Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Abdul Awal Mintoo held a meeting with Norbu Wangchuk, Director General of the South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP), at his office in the Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka recently.
During the meeting, they discussed key regional environmental challenges, including air and water pollution control, plastic reduction, climate change mitigation, waste management, and biodiversity conservation.
Both sides emphasized the need to strengthen cooperation among member countries in addressing these issues.
The minister called for enhanced collaboration with SACEP on various environmental protection initiatives in Bangladesh. He highlighted that the government has already undertaken multiple measures to combat air, water, noise, and marine pollution, as well as to tackle climate change.
SACEP Director General Norbu Wangchuk reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to working collectively with member countries under various international conventions to protect the environment and address climate change challenges.
