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Sheikh Hasina one of the most influential negotiator of COP26: BBC

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been named as one of the five influential dealmakers at COP26 being held at Glasgow, according to a BBC report that described the Bangladesh leader as “voice of the vulnerable”. The four other influential dealmakers who will have a major impact on the summit's success or failure are China's climate n...

Climate-vulnerable countries are suffering because of rich countries: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has emphasised the dangers facing climate-vulnerable countries due to the failure of the world's major carbon polluters to uphold their pledge to mitigate the damage. The Bangladesh leader made the remarks while presiding over a dialogue with leaders of the 48 member states of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) in G...

Set ambitious targets to cut carbon emissions and implement: HPM Sheikh Hasina at COP26

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on the developed countries to set ambitious targets to cut carbon emissions and implement plans to stop the warming of the planet. Countries are obliged to submit Nationally Determined Contributions, or NDCs, to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change under the agreement signed in the 20...

Joint efforts of CVF and Commonwealth needed to implement Paris Agreement: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) and the Commonwealth members to work together as no country is safe from the impact of climate change. "With more than one-third member states of the CVF also being the members of the Commonwealth, I firmly believe that joint efforts of the CVF and the Commonwealth memb...

Bangladesh Army playing pivotal role in disaster management and development: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today recognizes Bangladesh Army's role in tackling natural and man-made disasters and the country's socio-economic, infrastructure and communication development alongside guarding the country's sovereignty. The prime minister was addressing, as chief guest, a ceremony of handing over new flags to Mujib Artille...