Compensation for climate victims sought

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a post-rally human chain here unequivocally called for adequate compensation for the climate change victims in the region, reports BSS.

They urged the industrialized developed countries to fulfill their commitment towards climate funding and ensure transparency in use of this fund.

They said the high Barind tract is one of the most vulnerable regions of the country as it is often battered by cyclone, flood, river erosion and drought due to the climate change.

Besides, they demanded compensation, not loan, from the industrially developed countries, which are more responsible for climate change and global warming.

They also demanded transparency, accountability and people's participation in utilisation of the fund.

Rajshahi city unit of Committee of the Concerned Citizen (CCC), an inspired organisation of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), brought a procession and formed the human chain at Alupatty Crossing in the city yesterday.

The procession started from the same crossing carrying empty pitchers, banners and festoons and after parading the main streets it ended at the meeting venue. CCC arranged the programme ahead of the twelve-day 23 rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) scheduled to be held in Germany from November 6.

Sheikh Naimur Rahman, a member of Youth Engagement Society, read out the concept paper on the issue pointing out that the existing agricultural system has started facing a serious threat because of climate change that also leads to various natural disasters.

CCC unit President Prof Abdus Salam, Vice president Advocate Abdus Sobhan and Member Akbarul Hassan Millat spoke on the occasion.

Prof Abdus Salam said necessary steps should be taken to mitigate the adverse impact of climate change in the region to protect its living and livelihood conditions from further degradation.

He mentioned that the ongoing climate change at alarming rates has severely affected every sector including agriculture and its diversity creating a real threat to food production. To face the odd situation, Bangladesh Climate Change Resilient Fund (BCCRF) and Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund (BCCTF) should be more effective so that the vulnerable people can derive total benefits of the funds and there is no alternative to it, he added.

Compensation for climate victims sought

RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a post-rally human chain here unequivocally called for adequate compensation for the climate change victims in the region, reports BSS. They urged the industrialized developed countries to fulfill their commitment towards climate funding and ensure transparency in use of this fund. They said the high Barind tract is one of the most vulnerable regions of the country as it is often battered by cyclone, flood, river erosion and drought due to the climate change. Besides, they demanded compensation, not loan, from the industrially developed countries, which are more responsible for climate change and global warming. They also demanded transparency, accountability and peoples participation in utilisation of the fund. Rajshahi city unit of Committee of the Concerned Citizen (CCC), an inspired organisation of Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB), brought a procession and formed the human chain at Alupatty Crossing in the city yesterday. The procession started from the same crossing carrying empty pitchers, banners and festoons and after parading the main streets it ended at the meeting venue. CCC arranged the programme ahead of the twelve-day 23 rd Conference of the Parties (COP23) scheduled to be held in Germany from November 6. Sheikh Naimur Rahman, a member of Youth Engagement Society, read out the concept paper on the issue pointing out that the existing agricultural system has started facing a serious threat because of climate change that also leads to various natural disasters. CCC unit President Prof Abdus Salam, Vice president Advocate Abdus Sobhan and Member Akbarul Hassan Millat spoke on the occasion. Prof Abdus Salam said necessary steps should be taken to mitigate the adverse impact of climate change in the region to protect its living and livelihood conditions from further degradation. He mentioned that the ongoing climate change at alarming rates has severely affected every sector including agriculture and its diversity creating a real threat to food production. To face the odd situation, Bangladesh Climate Change Resilient Fund (BCCRF) and Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund (BCCTF) should be more effective so that the vulnerable people can derive total benefits of the funds and there is no alternative to it, he added.