Dhaka, Nov 10 (V7N)- BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is being hailed by people as a "Green Prime Minister" for taking initiatives such as planting 250 million trees, excavating canals and expanding renewable energy over the next five years.
Rizvi made the remarks while speaking to reporters on Tuesday (November 10), following the Prime Minister's departure from Dhaka for Turkey to attend the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31).
He said Tarique Rahman had made these commitments before the election, pledging to implement them if his party came to power. According to Rizvi, the Prime Minister began taking steps to fulfil those promises the day after assuming office.
"We have to save this beautiful world. We must protect the Earth from the threat of global warming and keep it habitable," Rizvi said.
He expressed hope that the international conference would mark a significant step towards addressing the effects of climate change and restoring environmental balance.
Meanwhile, ruling party Chief Whip Nurul Islam Moni said Bangladesh's southern region was particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, adding that the country was among those most affected globally.
He said countries responsible for significant carbon emissions had not adequately addressed the damage suffered by vulnerable nations.
"Through this COP conference, we want to tell them that we do not want any mercy. We want genuine justice," Moni said.
He argued that Bangladesh should not bear disproportionate losses despite contributing less to global carbon emissions.
"If we suffer damage because of the actions of others, the world should extend a helping hand to help us overcome those losses. That is our expectation," he added.
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