carbon emissions and claim compensation from historically responsible
nations.
The youth voiced solidarity with the call as part of the global climate
strike on the streets and online in more than thousands of cities globally.
This year, the global climate strike was held in 25 districts of Bangladesh
simultaneously --- Dhaka, Gopalganj, Shariatpur, Madaripur, Tangail,
Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Feni, Noakhali, Bandarban, Barisal, Jhalokati,
Bhola, Patuakhali, Barguna, Sylhet, Habiganj, Moulvibazar, Khulna, Satkhira,
Jessore, Bagerhat, Narail, Mymensingh, Netrokona, Gaibandha.
School, college, and university students dressed in complete black signifying
fossil fuel impacts, carried banners, festoons, and placards highlighting the
climate crisis.
Sohanur Rahman, the Executive Coordinator of Youthnet for Climate Justice,
said "We demand justice, and a sense of responsibility instead of sympathy or
compensation. Accelerating climate activities, adaptation or resilience-
building may seem difficult, but it is vital."
Youths at the strike urged the developed countries and international banks
and other financiers to stop investing in fossil fuel-dependent electricity
generation to lower carbon emissions. These nations and corporations have
long been provided false commitments to lowering carbon emissions, according
to the activists.
